 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...passions of men, will never be obliterated ; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say, with conscious truth, that there is not...way. The cession of that kind of property, for so it ia misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not cost me a second thought, if, in that way, a general emancipation... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...passions of men, will never be obliterated ; and every new irration will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say, with conscious truth, that there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more-than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 450 pages
...before quoted, dated April 22, 1820, Mr. Jefferson says, on the subject of slavery in the United States: "I can say with conscious truth, that there is not...heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The ' cession ofthat kind of property, for so it is misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not ' cost me a second thought... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 300 pages
...subject of slavery in the United States: \ "I can say with conscious truth, that there is not атпап on earth who would sacrifice ' more than I would to...heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The ' cession ofthat kind of property, for so it is misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not • cost me a second... | |
 | United States - 1848 - 624 pages
...new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say with conscious truth, that there is not n man on earth who would sacrifice more than I would,...practicable way. The cession of that kind of property (for it is misnamed) is a bngatelle which would not cost me a single thought, if in that way a general emancipation... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...dangerous, and temporary expedient, a mere palliative, it offers no other. It says in regard to slavery, " there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more...heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of this property, (for so it is misnamed ! !) is a bagatelle which would not cost me a second thought,... | |
 | United States - 1848 - 594 pages
...passions of men, will never be obliterated, and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say with conscious truth, that there is not...on earth who would sacrifice more than I would, to relievo us from this henvy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property (for... | |
 | 1848 - 708 pages
...dangerous, and temporary expedient, a mere palliative, it offers no other. It says in regard to slavery, " there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more...heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of this property, (for so it is misnamed ! !) is a bagatelle which would not cost me a second thought,... | |
 | William L. G. Smith - Canada History War of 1812 - 1856 - 798 pages
...some plan adopted by which slavery may be abolished by law." Mr. Jefferson remarks: " I can say. with truth, that there is not a man on earth who would...than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach (of slavery) in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property (for it is misnamed,) is... | |
 | William L. G. Smith - History - 1856 - 798 pages
...some plan adopted by which slavery may be abolished by law." Mr. Jefferson remarks: " I can say, with truth, that there is not a man on earth who would...than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach (of slavery) in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property (for it is misnamed,) is... | |
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I can say, with conscious truth, that there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. 
