However, they were not sure from which source to purchase these slaves.

They hesitated to bring new slaves directly from Africa.
They were also loath to bring seasoned slaves from the Caribbean.

Events in Haiti had demonstrated that these Caribbean slaves might not be as docile as previously had been believed.

Certainly, Americans did not want repetition of the bloody Haitian revolt within their own borders.

Greedy men still bought slaves where they could, but many American slave owners were deeply disturbed and began to give serious thought to terminating the importation of African slaves to America..