 to humanity. We are second to none of you in our zeal for the good of Africa, — but the French will not abolish, — the Dutch will not abolish. We wait, therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set us an example." How, Sir, is this...  The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-trade: In the House of ... - Page 174by Great Britain. Parliament, 1792. House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1792 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Pitt - 1806 - 476 pages
...the Dutch will not abolish. We wait therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set us an example." How, sir, is this enormous evil ever...prudentially to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall have been obtained ? — Let me remark too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...— the Dutch will not abolish. We wait therefore on prudential principles till they join us, or set us an example," How, sir, is this enormous evil ever...prudentially to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall have been obtained ? — Let me remark too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the... | |
 | William Pitt, W. S. Hathaway - Great Britain - 1808 - 496 pages
...the Dutch will not abolish". We wait, therefore on prudential principles, till they join us, or set us an example." How, sir, is this enormous evil ever to be eradicated, if every nation is thus prudentuilly to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall have been obtained ? — Let me remark... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 514 pages
...abolish,— the Dutch will not abolish. We wait therefore on prudential principles till they join us, or set us an example." How, sir, is this enormous evil ever to be eradica. ted, if every nation js thus prudentially to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Pacifism - 1816 - 814 pages
...miserable argument, if persevered in, would be an eternal bar to the annihilation of the evil. How is it ever to be eradicated, if every nation is thus prudentially to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall be obtained ? " How much more justly will other nations say, Great-Brilnin, free as she ig, just... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Orators - 1877 - 560 pages
...the Dutch will not abolish. We wait, therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set al concerns. She had the image of the British constitution....own representatives. She chose most of her own ma shall have been obtained ? Let me remark, too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the one... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877 - 558 pages
...the Dutch will not abolish. We wait, therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set of t shall have been obtained ? Let me remark, too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the one... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...abolish—the Dutch will not abolish. We wait, therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set j vanished. Not a vestige of it was to be : seen....it was a clear, , cold, winter day, with snow upon shall have been obtained?—Let me remark too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the one... | |
 | Herbert Woodfield Paul - Great Britain - 1911 - 478 pages
...Dutch will not abolish, — we wait, therefore, on prudential principles, till they join us, or set us an example." How, Sir, is this enormous evil ever...prudentially to wait till the concurrence of all the world shall have been obtained ? Let me remark, too, that there is no nation in Europe that has, on the one... | |
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