Joseph Eaton to Buxton, thanking him for sending a copy of the Bill and asking for an unamended version and one as amended in the Lords, explaining that though he had formerly opposed the Bill, he now believed that it should be accepted quietly even though imperfect because of the difficulty of continuing to hold the interest of the public and because it was too late to find fault with it, 19 Aug 1833
He expresses the fear that the situation between the parties would not remain quiet in the colonies and that, though France had taken notice of Britain's action, America would do little or nothing about emancipating her enslaved people.
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- Creation: 19 Aug 1833
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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 12, p. 73h-l
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