...contained in the Parliamentary proceedings of Great Britain. In 1823, Mr. Buxton submitted a resolution, "that the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...as may be found consistent with a due regard to the well being of the parties concerned." In the debate on this resolution, Mr. Canning asked in reply...

...place the first debate on the subject of Negro Slavery. Mr. Buxton began it by moving a resolution, " That the 'state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...regard to the well-being of the parties concerned." In his opening speech he plainly declared " The K of this purpose, at the earliest period that shall...

...attempt any minute detail of what followed. On the loth of May, Mr. Buxton moved in the Commons, ' That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British colonies, with as much expedition as may be consistent with a due regard to the well-being of the parties concerned.' An animated debate ensued,...

...House of Commons. Mr. Buxton brought forward a resolution in March 1823, " declaring that slavery was repugnant to the principles of the British constitution...ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British dominions." The motion was rejected in the House ; and in order to allay the feeling of the nation...

...rigours of the system. On the day above mentioned, Buxton began the discussion by moving a resolution, " probably been carried for Taylor, vi/ : well being of the parties concerned." In his opening speech he plainly declared that his object was...

...place the first debate on the subject of Negro Slavery. Mr. Buxton began it by moving a resolution, " That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...abolished throughout the British Colonies, with as much expeditioa as may be found consistent with a due regard to the well-being of the parties concerned."...

...class. In 1823, Mr. Buxton moved a resolution in the House of Commons, declaring that " slavery was repugnant to the principles of the British constitution...ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British dominions." One chief means which he proposed was the emancipation of all children of slave parents...

...place in the House of Commons. I The debate was opened by Mr Buxton. The resolution he moved was, " That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...as may be found consistent with a due regard to the wellbcing of the parties concerned." An animated debate cnsuod ; and Mr. Canning, on behalf of the...

...Buxton entered upon this " holy enterprise," this " blessed service." He began by moving a Resolution, " That the state of Slavery is repugnant to the principles...regard to the well-being of the parties concerned." This was the first sound of the trumpet in the holy war of emancipation ; and from that moment the...

...persons who hoped to profit by such alliances. In the session of 1823, Mr. Thomas Fowell Buxton moved, " that the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British colonies, with as much expedition as may be found consistent...