Wesley Corpus

4. This equally concerns every Merchant, who is engaged in the Slave-trade. It is _you_ that induce the _African_ villain to sell his countrymen; and in order thereto, to steal, rob, murder men, women and children without number: by enabling the _English_ villain to pay him for so doing; whom you over pay for his execrable labour. It is _your_ money, that is the spring of all, that impowers him to go on: so that whatever he or the _African_ does in this matter, is all _your_ act and deed. And is your conscience quite reconciled to this? Does it never reproach you at all? Has gold entirely blinded your eyes, and stupified your heart? Can you see, can you _feel_ no harm therein? Is it doing as you would be done to? Make the case your own. “Master,” said a Slave at _Liverpool_ (to the Merchant that owned him) “what if some of my countrymen were to come here, and take away my mistress, and master _Tommy_ and master _Billy_ and carry them into our country, and make them slaves, how would you like it?” His answer was worthy of a man: “I will never buy a slave more while I live.” O let his resolution be your’s! Have no more any part in this detestable business. Instantly leave it to those unfeeling wretches, “Who laugh at human nature and compassion!” Be _you_ a man! Not a wolf, a devourer of the human species! Be merciful, that you may obtain mercy!