I did not relish the idea of England's surrendering Oregon; but, on the other hand, since my fortunes were cast in the United States, did it not behoove me to draw upon the country's increasing prosperity and to help to increase it?
Texas did not matter.
I did not fancy the institution of slavery.

It grated upon my sensibilities; but I had a very slight understanding of it in the concrete.

I was glad that England was rid of it.

I had never admired the Wesleys, the Methodists; but I was glad to give them credit for what they had done to relieve England of such an abomination.

I rejoiced that more than seven years before I was born Clarkson and Wilberforce had brought about the abolition of this traffic from the land of my nativity and its dependencies.
Then here was Zoe.