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have long been anxious: but, the title of President, standing, as it so long did, in
the same island, opposed to that of King, and now lately opposed with such
glorious success, affords of itself a sufficient assurance, that, in
being addressed to you, an offer to the effect above described runs
little risk of finding itself misdirected.

It is with peculiar no ordinary delight, that I contemplate the one
chance, which, in and by this address in particular, it seems to
me that I am giving myself: viz. I mean, that of affording a new bond
of union and fraternity, between two races, the ill-treatment
of one of which by the other, though not altogether without the
fault of that which has been the greatest sufferer, has so long
been a source of misery and just reproach to the whole species.
I flatter myself you will not disagree with me in thinking
that, whatever may be the difference in colour, (though, there be through
so many intervening shades), even that mark of distinction is
in a manner rendered undiscernible) whatever may be the difference in a point so utterly destitute of all real importance, — it is the true interest of all
parties, that all other differences should, as effectually as possible,
be obliterated. To so desirable a consummation, I flatter myself
you will also agree with me in thinking, that nothing can
more effectually contribute, than a coincidence, an agreement, — and as far
as climate and other geographical circumstances admit, an identity,
— in respect of Laws and Institutions.

With the most lively interest, I receive every information
I can lay my hands on, relative to the state of Government
and Society in your country. Mr. Bowring, who is my right

Identifier: | JB/060/094/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 60.
Date_1	1822-12-29	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	060	Main Headings	rid yourselves of ultramaria
Folio number	094	Info in main headings field	jeremy bentham to jean pierre boyer, president of the republic of haiti
Image	003	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	gater 1820
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 2938, vol. 11	ID Number	19652
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