| Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...a Very Small proportion indeed art ever seen to labour. Andean the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be vielatexJ ;t>ut 'with his wrath ?... | |
| Henry Ker - Mexico - 1816 - 392 pages
...proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when they have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of tlie. people that these liberties are the gift of God, that they are not to be violated but with his... | |
| David Martin - Slavery - 1819 - 124 pages
...endless generations proceeding from him:" contimiing, he asks, "can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis,...in the minds of the people that their liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? I tremble for the honour of my... | |
| Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we hare removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gifts of God? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed... | |
| Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...Virginia, written some years after, he uses this strong language. "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people, that these liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed,... | |
| Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...very small proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed... | |
| Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...destroyed besides the morals of the people ? What are the effects of a warm climate on industry ? thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis,...the minds of the people, that their liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country... | |
| American Colonization Society - African Americans - 1828 - 612 pages
...small proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be ever thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed, I... | |
| Back to Africa movement - 1830 - 404 pages
...the task more' arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God. With what execration should the statesman be loaded, who, permitting... | |
| African Americans - 1830 - 398 pages
...small proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be ever thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed,... | |
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