 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
 | George Livermore - 1862 - Liczba stron: 246
...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." — Sparks's Washington, vol. ix. pp. 163, 164.... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - Liczba stron: 596
...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... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1870 - Liczba stron: 462
...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,...; but by degrees it certainly might and assuredly onght to be effected, and that, ton, by legislative authority." — Letter of Washington to Lafayette,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - Liczba stron: 464
...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,...be productive of much inconvenience and mischief; hut bif nearm it certainly might and nmnirfilly ought to be effected, and that. ton. ly legislative... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - Liczba stron: 454
...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, be productive of much incon vcnionce and mischief; but. by degrees it certainly might and assuredly ought to be effected,... | |
 | Charles Ingersoll - 1875 - Liczba stron: 310
...moderation of language, and at a time when they were in number not much more than half a million,* " would, I really believe, be productive of much " inconvenience and mischief." But the father of " 1717, slavery in his domains. The code of the great Fred" erick, as we have seen, pretended... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1863 - Liczba stron: 548
...its Washinglast 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." — Sparks's Washington, vol. ix. pp. 163, 164.... | |
 | Lydia Hoyt Farmer - 1888 - Liczba stron: 622
...abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a hearing. To set the slaves afloat at once would, 1 really believe, be productive of much inconvenience...degrees it certainly might, and assuredly ought, to be effected, and that, too, by legislative authority." La Fayette also interested himself at this time... | |
 | George Washington - 1891 - Liczba stron: 544
...its last session, for the abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a reading. To set them afloat at once would, I really believe, be productive...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... | |
 | George Washington - 1891 - Liczba stron: 548
...its last session, for the abolition of slavery, but they could scarcely obtain a reading. To set them afloat at once would, I really believe, be productive...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... | |
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