 | 1872 - 794 strani
...importations of slaves ; but every such law had been vetoed by the king himself, who th-us preferred the advantage of " a few British corsairs, to the lasting...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice." In asserting that the great object of desire in the Colonies was the abolition of slavery, he expressed... | |
 | 1872 - 598 strani
...prohibition, have hitherto been defeated by his Majesty's negative, thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice." Thus Mr. Jefferson charges the continuance of the system of American slavery upon the very nation whose... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 strani
...our repeated attempts to effect this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to u, prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." Jefferson's letter, containing these remarks, and others of not less importance bearing on the rights... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 660 strani
...the grievances which affected all the colonies, it made a special complaint of a wrong to Virginia. " For the most trifling reasons," said he, " and sometimes...and, in August, that body came to the unanimous vote: j^' " After the first day of November next, we will neither ourselves import nor purchase any slave... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 strani
...defeated by his Majesty's negative in the interests of a few British corsairs, to the lasting injury ishop Berkeley, of Ireland, gave 1,000 volumes of...books, and two small foundations for premiums. Ther In the great measure to bring the Colonies into associated action through a Committee of Correspondence,... | |
 | 1877 - 972 strani
...defeated by his Majesty's negative in the interests of a few British corsairs, to the lasting injury of the American States, and to the rights of human...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice.' In the great measure to bring the Colonies into associated action through a Committee of Correspondence,... | |
 | James Parton - 1878 - 792 strani
...importations of slaves; but every such law had becn vetoed by the king himself, who thus preferred the advantage of " a few British corsairs, to the lasting...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice." In asserting that the great object of desire in the colonies was the abolition of slavery, he expressed... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1863 - 548 strani
...prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." — Jefferson's Works, vol. ip 135.] It is well known that some passages in the original draught of... | |
 | George Washington Williams - 1882 - 1152 strani
...Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate advantages 1 Sparks's Franklin, vol. viii. p. 42. of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." ' It is scarcely necessary to mention the fact, that there were several very cogent passages in the... | |
 | Thomas Archer - 1883 - 786 strani
...effect this by prohibition, and by imposing duties which might amount to prohibition, have hitherto been defeated by his majesty's negative, thus preferring...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice.' I read this merely to show that two years before tlie declaration of independence was signed, Mr. Jefferson,... | |
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Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few British corsairs, to the lasting interests of the American States, and to the rights of human nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice. 
