A Letter to William Wilberforce Esq. M.P.: on the Proposed Abolition of the Slave Trade at Present Under the Consideration of Parliament

A Letter to William Wilberforce Esq. M.P. on the Proposed Abolition of the Slave Trade by William Smith is a powerful and passionate plea for the abolition of the slave trade. Smith addresses the issue with a sense of urgency and moral clarity highlighting the inhumanity and injustice of the trade. He criticizes the delay and excuses made by those who benefit from the trade pointing out the hypocrisy and immorality of their arguments. Smith presents a compelling argument for immediate action drawing on evidence and personal accounts to illustrate the horrors of the trade. He calls on the new Parliament to consider the weight of historical judgments and to act in accordance with justice and humanity. Smith's letter is a poignant and persuasive call to end a practice that he views as a stain on the nation's conscience.