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Excerpt from Political Miscellany I have heard much faid of the anarchy fince the revolution of July 14th, 1789, and efpecially fince that of the Ioth of Auguft, 1792. - But in my opinion it is not anarchy that is the malady of the political body, but defpotifm and aril'to cracy. I am of opinion; whatever may be faid to the contrary, that it is only from that apocha, which is fo\much abufed, that we have had'a beginning of laws and government, notwith fianding fome diflurbances, which are nothing more (than convulfions of expiring royalty, and the laf't firuggle of a faithlefs' government againfl equality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces Not 18 it Wai'iii'ng to the authbri as hiiiory lies in wait for him, and the judgment of mankind balances already in his favor. The editor Wilhes only that other ieaders may reap that improvement from his pro ductions, Which he conceives they have rendered to himfelf. -yet perhaps he may be excufed for fiating one opinion. He conceives that no man ever made larger or bolder gueiies than Dr. Franklin from like materials in politics and philofophy, which, after the fcrutiny of events and offaet, have beenxmore completely verified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Political and Miscellaneous Writings, Vol. 1 Memoir of the Rev. James Manning, D. D., First President of Brown University, published in May, 1839. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the Following Heads, and Distinguished by Initial Letters in Each Leaf; G. P. General Politics; A. B. T. American Politics Before the Troubles; A. D. T. American Politics During the Troubles; P. P. Provincial or Colony Politics The times appear not ripe enough for the editor to give exprefiion to the affec tion, gratitude, and veneration, he bears to a writer he has fo intimately fludied Nor is it wanting to the author; as hiflory lies in wait for him, and the judgment of mankind balances already in his favor. The editor wifhes only that other readers may reap that improvement from his pro ductions, which he conceives they have rendered to himfelf. - Yet perhaps he may be excufed for Rating one opinion: He conceives that no man ever made larger or bolder gueffes than Dr. Franklin from like materials in politics and philofophy, which, after the fcrutiny of events and Of fact, have been more completely verified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Political Miscellanies No. VI. Aut Caesar, aut nullus -mr. Adams re minded of' the propriety of giving publicity to his avowed inducements for his pretended political conversion - Mr. Adams is informed that the wri ter was then in possession of the substance of those inducements from the highest, and most authentic source, to wit: Mr. Jefferson - Letter 25th Dec. 1825. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Essays, Vol. 1: Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous The essays now submitted to the Public in a collected form have been written at various times during the last twenty years, and have, for the most part, appeared in Blackwood's Magazine with the Publishers of which the Author, during that long period, has been in terms of unbroken friendship and constant communication. As the Political Papers, which were all published in the Magazine, contain the Contemporary views of an anxious observer of public events during that period, in the course of which the most important questions ever agitated in this country or on the Continent were made the subjects of public discussion, he thinks that, as representing the Opinions of a large portion of Contemporaries on these subjects, they may not be without interest to subsequent times. The measures they embrace are the most important ever brought into action in this or perhaps any other country, and which, for good or for evil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Addresses, Vol. 1: Literary, Political, Legal and Miscellaneous His education was confined to these primitivehis first visit to Philadelphia, bearing with him a single letter of introduction from his old master to the late Joseph B. Myers, then engaged in the hide and leather house of Joseph Howell Co. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Political and Miscellaneous Works of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1 of 2 In the following sheets, the author hath studiously avoided everything which is personal among ourselves. Compliments as well as censure to individuals make no part thereof. The wise and the worthy need not the triumph of a. Pamphlet; and those whose sentiments are inj udicious or unfriendly, will cease of them selves, unless too much pains is bestowed upon their conversion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Bentley's Miscellany, Vol. 39 Political affairs, if not absolutely at a stand-still, are, at all events, in a somewhat torpid state, hybernatinfi until the season arrives to wake up for fresh mischief. There wi be plenty of work for our Notables - such as they are - when the time comes for them to 0 their most oracular jaws damaged re utations to restore, omen opinions to recant, all kinds of politica tinkering on hand, a great deal of sound and fury, and the most part of it like the idiot's tale signifying nothing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Addresses, Literary, Political, Legal Miscellaneous, Vol. 2 Both of these arguments were delivered before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and are on subjects which involved not only great legal questions, but which also enlisted an unusual degree of popular interest. The one relating to the rights, duties and penalties of citizenship was delivered before the Supreme Court soon after the war, and as the legal point at issue was a new one before the courts of either State or nation, and as it affected the right of franchise in very large circles in this and other States, popular interest in the dispute was very general and earnest. It is entirely. Safe to say that this argument is the most exhaustive presentation of the mutual relations between our free government and its subjects that has ever been presented in any of our American courts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.