 The cession of that kind of property, for so it is misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not cost me a second thought, if, in that way, a general emancipation and expatriation could be effected ; and, gradually, and with due sacrifices, I think it might...  The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1843-1858 - Page 167by Abraham Lincoln - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property, for so it ia misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not cost me a...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another, would not make... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property, for so it is misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not cost me a...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another, would not make... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...which would not cost me a second thought, if, in that way, a general emancipation and expatrtation could be effected: and, gradually, and with due sacrifices,...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another, would not make... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 594 pages
...expatriation could be effected : and, gradually, and with due sacrifices, I think it might be. Bui as it is, we have the wolf by the ears, and we can...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another, would not make... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property (for so it is misnamed) is a bagatelle which would not cost me a...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another, would not make... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...and gradually, with due sacrifices, I think it might be. But as it is, we have the wolf by the ear?, and we can neither hold him nor safely let him go....in one scale, and self-preservation in the other." He urges that diffusion would not have the effect of increasing the number, but would make them individually... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 608 pages
...and gradually, with due sacrifices, I think it might be. But as it is, we have the wolf by the cars, and we can neither hold him nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self preservation in the other.'' He urges that diffusion would not have the effect of increasing the... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - United States - 1845 - 706 pages
...from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way. The cession of that kind of property, for so it is misnamed, is a bagatelle which would not cost me a...nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservatiun in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as tf7e passage of slaves from one... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...and expatriation could be effected : and gradually, and wilh due sacrifices. I think it mighlne. But we have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold...in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one thing I am certain, that as the passage of slaves from one State to another would not make a... | |
 | 1848 - 708 pages
...and wnh due sacrifices. I think it might ue. But we have the wolf by the ears, and we can neitherhold him nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other. Of one ihingl am certain, that as ihe passage of slaves from one State to another would not make a... | |
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