...Philadelphia in 1774. The abolition of slavery, he wrote, is the great object of desire in the colonies. " But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves we have, it is necessary to exclude any further importations from Africa." To that end the repeated endeavors of Virginia had been directed...

...Manufactures to those who are concerned in it." ment with the instructions prepared by Jefferson. " The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...to exclude all further importations from Africa." That the royal veto " preferring the immediate advantage of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests...

...Slavery to the infant colonies of Oregon, New Mexico and California? But Mr. Jefferson goes on to say: "But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves...necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa ; but our repeated attempts to effect this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount...

...enfranchisement of the slaves we have, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa; but our repeated attempts to effect this by prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to prohibition, have hitherto been defeated by His Majesty's negative, thus preferring the immediate advantage...

...convention, Jefferson laid before it an exposition of the rights of British America. A part was as follows: The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to. exclude all further importations from' Africa; Yet our repeated attempts to effect...

...read this extract: — "The abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in these colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in -their...But, previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect this...

...convention. Jefferson laid before it an exposition of the rights of British America. A part was as follows: The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa; Yet our repeated attempts to effect...

...was unhappily introduced in their infant state. But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, It is necessary to exclude all further importations...duties which might amount to a prohibition, have been hithej-to defeated by his Majesty's negative; Thus preferring the immediate advantage of a few African...

...sometimes for no conceivable reason at all, his Majesty has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies where it was nnhappily introduced in their infant state. But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves we have,...

...avowed, while vindicating American rights, that "the abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in those Colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state."* And then again in the Declaration of Independence he embodied sentiments, which, when practically applied,...