Thomas Paine Common Sense
COMMON SENSE . addressed to the INHABITANTS of AMERICA, . On the following interesting SUBJECTS: . • Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. . • Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession . • Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs . • Of the present Ability of America, with […]
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia – Query XIV
The administration of justice and description of the laws? . The state is divided into counties. In every county are appointed magistrates, called justices of the peace, usually from eight to thirty or forty in number, in proportion to the size of the county, of the most discreet and honest inhabitants. They are nominated by […]
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia – Query 18
It is difficult to determine on the standard by which the manners of a nation may be tried, whether catholic, or particular. It is more difficult for a native to bring to that standard the manners of his own nation, familiarized to him by habit. There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners […]
Rousseau’s 2nd Discourse
He returns to his equals.
Rousseau’s 1st Discourse
Satyr, you do not know it.
Patrick Henry Give Me Liberty Speech
No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do […]
On The Right To Rebel Against Governors
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work. – Titus iii. 1. The great Creator, having designed the human race for society, has made us dependent on one another for happiness. He has so constituted us that it becomes both our duty […]
Northwest Ordinance
An Ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States northwest of the River Ohio. Section 1. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district, subject, however, to be divided into two districts, as future circumstances may, in […]
Madison’s Memorial and Remonstrance.
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia A Memorial and Remonstrance . We the subscribers, citizens of the said Commonwealth, having taken into serious consideration, a Bill printed by order of the last Session of General Assembly, entitled “A Bill establishing a provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion,” and conceiving […]
Lee Resolution
Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. . That it is expedient forthwith to take […]