He looked upon this great work as a debt due to that continent for the many injuries we had inflicted upon it: and had the abolition succeeded sooner, as in the infancy of his exertions he had hoped, I know he had a plan, suited no doubt to the capaciousness of his own mind, for such establishments in Africa, as he conceived would promote in due time this important end.
I believe it will be said, notwithstanding what I have advanced, that if Mr.Pitt had exerted himself as the minister of the country in behalf of the abolition, he could have carried it.

This brings the matter to an issue; for unquestionably the charge of insincerity, as it related to this great question, arose from the mistaken notion, that, as his measures in parliament were supported by great majorities, he could do as he pleased there.

But, they who hold this opinion, must be informed, that there were great difficulties, against which he had to struggle on this subject.

The Lord Chancellor Thurlow ran counter to his wishes almost at the very outset.

Lord Liverpool and Mr.Dundas did the same.