 The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies, where it was, unhappily, introduced in their infant state. But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves we have, it is necessary to exclude all further importations...  The Journal of Negro History - Page 50edited by - 1917Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
..." A Summary view of the Rights of British America," this is one of the grievances presented : — " The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in these colonies, where it was, unhappily, introduced in their infant state. But, previous to the enfranchisement... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1909 - 740 pages
...Rights of British America, written in July, 1774, and published at the time, Jefferson eaid : — " The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those [ie the American] colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state. But previous to... | |
 | Israel Washburn - Compromise of 1850 - 1852 - 12 pages
...has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in those colonies where it was unhappily...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect... | |
 | William Goodell - History - 1852 - 810 pages
...following is an extract : " THE ABOLITION OF DOMESTIC SLAVERY is the greatest object of desire in these Colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect this... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1853 - 642 pages
...sometimes for no conceivable reason at all, his Majesty has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, having been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative : thus preferring the immediate advantages... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1853 - 660 pages
...sometimes for no conceivable reason at all, his Majesty has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, having been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative : thus preferring the immediate advantages... | |
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - Enslaved persons - 1856 - 766 pages
...unanimously resolved, that: " Tlte abolition of domestic slavery w the greatest object of desire m those colonies where it was unhappily introduced in...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, have beeu hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few... | |
 | Hosea Ballou, George Homer Emerson, Thomas Baldwin Thayer, Richard Eddy - Universalism - 1856 - 464 pages
...proposition for emancipation, or worse will follow." 20 There recurs to us, likewise, the assertion that " the abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in these Colonies, where it was, unhappily, introduced in their infant state." 2i Heavers that '' nobody... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 440 pages
...in their infant State. But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated...prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 432 pages
...in which he said :— " The abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in these Colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect this... | |
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