But I would rather be a human being and fail, every winter, than be a horse." "Husband," said Mrs.North, "do you consider that a parallel case?
Mr.
C.is not arguing, as I understand him, that slavery is better than freedom.

He is not persuading us to be slaves rather than free.

He takes these four millions of blacks as he finds them, in bondage, and he asks, What shall we do with them?
You say, Set them free.

He says, They are better off, as a race, in their present bondage, than they would be if made free, to remain here.

Not that they are better off than four millions of colored people, who had never been slaves, would be in a commonwealth by themselves." "I thank you, Mrs.North," said I, "for your clear and correct statement of my position.