They were perhaps not aware, that a fair and honourable trade might be substituted in the natural productions of Africa, so that our connection with that continent in the way of commercial advantage need not be lost.

The natives had already made some advances in it; and if they had not appeared so forward in raising and collecting their own produce for sale as in some other countries, it was to be imputed to the Slave-trade: but remove the cause, and Africa would soon emerge from her present ignorant and indolent state.

Civilization would go on with her as well as with other nations.

Europe three or four centuries ago was in many parts as barbarous as Africa at present, and chargeable with as bad practices.

For, what would be said, if, so late as the middle of the thirteenth century, he could find a parallel there for the Slave-trade ?--Yes.