...evils than it can cure. * In writing to Mr. John P. Mercer on this subject, Genera] Washington said; " I never mean, unless some particular circumstances...wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." — September 9th, 1786. I will make no apology for writing...

...evils than it can cure. * In writing to Mr. John F. Mercer on this subject, General Washington said ; " I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it, to possess another slave hy purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country...

...further." — Shakspeare. ''• I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel ms to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being...wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." — Washington. "Just Death ! kind umpire of man's miseries."...

...domestic, foreign levy, nothing Can toueh them further." — Shakspearc. '• I never mean, unljss some particular circumstances should compel me to...slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes la see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." — Washington....

...September 9th, 1786. "I never mean, unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, t» possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some pla» adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." STATE OF AFRICA. The Boston...

...evils than it can cure. * In writing to Mr. John F. Mercer on this subject, General Washington said ; " I never mean, unless some particular circumstances...wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." — September 9th, 1786. I will make no apology for writing...

...a letter to John F. Mercer, September 9, 1786, " I never mean, unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by...wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law." ' Mr. JEFFERSON asks, " Can the liberties of a nation be...

...scarcely obtain a hearing. — Letter to Lafayette. I never mean, unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by...first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law. — Letter to John F. Mercer. Because there are, in Pennsylvania,...

...scarcely obtain a hearing. — Letter to Lafayette. _fT never mean, unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by...purchase ; it being among my first wishes to see some pZan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by lawf— Letter _ to John F, Mercer....

...obtain a hearing."—Letter to Lafayttte. Gen. Washington also wrote to John F. Mercer as follows : " I never mean, unless some particular circumstances...wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery, in this country, may be abolished bylaw. - "—Letter to John F. Mercer. These were the sentiments...