 While he contended earnestly for the liberty of the people born in one quarter of the globe, he laboured to enslave the inhabitants of another region ; and in the warmth of his zeal to save the Americans from the yoke, pronounced it to be lawful and expedient...  Retrospective Review - Pagina 247geredigeerd door - 1822Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Bryan Edwards - 1793 - 520 pagina’s
...he kboured to cnflave the inhabitants of another region ;, and,, in the warmth of his zeal to fave the Americans from the yoke, pronounced, it to be lawful and expedient to impofe one* Jlill heavier, upon the Africans." It would be difficult perhaps to- fay what yoke could... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 414 pagina’s
...globe, he laboured to enflave the inhabitants of another region ; and in the warmth of his zeal to fave the Americans from the yoke, pronounced it to -be lawful and expedient to impofe one {till heavier upon the Africans. Unfortunately for the latter, Las Cafas's plan was adopted.... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1806 - 426 pagina’s
...bora in one quarter of the globe, he laboured to enslave1 the inhabitants of another region; and in warmth of his zeal to save the Americans from the...to impose one, still heavier, upon the Africans." It * Herrera, decad. i. lib. 2. c. 10. f Robertson, Hist. Amer. would be difficult, perhaps, to say... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1807 - 646 pagina’s
...concerting the means of restoring freedom to another. " While he contended," says a late writer (d), "' for the liberty of the people born in one quarter...to impose one, still heavier, upon the Africans." It would be difficult perhaps to say what yoke could well be heavier than the rigorous one imposed... | |
 | John Poyer - 1808 - 716 pagina’s
...perpetual slavery. curred unmerited censure. " While he contended," say* the great Dr. Robinson, " for the liberty of the people born in one quarter...to impose one, still heavier, upon the Africans." " But the conduct ef Las Casas," says the elegant historian of the West Indies, .." is not fairly stated... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 pagina’s
...race of men to slavery, while he was consulting about the means of restoiing liberty to another f. But Las Casas, from, the inconsistency natural to...expedient to impose one still heavier upon the Africans. Unfortunately for the latter, Las Cases' s plan was adopted. Charles granted a patent to one of his... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1810 - 218 pagina’s
...to enslave the inhabitants of ano' ther region, and, in his zeal to save the Americans from ' tiie yoke, pronounced it to be lawful and expedient to ' impose one still heavier on the Africans.' — Robertson's History of America, Vol. I., Part III. But the circumstance connected... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 564 pagina’s
...inhabitants of another region; and in the warmth of his zeal to save .the Amerieans from the yoke, pronouneed it to be lawful and expedient to impose one still heavier upon the Afrieans. Unfortunately for the latter, Las Casas's plan was adopted. Charles granted a patent to one... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 620 pagina’s
...this distinction. While he contended : earnestly for the liberty of the people born in one quarter i ' of the globe, he laboured to enslave the inhabitants...expedient to impose one still heavier upon the Africans. Unfortunately for the latter, LasCasas's plan was adopted. Charles granted a patent to one of his Flemish... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 pagina’s
...While be contended m- earnestly for the liberty of the people horn in one quarter isn. of the globe, be laboured to enslave the inhabitants of another region...expedient to impose one still heavier upon the Africans. Unfortunately for the latter, Las Casas's plan was adopted. Charles granted a patent to one of his... | |
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