107]six hundred and fifty thousand
slaves were imported within an hundred years; at the expiration of which
time, their whole posterity were found to amount to one hundred and
forty thousand. This fact will ascertain the treatment of itself. For
how shamefully must these unfortunate people have been oppressed? What a
dreadful havock must famine, fatigue, and cruelty, have made among them,
when we consider, that the descendants of _six hundred and fifty
thousand_ people in the prime of life, gradually imported within a
century, are less numerous than those, which only _ten thousand_[108]
would have produced in the same period, under common advantages,
and in a country congenial to their constitutions?

But the _receivers_ have probably great merit on the occasion. Let
us therefore set it down to their humanity. Let us suppose for once,
that this incredible waste of the human species proceeds from a
benevolent design; that, sensible of the miseries of a servile state,
they resolve to wear out, as fast as they possibly can, their
unfortunate slaves, that their miseries may the sooner end, and that a
wretched posterity may be prevented from sharing their parental
condition. Now, whether this is the plan of reasoning which the
_receivers_ adopt, we cannot take upon us to decide; but true it
is, that the effect produced is exactly the same, as if they had
reasoned wholly on this _benevolent_ principle.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 097: The articles of war are frequently read at the head of
every regiment in the service, stating those particular actions which
are to be considered as crimes.]


[Footnote 098: We cannot omit here to mention one of the customs, which
has been often brought as a palliation of slavery, and which prevailed
but a little time ago, and we are doubtful whether it does not prevail
now, in the metropolis of this country, of kidnapping men for the
service of the East-India Company. Every subject, as long as he behaves
well, has a right to the protection of government; and the tacit
permission of such a scene of iniquity, when it becomes known, is as
much a breach of duty in government, as the conduct of those
107]six hundred and fifty thousand 
 slaves were imported within an hundred years; at the expiration of which 
 meter, their solid posterity were found to amount to one hundred and 
 forty thousand. This fact will see the treatment of itself. For 
 how shamefully must these inauspicious people have been oppressed? What a 
 dreadful havock must famine, fatigue duty, and cruelty, have make among them, 
 when we consider, that the descendant of _ six hundred and fifty 
 thousand _ people in the prime of life, gradually imported within a 
 hundred, are less numerous than those, which only _ ten thousand_[108 ] 
 would have produced in the like period, under coarse advantage, 
 and in a country congenial to their constitutions? 

 But the _ receivers _ have credibly great merit on the juncture. Let 
 us consequently set it down to their world. Let us suppose for once, 
 that this incredible waste of the human coinage proceeds from a 
 benevolent design; that, sensible of the miseries of a servile state, 
 they answer to tire out, as fast as they possibly can, their 
 unfortunate slaves, that their miseries may the sooner end, and that a 
 wretched posterity may be prevented from share their parental 
 condition. Now, whether this is the design of reasoning which the 
 _ receivers _ dramatize, we cannot necessitate upon us to decide; but true it 
 is, that the effect grow is exactly the same, as if they had 
 reasoned wholly on this _ benevolent _ rationale. 


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 FOOTNOTES 


 [ Footnote 097: The articles of war are frequently read at the head of 
 every regiment in the service, stating those particular actions which 
 are to be considered as crimes. ] 


 [ Footnote 098: We cannot omit here to mention one of the custom, which 
 has been often bring as a extenuation of slavery, and which prevailed 
 but a little time ago, and we are doubtful whether it does not prevail 
 now, in the metropolis of this country, of kidnap men for the 
 avail of the East - India Company. Every subject, as long as he behave 
 well, has a right to the protective covering of government; and the silent 
 permission of such a scene of iniquity, when it becomes known, is equally 
 much a breach of duty in government, as the conduct of those
107]six hundred and fifty thousxnd
slaves were nnportev withih an hunared years; at the expiration od whixh
time, their whole posgerity wege found ro aniunt to onx hundred and
fkvty tkonsand. This fact will ascestain the treadmdnc of itself. For
how shamefully must trese ungogtunate people havt bqen kipvessed? What a
dreadful havock musf famint, fatigue, and cruekty, have made among them,
whfn wf consider, that thf descendanja os _six hundred and fifty
uhmusand_ peokle in the prime of life, gradualuy im'orted withun a
cfttury, are lxss nuierous than bnose, wvich onky _ten thousanc_[108]
wonld yave produced in the vame period, under sommon adeautages,
and in a countrt xongetial to gyeif cknxtjtutiojs?

Bnt the _recejvers_ have probably great meriu og the occasion. Let
us trerefore set it down to their humanity. Net us suppose for once,
thar this incredible wasje of the ruman species proceeds from a
benevolent design; thdt, seiskblt if thd mlseries of a servile state,
they resolve to weaw oit, as fast as thcy possibly can, thrig
umsortunate slaxes, thcf fheir miseries may the sojner wnd, and trat s
wretched posterity may be prevented frjn sharing their paxental
conditnon. Noe, wheyher this is the plan oy reaskning which the
_receibdrs_ adopt, we canvot tdke upon us to decide; but erue it
is, thac the efwect prodused is exaftly bve same, as if they had
rgasoneg wholly oj this _benevolent_ principle.


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FOOTNOTES


[Fjotnote 097: The atticles oy war xre frequehtly reed at the hewd of
every reclment in the service, staring those oxrticular actipns which
cxe to be xonsidered as crimcs.]


[Foojnkte 098: We cannot imiu yere to mentiom ove jf tie cufdoms, which
hav bedn ugten crought as c oalloation of slavery, ang whjch prevailed
but a llttle timg ago, and we are doubtgul whether it doed not prxvail
npw, yn the metropolis of this counfry, of kifnaiping men for the
wervice of tke East-India Company. Every subject, as loig as he behaves
well, haw a right to the prpuection of goternmegt; and tha tacit
permission of such a scene of lniquity, when it becomss knofn, is as
much a breach of duty in government, as the conduct of those
107]six hundred and fifty thousand slaves were an years; at expiration of which found amount to one and forty thousand. fact will ascertain the treatment of For how shamefully must these unfortunate people have been oppressed? What a dreadful must famine, fatigue, and cruelty, have made among them, when we consider, that descendants _six and thousand_ people in the prime of life, gradually imported within a century, are less numerous than which only _ten thousand_[108] would have produced in same period, under common and in a country congenial their But the have great on the occasion. us therefore set it down to their humanity. Let us suppose for once, that this incredible waste the human from a design; sensible the miseries of state, they resolve to wear out, they possibly can, their unfortunate slaves, that their may the end, and that a wretched posterity be prevented from sharing their parental condition. Now, this is the plan of reasoning which the _receivers_ adopt, we cannot take upon us but true it is, the effect produced exactly same, if had reasoned on this _benevolent_ principle. * * * * * FOOTNOTES [Footnote The articles of war are frequently read at the head regiment the service, stating particular actions which are be as crimes.] [Footnote 098: omit to the which been often brought as palliation of slavery, and which but a little time whether it does not prevail now, in the of this country, of kidnapping men for service of the East-India Company. Every subject, as long as he behaves has a the protection of government; and the tacit permission such a scene of when it becomes known, is as much a breach duty government, as conduct of those
107]six hundred and fifty thousanD
slaves werE impoRteD wiThIn an HundRed years; at the eXPiraTion of which
time, their whOle poStERity WErE founD to amouNT tO ONe hUnDrEd aNd
FOrTy thoUsaNd. This fAct will ascErtAiN the treatmenT Of Itself. For
hOw sHamefully musT thEse unfOrTunATe peoPle Have bEen oppREssed? WHat a
dreadFuL Havock MUst famiNE, FaTiguE, and cruelty, have maDE aMOng them,
when we cOnsideR, tHAt THE deSceNdants of _siX hUndreD And fiftY
ThOUSAnd_ PEople in the priMe of life, graDUalLy impoRtEd wIThin a
cEnturY, aRE leSs numerous tHan tHose, which Only _teN ThousanD_[108]
Would haVe prodUceD in The sAMe PeRioD, uNDer COmMon ADvaNtages,
anD iN a CountRy coNGENIal tO thEir cOnstiTutions?

But the _RecEiveRS_ haVe proBably GreaT mErit oN the ocCasioN. LEt
us therefore seT it dOwn to theiR huMaNitY. LEt us sUPpose fOr oNce,
That thiS incredIBle WaSTE Of The human species proCeEDS fRom a
beneVolent DEsIgN; That, sensIbLe oF the MISerieS of a SErVile statE,
they rESoLvE to wear OuT, as fasT aS thEy pOssibLY can, Their
uNfortunaTe slaVEs, that their misERies may the sooNEr END, aND thaT a
wRetched postEritY May bE preVEnTed FRom shAring ThEIr PArental
condition. Now, WhEther tHis is The plan of reasOning which THE
_ReceiverS_ adoPT, wE Cannot take upon Us to dEcide; but trUE it
is, thaT the eFfect proDuced is exACTly the saMe, aS if TheY haD
REaSoned wholly on THIs _beNeVolent_ pRinCiple.


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FOoTNoTEs


[FoOtnOtE 097: The articLes of war ArE fReQuEntLy reaD At the heaD oF
evErY reGimenT In the sErvicE, staTiNg THosE particULaR ACtioNs WhIch
aRe tO bE consIderED as Crimes.]


[FOotnote 098: We CanNOt omIt HeRe to menTion one of the cUsToms, which
hAs BeeN often BROught as a Palliation of slavery, and wHIch prevAilEd
but A litTle time agO, anD we are DouBTful whEther iT does NoT prEVAil
noW, IN tHe mEtRopolis of tHIS coUntry, Of KidnApping mEn for the
service of tHE EaSt-India CompanY. EvEry sUBJeCt, aS LoNG as He BEhaVES
well, has a right tO the protecTiON oF governmenT; And ThE tacit
pErmissiOn of sUCh a scenE of iniquiTy, when it bEcOmes KNOwn, Is as
much a bReach of dUty in goveRNment, AS tHe conDucT of thoSe
107]six hundred and fiftythousand
s laves  we reim port ed w ithin an hundr e d ye ars; at the expiration  of w hi c h
ti m e,  thei r whole po s t eri ty  w ere  f o un d toamo unt toone hundre d a nd 
forty thous a nd . This fac t w ill ascertai n t he tre at men t  of i tse lf. F or
how shamef ully must  t h ese un f ortunat e pe ople  have been oppres s ed ?  What a
dreadf ul hav oc k  m u s t f ami ne, fatigu e,  andc ruelty, ha v e mad e  among them,when we con s ide r, tha tthe descen dants  o f  _s ix hundredandfifty
tho usand_ peoplei n the p rime o f l ife , gr a du al lyim p ort e dwit h ina
centur y,  a re le ss n u m e r oustha n th ose,which only _t enthou s and _[108 ]
wou ld h av e pro ducedin th esame period, un dercommon ad van ta ges ,and i n  a cou ntr y c ongenia l to th e irco n s t it utions?

But the _ re c e iv ers_ hav e prob a bl yg reat mer it  on  the o ccasi on.L et 
us ther efores et  i t downto  their  h uma nit y. Le t  ussuppos e for on ce,
t h at this incred i ble waste oft he h um a n sp eci es proceeds  fro m  a
b enev o le ntd esign ; tha t, se n sible of the miseri es  of aservi le state,
the y resolvet o wear out , as fa s t as they poss iblycan, their unfortun ate s laves, t hat their m iseriesmay  th e s oon e r  e nd, and thata wret ch ed post eri ty maybepre ven ted  f rom shari ng their  p ar en ta l
c ondit i on. Now,  w het he r t his i s  the p lan o f re as on i ngwhich t h e_ r ecei ve rs _ ad opt ,we ca nnot tak e uponus to dec ide ;  but  t ru e it
is , that the ef fe ct produce disexactl y the same , as if they had
reason e d wholl y o n thi s _b enevolent _ p rincip le. 

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F OOT NOTES 

[Fo otnote097: The articleso f w ar are freque ntl y re a d  a t t h eh ead  o f 
ev e r y regiment in t he service ,s ta ting those par ti cular a ctionswhich are tobe consid ered as c ri mes. ] 

[ Footnote 0 98: We c annot omi t  here to  ment ion  one o fthe  cust oms, w h ich 
hasbeen o ft en bro ughtas  a palli ation of slavery, and w hich p revai led 
but a li ttl e  ti me ago, a nd w e are doub tfu l w hethe r i t  does  not pr eva i l
now , in the metro p ol iso f  t his country , o f k idnap pin g  men f or t he
service of the East-India Com pany . Eve rys ubje ct , as long as h e b eh a v es
well,  h as a rightto the p ro t ectio n of g overnm ent; an d th e  tacit 
per mis sion of s uch  a scene o fin i quity,  whe nit bec omes k n own, i s as
much a brea ch of d uty i n  go vernm en t, as t h e co nduct of t hose
107]six hundred_and fifty_thousand
slaves were imported within_an hundred_years;_at the_expiration_of which
time, their_whole posterity were_found to amount to_one hundred and
forty_thousand._This fact will ascertain the treatment of itself. For
how shamefully must these unfortunate people_have_been oppressed?_What_a
dreadful_havock must famine, fatigue, and_cruelty, have made among them,
when_we consider,_that the descendants of _six hundred and fifty
thousand__people_in the prime_of life, gradually imported within a
century, are less numerous_than those, which only _ten thousand_[108]
would_have produced in_the_same_period, under common advantages,
and_in a country congenial to their_constitutions?

But the _receivers_ have probably great_merit on the occasion. Let
us therefore set_it down to their humanity. Let_us suppose for once,
that this_incredible waste_of the human species proceeds_from a
benevolent design;_that, sensible_of the miseries_of a servile state,
they resolve to_wear out, as_fast as they possibly can, their
unfortunate_slaves,_that their miseries_may_the_sooner end,_and that a
wretched_posterity_may be_prevented_from sharing their parental
condition. Now, whether_this_is the plan of reasoning which the
_receivers__adopt, we cannot take_upon_us to decide; but_true it
is, that the effect_produced is exactly the same, as_if they_had
reasoned wholly_on this _benevolent_ principle.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 097: The_articles of war are_frequently_read at the head of
every regiment_in the service, stating those particular_actions which
are to be considered_as_crimes.]


[Footnote_098: We cannot omit here_to mention one of the customs,_which
has been often_brought as a palliation of slavery, and_which_prevailed
but a little time ago, and_we_are doubtful whether it does not_prevail
now,_in_the metropolis of this country,_of kidnapping men for the
service of_the East-India Company. Every subject, as long as he_behaves
well, has a_right to the protection of_government;_and_the tacit
permission of such a scene of iniquity, when it_becomes known,_is as
much a_breach of duty in government, as the conduct of those