 | 1909 - 672 strani
...negative : Thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few African [altered in the author's copy to "British"] corsairs to the lasting interests of the...nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice." — 'Writings,' ed. PL Ford, i. 440. That the author of these words, written four months previous to... | |
 | 1858 - 372 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... | |
 | Joseph Beatty Doyle - 1913 - 500 strani
...this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, have hitherto been defeated by his majesty's negative, thus preferring...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." Brave words these, which the convention unanimously endorsed by the following resolution : "After the... | |
 | Carter Godwin Woodson, Rayford Whittingham Logan - 1917 - 504 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...rights of human nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice.2 With the same thought as that of the views expressed above Jefferson incorporated into the... | |
 | National Americana Society - 1924 - 824 strani
...preferring the immediate advantage of a few British Corsaires to the lasting interest of the loyal states and to the rights of human nature deeply wounded by this inhuman trade." (Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Ford), 1892, Vol. 1, p. 440). It makes the heart ache... | |
 | 1862 - 884 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." These words are hot and bright, but they are mere sparkles compared to the full-flaming orb of freedom... | |
 | William Quirk, R. Randall Bridwell - 1995 - 162 strani
...importation, which acts the king vetoed, Thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few African corsairs to the lasting interests of the American...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice. The king's governors had dissolved state legislatures and refused to call new ones for long periods... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1999 - 676 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...human nature deeply wounded by this infamous practice. Nay, the single interposition of an interested individual against a law was scarcely ever known to... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - 2004 - 574 strani
...to effect this, by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, having been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative;...nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." No one can write properly about the American Civil War without taking note of the fact that 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. 
