Nothing less than a total abolition of the trade would do away the evils complained of.

The legislature of Jamaica, indeed, had thought that regulations might answer the purpose.

Their report had recommended, that no person should be kidnapped, or permitted to be made a slave, contrary to the customs of Africa.

But might he not be reduced to this state very unjustly, and yet by no means contrary to the African laws?
Besides, how could we distinguish between those who were justly or unjustly reduced to it?
Could we discover them by their physiognomy ?--But if we could, Who would believe that the British captains would be influenced by any regulations made in this country, to refuse to purchase those who had not been fairly, honestly, and uprightly enslaved?
They who were offered to us for sale were brought, some of them, three or four thousand miles, and exchanged like cattle from one hand to another, till they reached the coast.

But who could return these to their homes, or make them compensation for their sufferings during their long journeyings?
He would now conclude by begging pardon of the house for having detained them so long.