"But," he exclaimed, "how mistaken I was about that man--I am convinced of it now--O he was a good man--_a noble philanthropist_!--_if there is a chair in heaven, Wilberforce is in it_!" Colonel A.is somewhat sceptical, which will account for his hypothetical manner of speaking about heaven.
He said that he found no trouble in managing his apprentices.

As local or colonial magistrate, in which capacity he still continued to act he had no cases of serious crime to adjudicate, and very few cases of petty misdemeanor.

Colonel A.stated emphatically, that the negroes were not disposed to leave their employment, unless the master was intolerably passionate and hard with them; as for himself, he did not fear losing a single laborer after 1840.
He dwelt much on the trustiness and strong attachment of the negroes, where they are well treated.

There were no people in the world that he would trust his property or life with sooner than negroes, provided he had the previous management of them long enough to secure their confidence.

He stated the following fact in confirmation of this sentiment.