 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 of the gift of God?  America and the American People - Page 99by Friedrich von Raumer - 1846 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1795 - 558 pages
...removed their only firm bafis, a conviction in the ininds of the people that thefe liberties are of the gift of God ; that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? It is tmpoffible to be temperate and to purfue this fubjeft through the various confiderations of... | |
 | John Payne, James Hardie - Genesee Region (N.Y.) - 1799 - 662 pages
...fecure when we have removed their wily firm bafij, a conviflion in the minds of thefe people that thefe liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed 1 tremble for my country when I rcflefl that God is juft : that his juflice CMnot flcep forever : thai,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...that of the1 propf ie>toKs'bf slave's a Very Small proportion indeed art ever seen to labour. Andean the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we...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 ? Indeed I tremble for... | |
 | 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
...entail his own miserable condition on the endless generations proceeding from him:" contimiing, he asks, "can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when...basis, a conviction 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... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...so true, that of the proprietors of slaves, a very small 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... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...his heart. Again, in his Notes on Virginia, written some years after, he uses this strong language. "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when...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, I tremble for my... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...is 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, a conviction 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 ? Indeed... | |
 | Back to Africa movement - 1830 - 404 pages
...evil) do not reflect that every day renders the task more' arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure,...people, that these liberties are the gift of God. With what execration should the statesman be loaded, who, permitting one half the citizens to trample... | |
 | African Americans - 1830 - 398 pages
...evil) do not reflect that every day renders the task more arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure,...people, that these liberties are the gift of God. With what execration should the statesman be loaded, who, permitting one half the citizens to trample... | |
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