Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Band 5Nathaniel Chapman Hopkins and Earle, 1808 |
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... common wish , our universal , our impatient expectation . But it was formerly urged that this was a remedy which , however desirable in itself , the islands were not as yet in a state to admit . It was contended that they could not keep ...
... common wish , our universal , our impatient expectation . But it was formerly urged that this was a remedy which , however desirable in itself , the islands were not as yet in a state to admit . It was contended that they could not keep ...
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... common wish to see them placed ; that in the abolition alone can the islands find security , and that this measure is enforced on us by the principles of sound policy , and a regard to the political interests of the British empire . But ...
... common wish to see them placed ; that in the abolition alone can the islands find security , and that this measure is enforced on us by the principles of sound policy , and a regard to the political interests of the British empire . But ...
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... , in their remoter consequen ces contribute often to the happiness of mankind ; in common what is in itself evil and vitious , is permit- VOL . V. F ted to carry along with it some circumstances of palli- ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE . 33.
... , in their remoter consequen ces contribute often to the happiness of mankind ; in common what is in itself evil and vitious , is permit- VOL . V. F ted to carry along with it some circumstances of palli- ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE . 33.
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... common people is four , five , or six pounds , and among the rich more , perhaps one or two hundred pounds , he has heard of fines of five thousand pounds . " " The punishment for theft on the Gold Coast is by fine . " The greatest ...
... common people is four , five , or six pounds , and among the rich more , perhaps one or two hundred pounds , he has heard of fines of five thousand pounds . " " The punishment for theft on the Gold Coast is by fine . " The greatest ...
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... common here , that we know not whom to single out for punishment from among the number . Determined , however , to show our indignation of the crime also , we send to Africa to punish it . We there prove our anger at it to be not a ...
... common here , that we know not whom to single out for punishment from among the number . Determined , however , to show our indignation of the crime also , we send to Africa to punish it . We there prove our anger at it to be not a ...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Band 5 Nathaniel Chapman Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1807 |
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abolition advantages Africa allies argument authority believe bill Britain British called captain catholicks cause character circumstances commerce conduct connexion consider constitution crimes crown danger declare defence duty effect empire enemy England Europe evidence evil exertions favour feel France French give ground honourable friend hope house of Bourbon house of commons human important inquiry interest Ireland Irish islands jacobinism justice king king of Dahomey king of Prussia kingdom learned friend legislature libel liberty lord George Gordon majesty majesty's means measure ment mind nation nature necessary never noble object occasion opinion parliament parliament of Ireland peace Peltier persons petition present ministers principles proposition protection publick punishment question racter reason republick respect right ho right honourable gentleman sentiments situation slave trade speak speech suppose sure taxes thing tion topicks treaty West Indies whole wish words
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Seite 42 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power...
Seite 389 - Protestant religion, of this country, against the arbitrary cruelties of Popery and the Inquisition, if these more than Popish cruelties and inquisitorial practices are let loose among us...
Seite 389 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation.
Seite 380 - We do not know the worst; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much.
Seite 381 - You may swell every expense and every effort still more extravagantly; pile and accumulate every assistance you can buy or borrow; traffic and barter with every little pitiful German prince that sells and sends his subjects to the shambles...
Seite 385 - In a just and necessary war, to maintain the rights or honour of my country I would strip the shirt from my back to support it. But in such a war as this, unjust in its principle, impracticable in its means, and ruinous in its consequences, I would not contribute a single effort nor a single shilling. I do not call for vengeance on the heads of those who have been guilty; I only recommend to them to make their retreat. Let them walk off, and let them make haste, or they may be sure that speedy and...
Seite 386 - Lords, since they had neither sagacity to foresee, nor justice nor humanity to shun, these oppressive calamities; since not even severe experience can make them feel, nor the imminent ruin of their country awaken them from their stupefaction, the guardian care of parliament must interpose.
Seite 379 - Paris they transact the reciprocal interests of America and France. Can there be a more mortifying insult? Can even our ministers sustain a more humiliating disgrace ? Do they dare to resent it? Do they presume even to hint a vindication of their honor, and the dignity of the state, by requiring the dismission of the plenipotentiaries of America...