...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority ; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.* But when slaves, who are happy...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it;...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.* But when slaves, who are happy and...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it;...far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.' ' \\Vashington. " You have among you many a purchased slave, Which, like your asses, and your dogs,...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it;...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority; and this as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting." To the Marquis de Lafayette, May lOtli,...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it;...accomplished ; and that is, by legislative authority; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting." {Washington. " You have among you...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority ; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting.* But when slaves, who are happy...

...letter, in slavery. /Lean only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes . more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of !...mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is, by the legislative authority ; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall not be wantinf— Letter...

...letter, in slavery. I can only say, that there is not a man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of it...mode by which it can be accomplished, and that is, by the legislative authority ; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall not be wanting. — Letter...

...man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority ; and this, as far as my suffrage will go, shall never be wanting." Again, in a letter to the Marquis...

...man living, who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery ; but there is only one proper and effectual mode by...accomplished, and that is by legislative authority." In a letter to Lafayette, dated May 10, 1786, he says: It (the abolition of (slavery) certainly might,...