 Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever: that considering numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events:...  Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society - Page 128by Massachusetts Historical Society - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, anexchange of situation is among possible events: tha* it may become probable by supernatural interference ! The almighty has no attribute which cah take side wJtWfts in such 3 confefctU'j.Buliit is impossible ^^x bfe temjierate<and!*to p»rsue-tMs... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Black race - 1804 - 290 pages
...his justice cannot sleep for ever ; and that an exchange of circumstances is among probable events. The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a conflict." Judicious, candid observation. The reasonableness and truth of which is as clear to me as... | |
 | John Taylor - Agriculture - 1817 - 228 pages
...man must be a prodigy who can re" tain his manners and morals undepraved by such cir" cumstances.— The almighty has no attribute which can" take side with us in such a contest." Such is the picture exhibited in the notes on Virginia of " the manners" of the people, without a single... | |
 | David Martin - Slavery - 1819 - 124 pages
...numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune and exchange of situation is among possible events: that it may become probable,...supernatural interference! The Almighty has no attribute that take side with us in such a contest." Jefferson and Tucker reside in the state of Virginia, one... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, and exchange of situation, is among possible events ; that it may become probable...supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute that can take part with us in such a contest. — But it is impossible to be temperate, and to pursue... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...numbers, nature and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events : that it may become probable...the various considerations of policy, of morals, of historynatural and civil. We must be contented to hope they will force their way into every one's mind.... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...fortune, an exchange of situation is among possible events : that it may become probable by supernatual interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest." In the month of October, 1776, Jefferson introduced a proposition, in the Virginia legislature, for... | |
 | 1822 - 764 pages
...a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; and this may become probable by supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take part with us in such a contest.' — Jefferson. " It is a truth generally acknowledged, that slavery... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...tune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; that it may become probable by Superior interference. The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest." These fears of Mr. Jefferson are far from being imaginary. They are hastening every day to their accomplishment,... | |
 | African Americans - 1826 - 582 pages
...sleep for ever." And speaking of the probability, that the blacks may assert their freedom, he adds, " the Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest." It would be easy to collect the sentiments of many highly honoured individuals in the southern states... | |
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