American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760–1805: Two Volume Paperback Set

A Selected List of Political Writings By Americans Between 1760 and 1805

PolWritV2_1301-1350.indd 1349 2/23/12 2:36 PM A SELECTED LIST OF POLITICAL WRITINGS BY AMERICANS BETWEEN 1760 AND r805 THE FOLLOWING BIBLIOGRAPHY is based upon a comprehensive reading of the political literature of the founding era and is designed to assist those interested in the study ofAmerican political theory by identifying items worthy of attention. If the topic of the piece is not apparent from its title, the editors have, in most instances, provided annotation. If an item lacks annotation, as is the case with many sermons, this is because the content is either so broad as to defy easy categorization, or the content is so typical for such a piece that there is no point in repetitiously noting that fact. The information is sufficient for an investigator to be able to identify those pieces dealing with a specific topic he or she might wish to study. We enter no comment on the pieces printed in this collection. The editors have roughly divided the items in the bibliography into three categories. If there is no asterisk, the piece is deemed of interest to someone studying American political theory, but the level of analysis is low. One asterisk identifies pieces with substantial theoretical content, and two asterisks indicate pieces that these editors feel are candidates for inclusion among the best theoretical writing by Americans during the founding era. Major bibliographies compiled by historians on some part of what is here defined as the founding era usually will be found to have a 20 to 30 percent overlap with the following bibliography. The items cited by such historians but not included below are not lacking in historical interest or importance, but simply do not have sufficient theoretical content or interest for inclusion here. A dagger at the end of a citation indicates a piece that is reproduced in these volumes. ( I 349 } PolWritV2_1301-1350.indd 1350 2/23/12 2:36 PM [ 1350} A SELECTED LIST OF POLITICAL WRITINGS A. ITEMS WHERE THE AUTHOR IS KNOWN Adams, John. A Def ence ofthe Constitutions ofGovernment ofthe United States. 1787. In Charles Francis Adams, ed. , Works ofj ohn Adams, (Boston, r8sr), IV.** 2 Adams, John [Novanglus). (Untitled Essays). Boston Gazette, January 23, 30, February 20-April 17, 1775.* Written in response co essays by Massachusettensis [Daniel Leonard]. Reproduced in Merrill Jensen, ed., Tracts of the American Revolution. I 763-1776 (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1978). 3 Adams, John. Thoughts on Government. 1776. From Charles Francis Adams, ed., WorksofjohnAdams(Boston, r85r ), IV: 189-202.**t 4 Adams, Samuel. The Rights of the Colonists. Boston, 1772. rr pp. Reproduced in The Annals o f America. 1:217- 220. 5 Adams, Zabdiel. An Election Sermon. Boston, 1782. 59 pp.**t 6 Addison, Alexander. Analysis of the Report of the Committee of the Virginia Assembly. Philadelphia, 18oo. 52 pp.**'I 7 Addison, Alexander. A Charge to the Grandj uries ofthe County Court.r in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1798. 24 pp. Alien and Sedition Acts, free speech, and free press. 8 Addison, Alexander. Liberty of Speech and of the Press: Charges to a Grandjury. Albany, 1790. r6 pp. 9 Alden, Timothy. The Glory of America. Portsmouth, N.H., r8o2. 47 pp. 10 Allen, Ira. Some Miscellaneous Remarks and Short Arguments on a Small Pamphlet ... and Some Reasons Given W hy the District of the New Hampshire Grants Had Best Be a State. Hartford, 1777. 26 pp. 11 Allen, Ira. A Vindication of the Conduct of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont. Dresden. N.H., 1779. 48 pp. 12 Allison , Patrick. CandidA nimadversions on a Petition. ... Baltimore, 1793· 47 pp. 13 Ames, Fisher. The Dangers of American Liberty. Boston, r8o5. 55 pp. **'I 14 Ames, Fisher. Laocoon N o. 1. 1799. From Seth Ames, ed., Works of Fisher Ames (Boston, 1854), II: 109- II5 . Defends Federalists against charges by Jeffersonians. 15 Atwater, Jeremiah. A Sermon. Middlebury, Vc. , r8o r. 39 pp.**l 16 Austin, Benjamin [Honestus]. Observations on the Pernicious Practice of the Law. Boston, 1786, 52 pp. PolWritV2_1351-1400.indd 1351 2/23/12 2:40 PM [ 1351} A SELECTED LIST OF POLITICAL WRITINGS Lawyers are not needed for good government, but they have insinuated themselves into it with pernicious consequences. 17 Austin, Benjamin Jr. To the Printers. Massachusetts Centinel, January 9, 1788. Supports proposed United States Constitution. 18 Avery, David. Two Sermons on the Nature and Evil of Professors of Religion Not Bridling...