I
have therefore no doubt, but this wise Council will prefer the
Comfort and Happiness of a whole Nation of true Believers to the Whim
of a few _Erika_, and dismiss their Petition."
The Result was, as Martin tells us, that the Divan came to this
Resolution; "The Doctrine, that Plundering and Enslaving the
Christians is unjust, is at best _problematical_; but that it is the
Interest of this State to continue the Practice, is clear; therefore
let the Petition be rejected."
And it was rejected accordingly.
And since like Motives are apt to produce in the Minds of Men
like Opinions and Resolutions, may we not, Mr. Brown, venture to
predict, from this Account, that the Petitions to the Parliament of
England for abolishing the Slave-Trade, to say nothing of other
Legislatures, and the Debates upon them, will have a similar
Conclusion? I am, Sir, your constant Reader and humble Servant,
HISTORICUS.
_The Federal Gazette_, March 25, 1790
LETTERS
``WHEN WE LAUNCH OUR LITTLE FLEET OF BARQUES"
_To Jonathan Shipley_
DEAR FRIEND, Philadelphia, Feb.
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