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 in the colour of the human ſkin, but who diſcriminate what is black from white in the  conduct of man to man. To take advantage misfortune, in the time of public calamity and  affliction, and to raiſe a ſuperſtructure, however ſmall, upon the ruins of others; is what,  has been too often practiſed without  and enjoyed without ſhame: and if thoſe who  in authority over negroes, and to whom they  taught to look up for the theory as well the  of integrity, ſhall ſet en example of worldly, of rapacity and plunder-the negro who  this infamous example, unconſcious of  is neither a principal, nor an acceſſary, altho  may poſſibly be convicted of both; while the  delinquent, who grows rich from infamy, is  to eſcape without trial, and conſequently  a puniſhment. I muſt therefore from conclude, that a reformation in practical  muſt begin with the white people in the  before any humane inſtitutions for the relief of  ſlaves can either be carried into full, or even  partial effect; and this preliminary I ſhall  endeavour to ſupport by corollaries drawn  fact and experience.

The congratulations of the morning that ſucceeded the dreadful viſitation which has been ſubject of theſe pages, were ſuch as ſeemed  ſpontaneous effects of what the boſom felt from  relief of ſupereminent dangers: the fall  ſeemed to create new ideas in the mind, and to  pangs to feeling, of which the heart was before unconſcious. Many people thought that the day final judgment was come; and felt it as if it was then too late to reflect upon danger: for danger which implies uncertainty, wou'd then have been a pleaſing idea, inaſmuch as chance is a contraſt