 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...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...reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever : that consid. ering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of... | |
 | American Colonization Society - African Americans - 1828 - 612 pages
...slaves, a very small 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...is destroyed besides the 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... | |
 | African Americans - 1830 - 398 pages
...evil) do not reflect that every day renders the task more arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when...the 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... | |
 | Back to Africa movement - 1830 - 404 pages
...do not reflect that every day renders the task more' arduous to be performed." Mr. Jefferson. "And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when...the 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... | |
 | African Americans - 1830 - 510 pages
...indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be ever thought secure, when we hare 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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...true, that of the proprietors of slaves a very small proportion indeed are ever seen to labour. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when...his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God >,« just : that his justice cannot sleep forever : that considering uum170 bers,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...recording that vehement and appalling admonition which recent events have almost ripened into prophecy : "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when...That they are not to be violated but with his wrath 1 Indeed, I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep... | |
 | William Thomas - Abolitionists - 1835 - 200 pages
...a very small portion indeed are ever seen to labour .... and can the liberties of a nation be ever thought. secure, when we have removed their only firm...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... | |
 | William Thomas - Abolitionists - 1835 - 196 pages
...Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson, by Ra\ nt." . t See Appendix No. VII. thought safe when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction...in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God ?" We declare that " all men are born free and equal." But we see one half of the inhabitants... | |
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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 of the gift of God? 
