 | 1900 - 458 strani
...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." I read this merely to show that, two years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, Mr. Jefferson,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 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...human nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice. (From "A Summary View," 1774. F. I., 440.) SLAVERY. — No person hereafter coming into this country... | |
 | Howard Walter Caldwell - 1900 - 278 strani
...hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative; Thus preferring the immediate advantage of a few African [British] corsairs, to the lasting interests of the...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice.— Jefferson, Works, vol. I (Ford), p. 440. The convention actually Resolved, We will neither ourselves... | |
 | William Patrick Willey - 1901 - 284 strani
...prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by His Majesty's negative — thus preferring the advantages of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." Such was the language of our fathers. Eastern Virginia early and earnestly protested against the injustice... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 458 strani
...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. ' ' I read this merely to show that, two years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, Mr.... | |
 | James Parton - 1902 - 798 strani
...preferred the advantage of "» few British corsairs, to the lasting interests of the American State* »nd to the rights of human 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... | |
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - 1904 - 478 strani
...hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative; thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few African corsairs to the lasting interests of the American...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice. Nay, the single interposition of an interested individual against a law, was scarcely ever known to... | |
 | Israel Perkins Warren - 1874 - 342 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." * Not only, therefore, on general grounds of political right, but also as specially connected with... | |
 | Edward Waterman Townsend - 1906 - 332 strani
...immediate advantage of a few British corsairs" (thus he contemptuously characterized the slave dealers) "to the lasting interests of the American States,...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." After considering these words of Jefferson, the convention resolved: ''After the first day of November... | |
 | Beverley Bland Munford - 1909 - 382 strani
...we have, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa. Yet, our repeated requests to effect this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice."' The representatives from Virginia in the Continental Congress were active in their efforts to secure... | |
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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. 
