Project Gutenberg 2024-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 139 McDonnell, Alexander 1798 1835 MacDonnell, Alexander M'Donnell, Alexander Compulsory manumission : $b or, An examination of the actual state of the West India question $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1827. West India party disingenuously treated -- Compulsory manumission contrary to the spirit of the resolutions of parliament -- Infringement of the right of property -- Injury to the well-being of the slaves -- Safety of the colonies endangered -- No just analogy in the precedents adduced by government -- Responsibility attaching to ministers if they enforce compulsory manumission. deaurider, Jamie Brydone-Jack and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Compulsory Manumission; or, An Examination of the Actual State of the West India Question" by Alexander M‘Donnell is a critical examination written in the early 19th century. This publication addresses the contentious issue of compulsory manumission in the context of British colonial policy towards slavery in the West Indies. The book likely argues from the perspective of colonial planters, discussing the implications and adverse effects of such a measure on both the plantation economy and the welfare of the enslaved population. At the start of this treatise, the author lays out the context surrounding the West India Question, noting the prevailing attitudes towards slavery and the dissenting forces aiming for its abolition. M‘Donnell expresses concern over the accusations directed at the West India colonists by anti-colonial advocates, who allege undue government favoritism towards their interests. He aims to counter these claims while emphasizing that the welfare of the enslaved should take precedence in any legislative measures. The opening chapters delve into the intricacies of the proposed changes, laying a foundation for a detailed critique of compulsory manumission, articulating its potential consequences for the enslaved individuals and the colonial economy alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/compulsorymanumi00mcdo 20200710084728mdonnell 1827 GB Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Slavery -- West Indies, British Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- West Indies, British HT Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 159432 2025-07-29T04:21:29.390445 text/html 134121 2024-02-19T03:04:25 text/html 331290 2025-07-29T04:21:33.708433 application/epub+zip 328984 2025-07-29T04:21:30.654406 application/epub+zip 173333 2025-07-29T04:21:29.914429 application/epub+zip 678955 2025-07-29T04:21:36.155451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658701 2025-07-29T04:21:33.171423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139429 2025-07-29T04:21:28.927448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119494 2024-02-19T03:04:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16987 2025-07-29T04:21:36.314380 application/rdf+xml 15019 2025-07-29T04:21:30.202431 image/jpeg 2480 2025-07-29T04:21:30.037426 image/jpeg 327265 2025-07-29T04:21:29.407449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia