The use he meant to make of this instance was to show the unprotected state of the slaves.

What must it be, where such an instance could pass not only unpunished, but almost unregarded! If, in the streets of London, but a dog were to be seen lacerated like this miserable man, how would the cruelty of the wretch be execrated, who had thus even abused a brute! The judicial punishments also inflicted upon the Negro showed the low estimation, in which, in consequence of the strength of old customs and deep-rooted prejudices, they were held.

Mr.Edwards, in his speech to the Assembly at Jamaica, stated the following case, as one which had happened in one of the rebellions there.

Some slaves surrounded the dwelling-house of their mistress.

She was in bed with a lovely infant.