He did not however flatter them with the idea that this gain would be immediate.

Perhaps they might experience inconveniences at first, and even some loss.

But what then?
With their loss, their virtue would be the greater.

And in this light he hoped the house would consider the matter; for, if they were called upon to do an act of virtuous energy and heroism, they ought to think it right to submit to temporary disadvantages for the sake of truth, justice, humanity, and the prospect of greater happiness.
The other member, Mr.Gascoyne, had said, that his constituents, if the trade were abolished, could not employ their capitals elsewhere.

But whether they could or not, it was the duty of that house, if they put them into a traffic, which was shocking to humanity and disgraceful to the nation, to change their application, and not to allow them to be used to a barbarous purpose.