It is further a hurt to the _African_ trade with _Europe_, for the Slave Trade has so gained upon the minds of those men that traffick to _Africa_, that they never once think of the other commodities, at least in such quantities as _Europe_ might consume were the attention necessary paid to it by making this the only object of the traders notice. I believe it would turn out much more profitable to keep wholly to the produce of this country, _viz._ gums, ivory, gold and silver dust, _&c._ and to resign that base unchristian Trade of Man-selling. Lastly, on this head, To shew the disadvantages to the _British_ Plantations in _America_, _&c._ in bringing Black people into them. This will be made very easily appear when you consider, that these numerous Black People, which are yearly brought into the southern-most parts of _North-America_ and the _West-Indies_ were very poor at that time, not having a penny to command, and never so much as once in their lifetime had it in their power to make one half that sum for themselves, so that the different Provinces in the Continent, and the Islands in the _West-Indies_ are filled with these necessitous Black People, and must be put upon the townships to which they belong, in case this enslaving them be ever abolished, which I flatter myself, and I hope not vainly, will be done in time, and that with effect. Further, why do they fill their Plantations with Black People, so unnatural to the Whites, the Proprietors of the different Colonies, when it seems no way difficult to obtain White People to serve free in their stead? _Europe_ in general affords numbers of poor and distressed objects for that purpose, and if these were not overworked, as the Negroes generally are, they would make as good Servants for the _American_ and _West-India_ Plantations as the Blacks do. And if the _Europeans_ were upon a level with regard to the price of labour, in their Colonies, I cannot but think they would reap great advantage in laying aside the Slave Trade, and cultivate a friendly and civilised Commerce with the _Africans_. Until this is done it does not seem possible that the inland trade of that country should ever be extended to the degree it is capable of; for while the spirit of _Butchery_ and making Slaves of each other, is promoted by the _Europeans_, _Americans_, _&c._ amongst those people, they will never be able to travel with safety into the heart of the country, or to cement such commercial friendship and alliance with them, as will actually introduce our arts and manufactures. The IVth General Head was, To shew the advantages arising from abolishing this base custom. This Head I propose dividing into two parts, 1st. The advantages to _Africa_, and 2d. The advantages to _Europe_ particularly to _Britain_ and the Plantations in _America_ and the _West-Indies_.