What person would risk the comfort of his life by the exercise of so invidious an interference?
But supposing that one or two individuals could be found, who would sacrifice all their time, and the friendship of their associates, for the good of the slaves; what could they effect?
Could they be in all places at once?
But even if acts of barbarity should be related to them, how were they to come at the proof of them?
It appeared then that no regulations could be effectual until the slaves were admitted to give their evidence: but to admit them to this privilege in their present state would be to endanger the safety and property of their masters.

Mr.Vaughan had, however, recommended this measure with limitations, but it would produce nothing but discontent; for how were the slaves to be persuaded, that it was fit they should be admitted to speak the truth, and then be disbelieved and disregarded?
What a fermentation would such a conduct naturally excite in men dismissed with injuries unredressed, though abundantly proved, in their apprehension, by their testimony! In fact, no regulations would do.

There was no cure for these evils, but in the abolition of the Slave-trade.

He called upon the planters to concur with his honourable friend Mr.Wilberforce in this great measure.
He wished them to consider the progress, which the opinion of the injustice of this trade was making in the nation at large, as manifested by the petitions; which had almost obstructed the proceedings of the House by their perpetual introduction.

It was impossible for them to stifle this great question.