 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...presumed. ^ • 3" v ,•^N 'I? PRIDE OF FREEDOM. IN 'Virginia and Carolina they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 pages
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the world, those who are free, arc by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. Freedom is to them not only an enjoyment, but... | |
 | 1824 - 758 pages
...out. " An eminent political writer, speaking of the British colonists, says,— " ' Masters of slaves are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. Freedom is to them, not only an enjoy• BrougUv.m'n Colonial Policy, vol. II. p. 50?. ment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pages
...difference which must end in national struggle. " In Virginia and the Carolina:), they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the world, those who are free_, are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. Freedom to them is not only an enjoyment,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 pages
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 pages
...to the northward. It is that, '•^•.-^»in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1819 - 636 pages
...contribute to the same end. " Where slavery," says a great judge of human nature, " is established in " any part of the world, those who are free are " by far the most proud and jealous of their free" dom. Freedom is to them not only an enjoy" ment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not " seeing... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...those who are free, are by far the most proud and jenlous of their freedom. Freedom is to them not only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...this is the case in any part of the world, those who are free, are by far the most proud and jetlous of their freedom. Freedom is to them not only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing', andas broad and general... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...this is the case in any part of the world, those who are free, are by far the most proud and jejlous of their freedom. Freedom is to them not only an enjoyment, but a feind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing,... | |
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There is, however, a circumstance attending these colonies which, in my opinion, fully counterbalances this difference and makes the spirit of liberty still more high and haughty than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas... 
