 That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles of the British constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies with as much expedition as may be found consistent with a due...  The Parliamentary Debates - Page 1023by Great Britain. Parliament - 1828Full view - About this book
 | William Wilberforce - Abolitionists - 1823 - 642 pages
...honourable gentleman begins his resolution with a recital which 1 confess greatly embarrasses me : he says, that " the state of Slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion." God forhid that he who ventures to object to this statement, should therefore be held to assert a contradiction... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 586 pages
...honourable gentleman begins his resolution with a recital which I confess greatly embarrasses me : he say.s, that " the state of Slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion." God forbid that he who ventures to object to this statement, should therefore be held to assert a contradiction... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 614 pages
...of slavery m the Colonies, and moved as a resolution, feThat the state of slavery is repugn/111' tS the principles of the British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion, and that it ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British Colonies, wiih 24-t ¡•areiyn Stales. 2I.Á as much expedition... | |
 | English poetry - 1824 - 856 pages
...of West Indian slavery : after detailing and answering the arguments of its advocates, he moved, " 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." Mr. Canning said he felt it his duty to rise at that early part... | |
 | 1824 - 612 pages
...received the unanimous concurrence of the House. The resolution moved by Mr. Buxton was as follows : — ' That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British dominions, with as much expedition as may be consistent with a due regard to the well-being of the... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1824 - 966 pages
...susceptible. To these, how large and how liberal should that atonement be !" He concluded by moving, " 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... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1824 - 828 pages
...motion in the House of Commons, on tlie 15th of Stay last, " That the state of Slavery is repnghant to1 the principles of the British Constitution and of...ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British Dominions, with as much expedition as may be consistent with a due regaril to the well-being of the... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...important subject, in a speech of 'great eloquence, information, and effect. The motion was,that " the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian Religion, and ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British Colo nies, with as much expedition as may be... | |
 | Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...this important subject, in a speech of great eloquence,-informatiou, and effect. The motion was,that " the state of slavery is repugnant to ' the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian Religion, and ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British Colonies, with as much expedition as may be... | |
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