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Richard Price

(1723-1791)


Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the Justice and Policy of the War with America (1776)
 
 

One
Preface and Introduction

Two
PART I
Sect. I:  Of the Nature of Liberty in General
Sect. II:  Of Civil liberty and the Principles of Government

Three
Sect. III:  Of the Authority of One Country over Another

Four
PART II
Sect. I:  Of the Justice of the War with America
Sect. II:  Whether the War with America is Justified by the Principles of the Constitution

Five
Sect. III:  Of the Policy of the War with America

Six
Sect. IV:  Of the Honour of the Nation as affected by the War with America
Sect. V:  Of the Probability of Succeeding in the War with America

Seven
Conclusions


Additional Observations on the Nature and Value of Civil Liberty, and the War with America (1777)

Section I
Of the Nature of Civil Liberty, and the Essentials of a Free Government

Section II
Of the Value of Liberty, and the Excellence of a Free Government


Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution and The Means of making it a Benefit to the World (1785)

One
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Of the Importance of the Revolution which has Established the Independence of the United States

Two
Of the Means of Promoting Human Improvement and Happiness in the United States.
And first, of Public Debts
Of peace. And the Means of Perpetuating it.

Three
Of Liberty
Of Liberty of Discussion

Four
Of Liberty of Conscience and Civil Establishment of Religion

Five
Of Education

Six
Of the Dangers to which the American States are exposed
Of Debts and Internal Wars
Of An Unequal Distribution of Property
Of Trade Banks and Paper Credit
Of Oaths
Of the Negro Trade and Slavery
Conclusion
 

 Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Price
Jefferson writes to Price offering hearty praise of Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution: "I have read it with very great pleasure, as have done many others to whom I have communicated it. The spirit which it breathes is as affectionate as the observations themselves are wise and just."



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