 | 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...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... | |
 | Henry Ker - Mexico - 1816 - 392 pages
...such circumstances. Exclusive of this, it begets a habit of indolence. This is 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 they have removed their only firm... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 786 pages
...climate, no man will labour for himself who can make another labour for him. This is 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... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 206 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...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... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...climate, no man will labour for himself who can make another labour for him. This is 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 have removed their only firm basis,... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 532 pages
...climate, no man will labour for himself who can make another labour for him. This is so true, that of the proprietors of slaves, a very small proportion indeed are ever seen to laboiir. I tremble for my country, when I reflect, that God is jUst ; that his justice cannot sleep••... | |
 | 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... | |
 | American Colonization Society - African Americans - 1828 - 616 pages
...climate no man will labour for himself that can make another labour for him. This is 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 ever thought secure, when we have removed their only firm... | |
 | African Americans - 1830 - 512 pages
...evil) do not reflect that every day renders the task more arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferton. "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... | |
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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... 
