The merchants and others interested in the continuance of the Slave-trade wrote letters to the Archbishop of Aix, beseeching him not to ruin France; which he would inevitably do, if, as then president, he were to grant a day for hearing the question of the abolition.

Offers of money were made to Mirabeau from the same quarter, if he would totally abandon his motion.

An attempt was made to establish a colonial committee, consisting of such planters as were members of the National Assembly; upon whom it should devolve to consider and report upon all matters relating to the Colonies, before they could be determined there.

Books were circulated in abundance in opposition to mine.

Resort was again had to the public papers, as the means of raising a hue and cry against the principles of the Friends of the Negros.