American Political Writing During the Founding Era, 1760-1805, 2-Vol. Set (v. 1 & 2)

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).--amazon.com. V.2 -- An Elector. To The Free Electors Of This Town. Boston, 1788 -- Electioneering As A Corrupt Practice -- Benjamin Franklin: An Account Of The Supremest Court Of Judicature In Pennsylvania Viz. The Court Of The Press, Philadelphia, 1789 -- The Limits Of Freedom Of The Press -- [anonymous]: Ambition, Charleston, 1789 -- The Importance Of Ambition For Excellence -- Benevolous, Poverty, Charleston, 1789 -- The Effects Of Poverty -- David Ramsay, The History Of The American Revolution (selections), Philadelphia, 1789 -- Robert Coram, Political Inquiries, To Which Is Added A Plan For The Establishment Of Schools Throughout The United States, Wilmington, 1791 -- Joel Barlow, A Letter To The National Convention Of France On The Defects In The Constitution Of 1791, New York, 1792 -- Equality And Effective Popular Control Of Government -- Timothy Stone, Election Sermon, Hartford, 1792 -- Liberty, Leadership, And Community David Rice, Slavery Inconsistent With Justice And Good Policy, Augusta, Kentucky, 1792 -- Theodore Dwight, An Oration, Spoken Before The Connecticut Society, For The Promotion Of Freedom And The Relief Of Persons Unlawfully Holden In Bondage, Hartford, 1792 -- The Effects Of Slavery On Slaves, Masters, And Society -- [timothy Ford] Americanus, The Constitutionalist: Or, An Inquiry How Far It Is Expedient And Proper To Alter The Constitution Of South Carolina, Charleston, 1794 -- Representation -- James Kent, An Introductory Lecture To A Course Of Law Lectures, New York, 1794 -- Justifies Judicial Review By Supreme Court -- Samuel Williams, The Natural And Civil History Of Vermont (chapters Xiii, Xiv, And Xv), Walpole, New Hampshire, 1794 -- How Material Circumstances Affect Culture And Politics -- [john Leland] Jack Nips, The Yankee Spy, Boston, 1794 -- Freedom Of Religion -- Peres [perez] Fobes, An Election Sermon, Boston, 1794 -- Freedom Of Speech, Respect For Public Officials -- Justice [jacob] Rush, The Nature And Importance Of An Oath -- The Charge To A Jury, Rutland, Vermont, 1796 -- Oaths And Political Obligation Nathanael Emmons, A Discourse Delivered On The National Fast, Wrentham, Massachusetts, 1799 -- Civil Disobedience And Obedience To Constituted Authorities -- Jonathan Maxcy, An Oration, Providence, 1799 -- Liberty And Equality -- Alexander Addison, Analysis Of The Report Of The Committee Of The Virginia Assembly, Philadelphia, 1800 -- Limits To Freedom Of The Press, Compact Theory Of Government -- Joel Barlow, To His Fellow Citizens Of The United States, Letter Ii: On Certain Political Measures Proposed To Their Consideration, Philadelphia, 1801 -- Federalism -- An Impartial Citizen, A Dissertation Upon The Constitutional Freedom Of The Press, Boston, 1801 -- Jeremiah Atwater, A Sermon, Middlebury, Vermont, 1801 -- Liberty, Republican Government, Human Nature, And Virtue -- John Leland, The Connecticut Dissenters' Strong Box: No. 1, New London, Connecticut, 1802 -- Religious Freedom Zephaniah Swift Moore, An Oration On The Anniversary Of The Independence Of The United States Of America, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1802 -- Public Opinion, Virtue, Education, And Popular Government -- Noah Webster, An Oration On The Anniversary Of The Declaration Of Independence, New Haven, 1802 -- The Underlying Principles And Design Of American Government -- Samuel Kendal, Religion The Only Sure Basis Of Free Government, Boston, 1804 -- Dependence Of Government Upon Religious Sentiment -- James Wilson, On Municipal Law, Philadelphia, 1804 -- Law, Consent, And Political Obligation -- Fisher Ames, The Dangers Of American Liberty, Boston, 1805 -- Equality, Faction, Bigness, Corruption, Community, Virtue. [edited By] Charles S. Hyneman, Donald S. Lutz. Includes Index. Bibliography: V. 2, P. 1349-1393. Title Page, p. i......Page 1 Copyright Page, p. ii......Page 2 Contents, p. v......Page 5 Preface, p. xi......Page 11 Acknowledgements, p. xvii......Page 17 American Political Writing during the Founding Era 1760-1805: Volume I, p. 1......Page 19 [1] Abraham Williams 1727-1784, p. 3......Page 21 [2] T. Q. and J., p. 19......Page 37 [3] U., p. 33......Page 51 [4] Anonymous, p. 38......Page 56 [5] Philo Publicus, p. 42......Page 60 [6] Stephen Hopkins 1701-1785, p. 45......Page 63 [7] Aequus, p. 62......Page 80 [8] Richard Bland 1710-1776, p. 67......Page 85 [9] Britannus Americanus, p. 88......Page 106 [10] The Tribune, p. 92......Page 110 [11] A Son of Liberty, p. 97......Page 115 [12] Daniel Shute 1722-1802, p. 109......Page 127 [13] A Well-Wisher to Mankind, p. 137......Page 155 [14] John Tucker 1719-1792, p. 158......Page 176 [15] The Preceptor, p. 175......Page 193 [16] A Constant Customer, p. 183......Page 201 [17] Simeon Howard 1733-1804, p. 185......Page 203 [18] Massachusettensis, p. 209......Page 227 [19] A Pennsylvanian, p. 217......Page 235 [20] Continental Congress, p. 231......Page 249 [21] Thomas Bradbury, p. 240......Page 258 [22] Nathaniel Niles 1741-1821, p. 257......Page 275 [23] Monitor, p. 277......Page 295 [24] Gad Hitchcock 1718-1803, p. 281......Page 299 [25] Levi Hart 1738-1808, p. 305......Page 323 [26] [Anonymous], p. 318......Page 336 [27] [Anonymous], p. 321......Page 339 [28] A Native of this Colony, p. 328......Page 346 [29] Demophilus, p. 340......Page 358 [30] [Anonymous], p. 368......Page 386 [31] [Anonymous], p. 390......Page 408 [32] John Adams 1735-1826, p. 401......Page 419 [33] Samuel West 1730-1807, p. 410......Page 428 [34] Worcestriensis, p. 449......Page 467 [35] [Anonymous and William whiting], p. 455......Page 473 [36] Theophilus Parsons, p. 480......Page 498 [37] Phillips Payson, p. 523......Page 541 [38] Zabdiel Adams 1739-1801, p. 539......Page 557 [39] [Anonymous], p. 565......Page 583 [40] Philodemus, p. 606......Page 624 [41] [James Madison (1749-1836) et al.], p. 631......Page 649 [42] [Amicus Republicae], p. 638......Page 656 [43] Dean Swift, p. 656......Page 674 [44] Joseph Lathrop 1731-1820, p. 658......Page 676 [45] Benjamin Rush 1745-1813, p. 675......Page 693 [46] Theophrastus, p. 693......Page 711 [47] The Worcester Speculator, p. 699......Page 717 [48] Bostonians, p. 702......Page 720 Half Title Page, p. i......Page 729 Full Title Page, p. iii......Page 731 Copyright Page, p. iv......Page 732 Contents, p. v......Page 733 American Political Writing during the Founding Era 1760-1805: Volume II, p. 1......Page 739 [49] An Elector, p. 705......Page 741 [50] Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790, p. 707......Page 743 [51] [Anonymous], p. 711......Page 747 [52] Benevolus, p. 714......Page 750 [53] David Ramsay 1749-1815, p. 719......Page 755 [54] Robert Coram 1761-1796, p. 756......Page 792 [55] Joel Barlow 1754-1812, p. 812......Page 848 [56] Timothy Stone 1742-1797, p. 839......Page 875 [57] David Rice 1733-1816, p. 858......Page 894 [58] Theodore Dwight 1764-1846, p. 884......Page 920 [59] Americanus, p. 900......Page 936 [60] James Kent 1763-1847, p. 936......Page 972 [61] Samuel Williams 1743-1817, p. 950......Page 986 [62] Jack Nips, p. 971......Page 1007 [63] Peres [Perez] Fobes 1742-1812, p. 990......Page 1026 [64] Justice [Jacob] Rush 1746-1820, p. 1014......Page 1050 [65] Nathanael Emmons 1745-1840, p. 1023......Page 1059 [66] Jonathan Maxcy 1768-1820, p. 1042......Page 1078 [67] Alexander Addison 1759-1807, p. 1055......Page 1091 [68] Joel Barlow 1754-1812, p. 1099......Page 1135 [69] An Impartial Citizen, p. 1126......Page 1162 [70] Jeremiah Atwater 1773-1835, p. 1170......Page 1206 [71] John Leland 1754-1841, p. 1189......Page 1225 [72] Zephaniah Swift Moore 1770-1820, p. 1206......Page 1242 [73] Noah Webster 1758-1843, p. 1220......Page 1256 [74] Samuel Kendal 1753-1814, p. 1241......Page 1277 [75] James Wilson 1742-1798, p. 1264......Page 1300 [76] Fisher Ames 1758-1808, p. 1299......Page 1335 A Selected List of Political Writings by Americans Between 1760 and 1805, p. 1349......Page 1385 A. Items where the Author is Known, p. 1350 ......Page 1386 B. Items where the Author is Disputed or Unknown, p. 1376......Page 1412 A List of Newspapers Examined, p. 1388 ......Page 1424 Collections of Writing from the Founding Era, p. 1392 ......Page 1428 Index, p. 1395......Page 1431 Colophon, p. 1418......Page 1454 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.