 Let then the British House of Commons do their part themselves. Let them not delegate the trust of doing it to those who cannot execute that trust fairly. Let the evil be remedied by an assembly of freemen, by the Government of...  Anti-slavery Monthly Reporter - Page 99edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1819 - 810 pages
...proper to be employed. But what was the hon. baronet's argument ? " Trust not the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery ! However specious...is in the nature of things that they should be so." Granted. Let then the Briti-h House of Commons do their part themselves ! Let them not delegate the... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 798 pages
...Canning expressed his sentiments as follows: — " Trust not," said he, " the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery. However specious...ineffectual in their application. It is in the nature uf things that they should be so ! Let then the British House of Commons do their part themselves.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1819 - 816 pages
...masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery ! However specious their laws may nppear, depend upon it, they must be ineffectual in their...is in the nature of things that they should be so." Granted. Let then the British House of Commons do their part themselves! Let them not delegate the... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - African Americans - 1826 - 144 pages
...sentiment of a previous speaker his own, " trust not the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation fir slavery. However specious their laws may appear, depend upon it they must be ineffectual in their operation. It is in the nature of things that they should be so." — " LET THEN THE BRITISH HOUSE... | |
 | 1826 - 606 pages
...the present juncture. "" i ' Trust not the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slaves. However specious their laws may appear, depend upon it, they must be ineffectual in their operation. It is in the nature of things that they should be so. Let then the British House of Commons... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 608 pages
...at the present juncture. ' Trust not the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slaves. However specious their laws may appear, depend upon it, they must be ineffectual in their operation. It is in the nature of things that they should be so. /,/•/ then the British House of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1826 - 736 pages
...unfortunately been realized — " Trust not," said the right hon. gentleman, " the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery ! However specious their laws may appear, depend upon it they mu*t be ineffectual in their application. It is in the nature of things that they should be so. Let,... | |
 | Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 660 pages
...progress of die gospel. " Extract from Mr. Canning's speech. — " Trust not die masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery. However specious...appear, depend upon it they must be ineffectual in their operation. It is in the nature of diings that diey should be so. — Let then the British House of... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - Antislavery movements - 1827 - 416 pages
...apprehension expressed 98 in it nau lui.unuu-,1. i, been realized: — " Trust not the masters of slaves in what concerns legislation for slavery ! However specious...may appear, depend upon it they must be ineffectual fn their application. It is in the nature ot things that they should be so. Let then the British House... | |
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