It would be impossible to collect money to diminish the national debt.

Every man in the kingdom would feel the abolition come home to him.
Alderman Watson maintained the same argument, and pronounced the trade under discussion to be a merciful and humane trade.
Compensation was also insisted upon by Mr.Drake, Alderman Newnham, Mr.
Henniker, Mr.Cruger, and others.

This was resisted by Mr.Burke; who said that compensation in such a case would be contrary to every principle of legislation.

Government gave encouragement to any branch of commerce, while it was regarded as conducive to the welfare of the community, or compatible with humanity and justice.

But they were competent to withdraw their countenance from it, when it was found to be immoral, and injurious, and disgraceful to the state.