 Would to God a like spirit miylit diffuse, itself generally into the minds of the. people of this country! But I despair of seeing it. Some petitions were presented to the Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of Slavery ; but they could scarcely...  Memoirs of a Water Drinker - Strona 45autor: William Dunlap - 1837Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - Liczba stron: 424
...they could scarcely obtain a reading. "To set the slaves afloat at once would, 1 really believe, be "much inconvenience and mischief, but by degrees it cer"tainly might, and assuredly ought to be, effected, and "that too by legislative authority."* Washington had attended the first Congress at Philadelphia,... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - Liczba stron: 574
...Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a reading. To set the slaves afloat at once would, I really believe,...degrees it certainly might, and assuredly ought to be effected ; and that too by legislative authority. I give you the trouble of a letter to the Marquis... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - Liczba stron: 682
...may cite the sentiments of Washington. ' To set the slaves afloat at once,' he wrote to Lafayette, ' would, I really believe, be productive of much inconvenience...degrees, it certainly might, and assuredly ought, to be effected ; and that, too, by legislative authority.' Writings of Washington, vol. ix., p. 163. See... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1855 - Liczba stron: 400
...could scarcely obtain a hearing. To set the afloat at once, would, I really believe, be pro ductive of much inconvenience and mischief; — but, by degrees, it certainly might, and assuredly ought, to be effected, and that, too, by legislative authority." It might be well if the sentiments of Washington... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1856 - Liczba stron: 396
...Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a hearing. To set the slaves afloat at once, would, I really believe,...degrees, it certainly might, and assuredly ought, to be effected, and that, too, by legislative authority." It might be well if the sentiments of Washington... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 654
...generally into the minds of the people of this country!" He did not expect this at once, for he adds: " To set the slaves afloat at once, would, I really believe,...much inconvenience and mischief; but by degrees it might, and assuredly ought, to be effected, and that by legislation." The legislation resulted differently,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - Liczba stron: 626
...slavery, but they could « Washington's Writings, x. 98. f Ibid., vi. 204. scarcely obtain a reading. To set the slaves afloat at once, would, I really believe, be productive of much in convenience and mischief; but, by degrees, it certainly might, and assuredly ought to be effected... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - Liczba stron: 424
...obtain a reading. To set the slaves ' afloat at once would, I really believe, be much inconve' nience and mischief, but by degrees it certainly might, ' and assuredly ought to be, effected, and that too by ' legislative authority."j' Washington had attended the first Congress at... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - Liczba stron: 420
...obtain a reading. To set the slaves " afloat at once would, I really believe, be much inconve" nience and mischief, but by degrees it certainly might, " and assuredly ought to be, effected, and that too by " legislative authority."f Washington had attended the first Congress at... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1859 - Liczba stron: 387
...Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a hearing. To set the slaves afloat at once, would, I really believe,...degrees, it certainly might, and assuredly ought, to be effected, and that, too, by legislative authority." It might be well if the sentiments of Washington... | |
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