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."