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1818 July 25 (2)

Emancipation Preface

The question was and is a mere question
of Arithmetic: on that ground I was then, on that
ground I am still, prepared to argue it. In those
days I was incidentally in contact with Ministers;
more frequently and nearly with some intimate and
confidential friends of Ministers: of some even who not
only did then profess but even now with tyranny and
persecution not only in their hearts, but on their lips
scrupled not to profess themselves to be on every occasion
guided by the dictates of conscience: and this conscience
not one of ordinary mould but a doubly and trebly
refined religious and sanctimonious conscience,
The Tract was read. Do you see any flaw in it?
Is there any thing which in the shape of an objection
has presented itself to your view? Vague generalities such
as were and are in readiness for all occasions compose
the answer: of an objection not so much as the
shadow could be found. By preaching against the
Trade in Slaves no small quantity of popularity was
capable of being made: no small quantity of popularity: mass of power in the
shape of to wit, at the hands of those whose personal interest
was not perceptibly at Stake upon the continuance
of depredation, and murder and tyranny in that
shape: and of those who happily for mankind were at
length found uneffected with this sinister interest, where
the King the Lords and even the majesty of the House of
commons.

Identifier: | JB/008/007/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Date_1	1818-07-25	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	008	Main Headings	emancipation spanish
Folio number	007	Info in main headings field	emancipate preface
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2
Penner		Watermarks	j whatman 1816
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1816
Notes public		ID Number	3111
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