The American Republic

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Alphabetical Table of Contents xi Alphabetical List of Authors xiii List of Illustrations xv Introduction xvii Note on the Texts xxi 1 Colonial Settlements and Societies Virginia Articles, Laws, and Orders, 1610–11 4 The Mayflower Compact, 1620 11 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639 12 The Massachusetts Body of Liberties, 1641 15 Charter of Liberties and Frame of Government of the Province of Pennsylvania in America, 1682 23 Dorchester Agreement, 1633 31 Maryland Act for Swearing Allegiance, 1638; Plymouth Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, 1625 32 “Little Speech on Liberty,” john winthrop, 1645 34 “Copy of a Letter from Mr. Cotton to Lord Say and Seal,” john cotton, 1636 36 2 Religious Society and Religious Liberty in Early America “The Bloody Tenent, of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience,” roger williams, 1644 42 “A Platform of Church Discipline,” john cotton, richard mather, and ralph partridge, 1649 48 Providence Agreement, 1637; Maryland Act for Church Liberties, 1638; Pennsylvania Act for Freedom of Conscience, 1682 64 Worcestriensis, 1776 66 “Thanksgiving Proclamation” and Letters to Religious Associations, george washington; 1789, 1790 69 vii “Farewell Address,” george washington, 1796 72 “The Rights of Conscience Inalienable,” john leland, 1791 79 “Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association,” thomas jefferson, 1802 88 3 Defending the Charters Magna Charta, 1215 92 Petition of Right, 1628 98 “An Account of the Late Revolution in New England” and “Boston Declaration of Grievances,” nathanael byfield, 1689 101 The English Bill of Rights, 1689 106 The Stamp Act, 1765 110 “Braintree Instructions,” john adams, 1765 115 Resolutions of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765; Declarations of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 117 “The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved,” james otis, 1763 119 The Act Repealing the Stamp Act, 1766; The Declaratory Act, 1766 135 4 The War for Independence “A Discourse at the Dedication of the Tree of Liberty,” “a son of liberty” [silas downer], 1768 140 “Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,” Letters V and IX, john dickinson, 1767– 68 146 Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, 1774 154 Virginia Bill of Rights, 1776 157 “On Civil Liberty, Passive Obedience, and Nonresistance ,” jonathan boucher, 1775 159 Common Sense, thomas paine, 1776 179 The Declaration of Independence, 1776 189 Contents viii Contents 5 A New Constitution “Thoughts on Government,” john adams, 1776 196 Articles of Confederation, 1778 200 The Essex Result, 1778 205 Northwest Ordinance, 1787 225 Albany Plan of Union, 1754 229 Virginia and New Jersey Plans, 1787 231 The Constitution of the United States of America, 1787 234 The Federalist, Papers 1, 9, 10, 39, 47–51, 78; alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay; 1787 241 “Address of the Minority of the Pennsylvania Convention,” 1787 268 “An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution,” noah webster, 1787 281 6 The Bill of Rights The Federalist, Papers 84 and 85; alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay; 1787 300 “Letter I,” “centinel,” 1787 309 “Essay I,” “brutus,” 1787 314 “Letter III,” “the federal farmer,” 1787 320 “Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments,” james madison, 1785; “Virginia Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom,” thomas jefferson, 1786 327 “Speech Introducing Proposed Constitutional Amendments,” james madison, 1789; Debate over First Amendment Language, 1789; The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution, or the Bill of Rights, 1789 332 Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, joseph story, 1833 351 The People v. Ruggles, james kent, 1811 363 Marbury v. Madison, john marshall, 1803 366 Barron v. the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, john marshall, 1833 375 7 State versus Federal Authority “Essay V,” “brutus,” 1787 382 Chisholm v. Georgia, james wilson, 1793; U.S. Constitution, Eleventh Amendment, 1787 386 The Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798; Virginia Resolutions, 1798; Kentucky Resolutions, 1798; Counter-resolutions of Other States, 1799; Report of Virginia House of Delegates, 1799 396 “The Duty of Americans, at the Present Crisis,” timothy dwight, 1798 433 Report of the Hartford Convention, 1815 447 joseph story: Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, 1833; A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States, 1840 458 8 Forging a Nation “Opinion against the Constitutionality of a National Bank,” thomas jefferson, 1791; “Opinion as to the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States,” alexander hamilton, 1791 474 “Veto Message,” andrew jackson, 1832 491 “Veto Message,” james madison, 1817 501 Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, joseph story, 1833 503 abraham lincoln: “Address to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois,” 1838...