Infatuated moralist! Your Lordship excites compassion as labouring under the same delusion.

Slavery is a bitter and a poisonous draught.

We have but one consolation under it, that a Nation may dash the cup to the ground when she pleases.

Do not imagine that by taking from its bitterness you weaken its deadly quality; no, by rendering it more palatable you contribute to its power of destruction.

We submit without repining to the chastisements of Providence, aware that we are creatures, that opposition is vain and remonstrance impossible.