 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 West India Question Practically Considered - Page 7by Sir Robert Wilmot Horton - 1826 - 121 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History - 1824 - 884 pages
...the question of Slavery was brought before parliament, by Mr. F. Buxton, who moved as a resolution " 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 abolished gradually throughout the British colonies,... | |
 | 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 British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion, and that it ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British colonies,... | |
 | 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 British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion, 'and that it ought to be abolished gradually throughout the British colonies,... | |
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...honourable gentleman begins his resolution with a recital which I confess greatly embarrasses me ; he says, that ' the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles of the British constitution, and of the Christian religion.' God forbid that he who ventures to object to this statement, should therefore... | |
 | William Wilberforce - Abolitionists - 1823 - 642 pages
...took place on the 15th of May. d On that day, Mr. BUXTON made a Motion to the following effect, — " 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 Dominions,... | |
 | 1823 - 542 pages
...of May, by Mr. Bnxton, who after a long and argumentative speech moved the following resolution : " 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,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1823 - 596 pages
...Buxton made a motion for the gradual abolition of slavery in the Colonies, and moved as a resolution, " That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles of the British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion, and that it ought lo be abolished gradually throughout the British Colonies,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 586 pages
...conciliation of the White and Black population in the West Indies. If an abstract resolution, declaring " 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 abolished," was known to emanate from a British... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...important subject was discussed in the House of Commons, upon the motion of THOMAS FOWEL BOXTON, Esq., " that the state of Slavery Is repugnant to the principles of the British Constitution, and of the Christian religion, and that it might to be abolished gradually throughout the British colonies,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 476 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 of the British Constitution, and of the Christian Religion." God forbid that he who ventures to object to this statement, should therefore... | |
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