Anti-slavery Monthly Reporter, Volume 1Zachary Macaulay Bagster and Thoms, 1827 - Antislavery movements |
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... labour . The whip was spoken of by them as a thing quite essential to the existence of the colonies , just in the same way as we speak of a free press , or the trial by jury , as institutions essential to the existence of a free ...
... labour . The whip was spoken of by them as a thing quite essential to the existence of the colonies , just in the same way as we speak of a free press , or the trial by jury , as institutions essential to the existence of a free ...
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... labour , in preference to Slave cultivation . Even for the sake of their own in- terests , they wished to see the system changed , and he entirely concurred in the good policy and sagacity of their views . The noble Lord eloquently ...
... labour , in preference to Slave cultivation . Even for the sake of their own in- terests , they wished to see the system changed , and he entirely concurred in the good policy and sagacity of their views . The noble Lord eloquently ...
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... labours of their chief , which , equally brilliant with those of his most powerful coadjutors , possessed the vast superiority of having been constant and unintermitted . His influence , and his alone , may be said to resemble the ...
... labours of their chief , which , equally brilliant with those of his most powerful coadjutors , possessed the vast superiority of having been constant and unintermitted . His influence , and his alone , may be said to resemble the ...
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... labour , the essential and indispensable adjunct of the whole system . The planters of Trinidad , I repeat , have declared , that to in- terfere with the discipline of the cart - whip is to cut off at once that which every one there ...
... labour , the essential and indispensable adjunct of the whole system . The planters of Trinidad , I repeat , have declared , that to in- terfere with the discipline of the cart - whip is to cut off at once that which every one there ...
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... labour had been allowed to come into fair competition with slavery , it had been found impossible for the latter to maintain the competition for a moment : free labour had in every case triumphed . If , then , the mass of free labour in ...
... labour had been allowed to come into fair competition with slavery , it had been found impossible for the latter to maintain the competition for a moment : free labour had in every case triumphed . If , then , the mass of free labour in ...
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abolition admitted adopted Aldermanbury ANTI-SLAVERY MONTHLY REPORTER appears Assembly Bahamas Barbadoes Berbice black and coloured bounties and protecting British cart-whip charge chief renter clause Colonists complaint Court cultivation Demerara Dominica Planter East India effect enactments England evidence execution fact favour feeling Fiscal flogged free black Gentleman give given Grenada Hayti Honourable House of Commons humanity India inflicted Island Jamaica Jamaica Assembly Justice of Peace labour lashes legislation Lord Bathurst Majesty's Government manager manumissions marriage of slaves master measure ment negroes oppression Order in Council owner parish Parliament plantation present principles proceedings produce proprietor protecting duties prove provisions punishment received regulations resolutions respect Rural Police shew Slave Colonies slave population Slave Trade Slavery Society sold statement sterling sugar Sunday tion Tortola Trinidad Order West Indian West Indies whip whole
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Page 67 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 91 - It is in the nature of things that they should be so." " Let then the British House of Commons do their part themselves. Let them not delegate the trust of doing it to those who cannot execute that trust fairly. Let the...
Page 282 - There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart— It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire.
Page 119 - That through a determined and persevering, but, at the same time, judicious and temperate enforcement of such measures, this House looks forward to a progressive improvement in the character of the slave population, such as may prepare them for a participation in those civil rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other classes of his majesty's subjects.
Page 92 - 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 regard to the well-being of the parties concerned.
Page 53 - A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE ARGUMENTS WHICH ARE COMMONLY ADVANCED against Parliamentary interference in behalf of the Negro slaves, with a statement of opinions which have been expressed on that subject by many of our most distinguished statesmen, including, Earl Grey, Earl of Liverpool, Lord Grenville, Lords Dudley and Ward, Lord Melville, Mr.
Page 77 - There is something in the nature of absolute authority, in the relation between master and slave, which makes despotism in all cases, and under all circumstances, an incompetent and unsure executor even of its own provisions in favour of the objects of its power.
Page 234 - ... circumstances may allow) in the removal of similar restrictions; and his Majesty directs us to assure you, that you may rely upon his Majesty's cordial co-operation in fostering and extending that commerce which, whilst it is, under the blessing of Providence, a main source of strength and power to this country, contributes in no less a degree to the happiness and civilization of mankind.
Page 62 - If you fail, you will at least have the inestimable consolation that you have done what you could ' to undo the heavy burden, and to let the oppressed go free...
Page 192 - The act of the legislature, entitled * An Act for the Encouragement, Protection, and better Government of Slaves,' appears to have been considered, from the day it was passed until this hour, as a political measure, to avert the interference of the mother country in the management of slaves. Having said this, your lordship will not be surprised to learn the seventh clause of that bill has been wholly neglected.