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in the colour of the human ſkin, but who ⟨cannot⟩ diſcriminate what is black from white in the ⟨integral⟩ conduct of man to man. To take advantage ⟨of⟩ misfortune, in the time of public calamity and ⟨private⟩ affliction, and to raiſe a ſuperſtructure, however ſmall, upon the ruins of others; is what, ⟨also⟩ has been too often practiſed without ⟨chaſtiſement⟩ and enjoyed without ſhame: and if thoſe who ⟨are⟩ in authority over negroes, and to whom they ⟨are⟩ taught to look up for the theory as well the ⟨practise⟩ of integrity, ſhall ſet en example of worldly ⟨injuſtice⟩, of rapacity and plunder-the negro who ⟨follows⟩ this infamous example, unconſcious of ⟨wrong⟩ is neither a principal, nor an acceſſary, altho ⟨he⟩ may poſſibly be convicted of both; while the ⟨real⟩ delinquent, who grows rich from infamy, is ⟨ſuffered⟩ to eſcape without trial, and conſequently ⟨without⟩ a puniſhment. I muſt therefore from ⟨facts⟩ conclude, that a reformation in practical ⟨manners⟩ muſt begin with the white people in the ⟨colonies⟩ before any humane inſtitutions for the relief of ⟨the⟩ ſlaves can either be carried into full, or even ⟨into⟩ partial effect; and this preliminary I ſhall ⟨hereafter⟩ endeavour to ſupport by corollaries drawn ⟨from⟩ fact and experience.
The congratulations of the morning that ſucceeded the dreadful viſitation which has been ⟨the⟩ ſubject of theſe pages, were ſuch as ſeemed ⟨the⟩ ſpontaneous effects of what the boſom felt from ⟨the⟩ relief of ſupereminent dangers: the fall ⟨occasion⟩ ſeemed to create new ideas in the mind, and to ⟨give⟩ pangs to feeling, of which the heart was before unconſcious. Many people thought that the day ⟨of⟩ 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 ⟨to⟩