| Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...proportion indeed art ever seen to labour. Andean 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 ? 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
...proceeding from him:" contimiing, he asks, "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 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
...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...gifts of God? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed 1 tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice... | |
| Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...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, a conviction in...the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country... | |
| Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...years after, he uses this strong language. "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 ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my... | |
| American Colonization Society - African Americans - 1828 - 612 pages
...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 basis — a conviction...minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country... | |
| Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...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
...arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in...minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God. With what execration should the statesman be loaded, who, permitting one half the citizens... | |
| African Americans - 1830 - 398 pages
...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 basis — a conviction...minds of the people, that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country... | |
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