 | United States. Congress - Law - 1855 - 714 pages
...in those to the Northward. It is, that in ' Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast ' multitude of slaves. Where this is the case, in ' any part of...far the most proud and jealous of their freedom." To this I will not attempt to add to add a word. No man can add to Mr. Burke. Mr. M. said he intended... | |
 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...than in those to the northward. It is, that in Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. . . . Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 242 pages
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia, and the Carolinas they have a vast multitnde of slaves ! Where this is the case, in any part of...the world, those who are free, are by far the most prond and jealous of their freedom. Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - Literature, Modern - 1859 - 614 pages
...fundamental distinction of master and slave. It has been asserted by Burke, that where slavery exists in any part of the world, "those who are free are...far the most proud and jealous of their freedom." Such, at least seems to have been the case among the ancient Cambrians. The dignity and authority of... | |
 | E. N. Elliott - Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1860 - 1310 pages
...than in those to the Northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolines, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case, in any part of...them not only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privileged Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1860 - 644 pages
...of slaves. Where this is tho case in any part of the world, those who are free, arc hy far the must sufferings. They look to the seat of power, and to the persons who fill it ; hut a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 pages
.../the Carolinas, they have avast multitudeof'slavesl Where this~Ts the case in auy pai'l of IhtTworld, those who are free, are by far the most proud and...an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not feeling there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Eduard Maco Hudson - Slavery - 1868 - 240 pages
...upon the Southern people in regard to their love of liberty, remarked — ' Where this is the case, those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. I cannot alter the nature of man. The fact is so; and these people of the Southern colonies are much... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - History - 1867 - 650 pages
...the northward. It is that, in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. When this is the case in any part of the world, those who...enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing, then, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing and as broad and general as the air,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - History - 1868 - 702 pages
...speech on conciliation with America, he uses the following strong language: "Where this is the case those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. I cannot alter the nature of man. The fact is so, and these people of the southern colonies arc much... | |
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There is however a circumstance attending these Colonies, which in my opinion fully counterbalances this difference, and makes the spirit of liberty still more high and haughty than in those to the Northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas,... 
