 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...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 561824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Society of Friends - 1888 - 462 Seiten
...the emancipationists. On the 1 5th May, 1823, Mr. Buxton brought forward a resolution to the effect "that the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies, with as much expedition... | |
 | Edmund Kell Blyth - 1889 - 428 Seiten
...up to the " spirit of the axiom placed so prominently in the fore" ground by the abolitionists — 'that the state of slavery is " ' repugnant to the...British Constitution " ' and of the Christian religion ' — were they to listen to " their feelings alone, and, excluding the voice of reason " from their... | |
 | Thomas Rain - 1892 - 404 Seiten
...Then took place the first debate on the subject of negro slavery. Mr. Buxton began by moving — " That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian religion ; and that it ought to be gradually abolished, with as much expedition as may be found consistent with... | |
 | Edmund Kell Blyth - 1892 - 462 Seiten
...up to the " spirit of the axiom placed so prominently in the fore" ground by the abolitionists — ' that the state of slavery is " ' repugnant to the...British Constitution " ' and of the Christian religion ' — were they to listen to " their feelings alone, and, excluding the voice of reason " from their... | |
 | James Rodway - 1893 - 324 Seiten
...Slavery question was brought up in the House of Commons on the 15th of May, by Mr. F. BUXTON, who moved " that the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British colonies with us much expedition... | |
 | Richard Lovett - 1899 - 826 Seiten
...should take into consideration the state of slavery in the British Colonies.' On that date he moved ' That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian religion ; and that it ought to be gradually abolished, with as much expedition as may be found consistent with... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1899 - 464 Seiten
...the honorable Member for Weymouth, on the occasion to which the learned civilian has alluded, viz., that the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles of the Christian religion. To this, •sir, I objected, not, certainly, meaning thereby to degrade the Christian... | |
 | James Henry Stark - 1903 - 356 Seiten
...House of Commons. Mr. Buxton brought forward a resolution in March, 1823, "declaring that slavery was repugnant to the principles of the British Constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British dominion." The motion was rejected... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 728 Seiten
...others indirectly encouraged. On the 15th of May, 1823, Mr. Thomas Fowell Buxton moved as a resolution, "That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies with as much expedition... | |
 | Jesse Page - 1908 - 508 Seiten
...Buxton. It was a glorious succession. The new leader declared war by moving the historic resolution, " That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles...British Constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies with as much expedition... | |
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