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American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760–1805 In Two Volumes (Book/ Paperback)

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These volumes provide a selection of seventy-six essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders. Many are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries. But all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference.

The subjects covered in this rich assortment of primary material range from constitutionalism, representation, and republicanism to freedom of the press, religious liberty, and slavery. Among the more noteworthy items reprinted, all in their entirety, are Stephen Hopkins, "The Rights of the Colonies Examined" (1764); Richard Bland, "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies" (1766); John Adams, "Thoughts on Government" (1776); Theophilus Parsons, "The Essex Result" (1778); James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1785); James Kent, "An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Law Lectures" (1794); Noah Webster, "An Oration on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" (1802); and James Wilson, "On Municipal Law" (1804).

Charles S. Hyneman was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University before his death in 1984. He was a past president of the American Political Science Association.

Donald S. Lutz is Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston.



Table of Contents
Preface, xi
Acknowledgments, xvii

VOLUME I

{ 1 } ABRAHAM WILLIAMS, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1762 3
General principles of government
{ 2 } T.Q., AND J., [Untitled], BOSTON, 1763 19
Separation of Powers
{ 3 } U., [Untitled], BOSTON, 1763 33
State of nature, and violence in civil society
{ 4 } [ANONYMOUS], [Untitled], BOSTON, 1764 38
Public virtue and self–government
{ 5 } PHILO PUBLICUS, [Untitled], BOSTON, 1764 42
Frugality
{ 6 } STEPHEN HOPKINS, The Rights of Colonies Examined, PROVIDENCE, 1764 45
Relationship of American colonies to Britain
{ 7 } AEQUUS, From the Craftsman, BOSTON, 1766 62
Relationship of colonies to Britain
{ 8 } RICHARD BLAND, An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies, WILLIAMSBURG, 1766 67
Legal relationship of colonies to Britain
{ 9 } BRITANNUS AMERICANUS, [Untitled] , BOSTON, 1766 88
Relationship of colonies to Britain
{ 10 } THE TRIBUNE, No. xvii, CHARLESTON, 1766 92
Public virtue and freedom
{ 11 } [SILAS DOWNER] A SON OF LIBERTY, A Discourse at the Dedication of the Tree of Liberty, PROVIDENCE, 1768 97
Popular consent and the relationship of the colonies to Britain
{ 12 } DANIEL SHUTE, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1768 109
Why government needs a constitution and what should be in it
{ 13 } [JOHN PERKINS] A WELL–WISHER TO MANKIND, Theory of Agency: Or, An Essay on the Nature. Source and Extent of Moral Freedom, BOSTON, 1771 137
The foundations of liberty in moral philosophy
{ 14 } JOHN TUCKER, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1771 158
The origin, nature, and end of civil government
{ 15 } THE PRECEPTOR, Vol. II. Social Duties of the Political Kind,BOSTON, 1772 172
The benefits of civil society
{ 16 } A CONSTANT CUSTOMER, Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in the Country to His Friend, BOSTON, 1773 181 Slavery
{ 17 } SIMEON HOWARD, A Sermon Preached to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston, BOSTON, 1773 195 Justifies breaking with Britain
{ 18 } [DANIEL LEONARD] MASSACHUSETTENSIS, To All Nations of Men, BOSTON, 1773 209
Uses state of nature argument to justify break with Britain
{ 19 } [BENJAMIN RUSH] A PENSYLVANIAN, An Address to the Inhabitants of the British Settlements in America Upon Slave–Keeping, PHILADELPHIA, 1773 217
Opposition to it based on religion and practicality
{ 20 } CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, Appeal to the Inhabitants of Quebec, PHILADELPHIA, 1774 231
The foundations of a free people
{ 21 } THOMAS BRADBURY, The Ass

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