Virginia Reader: a Treasury of Writings from the First Voyages to the PresentFrancis Coleman Rosenberger Excerpt from Virginia Reader: A Treasury of Writings, From the First Voyages to the Present Richard henry lee (1782-1794) address TO the virginia house OF burgesses On the motion to lay so heavy a duty on the importation of slaves as effectually to put an end to that iniquitous and dis graceful traffic within the colony of Virginia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
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... Nature has not partially favoured them with superiour fertility of soil , nor do they enjoy more of the sun's cheering and enlivening influence ; yet greatly have they outstript us . Were not this sufficient , sir , let us reflect on ...
... nature , which teaches us this equality and enjoins every man , whatever advantages he may possess over another as to the various qualities or endowments of body or mind , to practice the precepts of the law of nature to those who are ...
... nature in their hands , the evangel of truth and justice , and say , ' Show us what you are . Show us if you are really our natural and rightful superiors . Show us whether those titles you derive from kings , are like the authority of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
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