 I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by legislative authority ;...  Annals of Cleveland - Página 631por United States. Work Projects Administration (Ohio) - 1937Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Edwards Lester - 1874 - 648 páginas
...SPIRIT OF THE FATHERS. 47 in harmony with these instruments. " I can only say," said Washington, " that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely...to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is, by... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - 454 páginas
...Warvitte in the United States in 1788, published in 1791, and translated in 1792. " I can only say, that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it [Slavery] ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1875 - 464 páginas
...these two charters. " I can only say," said Washington, " that there is not a man living who'wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the alx>lition of slavery; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished,... | |
 | William Banks Slaughter - 1878 - 318 páginas
..."to possess another slave by purchase." In a letter written to Mr. Morris, in that year, he says : "There is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery. But there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is by legislative... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1878 - 402 páginas
...altar, place . . choose, De. xii. 5. thy might.' ' " 1 can only say that there is not amanlivingwho wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it [slavery]." — Geo. Washington. " It is injustice to permit slavery to remain for a single hour."... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1863 - 548 páginas
...wish to hold the unhappy people, who are the subject of this letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see some plan adopted for the abolition of it : but there is only one proper and eifectual mode by which... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1851 - 1124 páginas
...in itself; but this is too visibly the character of most human minds." — Burgh's Dignity, ii, 35. "There is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely...to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is, by... | |
 | George Fitch - 1883 - 276 páginas
...manumission of his slaves and for their education and support, and in 178G had written to Robert Morris: "There is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to sec a plan adopted fjr the abolition of slavery." The verdict of his fellow-countrymen at the time... | |
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - 1884 - 536 páginas
...working people, who might have performed the useful labor! GEORQE WASHINGTON. From a LETTER TO LAFAYETTE. There is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it.* But there is only one propound effectual mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is, by... | |
 | Samuel Jones Tilden - 1885 - 666 páginas
...Country, who was President of the Convention, in a letter to Robert Morris, says : — "I can only say there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it [slavery]. But there is only one proper and effectual mode by which it can be accomplinhM, and that... | |
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