If they were against us, it became me to be upon my guard against them, and to take measures accordingly.

I therefore stated to them at once the nature of my errand to France, and desired their opinion upon it.

This they gave me without reserve.

They broke out into lavish commendations of my conduct, and called me their friend.

The Slave-trade, they said, was the parent of all the miseries in St.Domingo, not only on account of the cruel treatment it occasioned to the slaves, but on account of the discord which it constantly kept up between the Whites and People of Colour, in consequence of the hateful distinctions it introduced.