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

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PolWritV1_ i-xviii.indd 5 2/21/12 8:14 AM ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10} ( 11 } ( 12) (13) TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface, xi Acknouoledgments, xvii VOLUME I ABRAHAM WILLIAMS, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1762 3 General principles of government T.Q., AND]., (Untitled], BOSTON, 1763 Separation of Powers U., (Untitled], BOSTON, 1763 State of nature, and violence in civil society (ANONYMOUS], (Untitled], BOSTON , 1764 Public virtue and self-government PHILO P UBLICUS, (Untitled], BOSTON, 1764 Frugality STEPHEN HOPKINS, The Rights of Colonies Examined, PROVIDENCE, 1764 Relationship of American colonies to Britain AEQU US, From the Craftsman, BOSTON, 1766 Relationship of colonies to Britain RICHARD BLAND, An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies, WILLIAMSBURG, 1766 Legal relationship of colonies to Britain BRITANNUS AMERICANUS, (Untitled), BOSTON, 1766 Relationship of colonies to Britain THE TRIBUNE, No. xvii. CHARLESTON, 17 66 Public virtue and freedom (SILAS DOWNER) A SON OF LIBERTY, A Discourse at the Dedication of the Tree of Liberty, PROVIDENCE, 1768 Popular consent and the relationship of the colonies to Britain DANIEL SHUTE, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1768 Why government needs a constitution and what should be in it (JOHN PERKINS) A WELL-WISHER TO MANKIND, Theory of Agency: Or, An Essay on the Nature. Source and Extent o f Moral Freedom, BOSTON, 1771 The foundations of liberty in moral philosophy [ v l 33 45 RR 97 13 7 PolWritV1_ i-xviii.indd 6 2/21/12 8:14 AM [vi} CONTENTS ( 141 JOHN TUCKER, An Electicn Sermon, BOSTON, 1771 158 The origin, nature, and end of civil government ( 15 1 THE PRECEPTOR, Vol. II. Social Duties of the Political Kind. 172 BOSTON, 1772 The benefits of civil society (161 A CaNSTANT CUSTOMER, Extract of a Letter from a 181 Gentleman in the Country to His Friend, BOSTON, 1773 Slavery ( 17] SIMEON HowARD, A Sermon Preached to the Ancient and 195 Honorable Artillery Company in Boston, BOSTON, 1773 Justifies breaking with Britain [181 [DANIEL LEONARD I MASSACHUSETTENSIS, To All Nations 209 of Men, BOSTON, 1773 Uses state of nature argument to justify break with Britain [191 [BENJAMIN RUSH I A PENNSYLVANIAN, An Address to the 217 Inhabitants of the British Settlements in America Upon Slave-Keeping, PHILADELPHIA, I 77 3 Opposition to it based on religion and practicality {201 CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, Appeal to the Inhabitants of 23 I Quebec, PHILADELPHIA, 1774 The foundations of a free people {211 THOMAS BRADBURY, The Ass: or, the Serpent, A Comparison 240 Between the Tribes of Issachar and Dan, in Their Regard for Civil Liberty, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS , 1774 Contrasts the slavish spirit with the freedom-loving spirit {221 NATHANIEL NILES, Two Discourses on Liberty, 257 NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS, 1774 The origin, nature, and consequences of liberty {231 MONITOR, To the New Appointed Councellors, of the Province 277 of Massachusetts-Bay. BOSTON, I774 Representation and the basis for forming a legislature {241 GAD HITCHCOCK, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, I774 281 On liberty-natural, civil, and religious {251 LEVI HART, Liberty Described and Recommended: in a Sermon 305 Preached to the Corporation of Freemen in Farmington. HARTFORD , I775 Freedom from sin, from the British , and for the slaves {261 [ANONYMOUS], An English Patriot's Creed. Anno Domini. p8 1775. BOSTON, 1776 The true English patriot loves liberty PolWritV1_ i-xviii.indd 7 2/21/12 8:14 AM [vii} CONTENTS { 27} [ANONYMous], The Alarm: or, an Address to the People o f 32r Pennsylvania on the Late Resolve of Congress, PHILADELPHIA , I776 Constitutions should be written by special conventions { 28} [CARTER BRAXTON), A NATIVE OF THIS COLONY, An 328 Address to the Convention of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia on the Subject of Government in General, and Recommending a Particular Form to Their Attention, VIRGINIA, I 77 6 Summary of political principles { 29} DEMOPHILUS [GEORGE BRYAN'), The Genuine Principles of 340 the Ancient Saxon, or English[,] Constitution, PHILADELPHIA, I776 The excellence of direct democracy {30} [ANONYMous], Four Letters on Interesting Subjects, 368 PHILADELPHIA, I776 The fundamental character of constitutions {31} [ANONYMOUS], The People the Best Governors: Or a Plan of 390 Government Founded on thejust Principles of Natural Freedom, NEW HAMPSHIRE, I 776 Representation { 32} JOHN ADAMS, Thoughts on Government, BOSTON, I776 40I Succinct statement of republican principles {33} SAMUEL WEST, On the Right to Rebel Against Governors, 4r o BOSTON, 1776 The religious basis for resisting tyranny {34} WORCESTRIENSIS, Number IV, BOSTON, I776 449 Separation of church...