Close of the Defence of Judge Prescott Conclusion of a Speech in the Trial of W. S. Smith Principles of the American Revolution Practice of Religion a source of Enjoyment Scott. 200 Defence of Mr. Stockdale Erskine. 202 Pitt on American Affairs in 1775 208 Property an Element of Society Upshur. 210 Necessity of protecting Property Ibid. 211 Enterprise of New England Colonists Burke. 213 Extract from Mr. Canning's Speech at Plymouth 214 Speech of Lord Cavendish on American Affairs 221 Influence of Literature and Divine Revelation Wayland. 223 Lord Littleton's Speech on the '« Jew Bill” 225 Speech of a Creek Indian in'a Council of his nation 226 Extract' from Mr. Mercer's Speech 228 Contrast between Canning and Brougham, European Magazine. 234 The same Ibid. 236 Character of Oliver Cromwell Cowley. 238 Devastation of the Carnatic Burke. 239 Extract from a Speech in the Irish Parliament Curran. 246 Extract from a Speech on the Catholic Question Gratton. 247 Force of Talents Droight. 249 Atrocities of the French Revolution Roland. 255 The same continued Toid. 256 Perpetual Progress of the Soul in Virtue Logan. 258 Ruinous Consequences of unhallowed Pleasures Ibid. 259 Aboriginals of New England Sprague. 263 Extract from a Speech on the Judiciary Morris. 265 Extract from Mr. Everett's Oration at Plymouth 1824 267 The Effects of Atheism Channing. 268 Claims of Africa - Burges. 272 Delineation of Missionary Objects Chalmers. 273 Happiness - Cotton. 274 Speech of Mac Briar to the Scotch Insurgents Scott. 284 Mr. Burke's Opinion of Junius 286 Specimen of the Eloquence of James Otis - Miss Francis. 287 Right of England to tax America Edward Glendinning to the Sub-Prior Rebellion against Charles I. Justified Extract from the Marquis of Landsdowne's Speech. Extract from a Speech on American Independence The American Revolution and its Effects Extract from P. Henry's Speech in the Legislature of Virginia Extract from Mr. Webster's Address at Plymouth Col. Barre's Reply to Lord North Quincy. 336 Mr. Brougham's Invective against Lord Castlereagh. 338 Reform in England N. A. Review. 339 Taxation and Representation inseparable Pitt. 340 Decisive Integrity Wirt. 341 Devotion Zollikofer, 343 a VERSE 3 The Switzer's Wife Mrs. Hemans. 23 Addison. 24 Byron. 35 Anon. 50 Moore. 60 Knight. 68 Pierpont. So Moonlight and a Field of Battle Parting of Douglas and Marmion Counsel of Ahithophel to Absalom Warren's Address to the American Soldiers Zanga's Reasons for hating Alonzo - Address of Alasco to his Countrymen Bishop of Carlisle's Speech in defence of Richard II. EXTRACT FROM A SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY IN THE LEGISLA TURE OF VIRGINIA, IN FAVOUR OF PERMITTING THE BRITISH REFUGEES TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES. The personal feelings of a politician ought not to be permitted to enter these walls. The question before us is a national one, and in deciding it, if we act wisely, nothing will be regarded but the interest of the nation. On the altar of my country's good, I, for one, am willing to sacrifice all personal resentments, all private wrongs; and I flatter myself that I am not the only man in this house, who is capable of making such a sacrifice. We have, Sir, an extensive country, without population. What can be a more obvious policy than that this country ought to be peopled? People form the strength and constitute the wealth of a nation. I want to see our vast forests filled up, by some process a little more speedy than the ordinary course of nature. I wish to see these states rapidly ascending to that rank, which their natural advantages authorize them to hold among the nations of the earth. Cast your eyes, Sir, over this extensive country. Obşerve the salubrity of your climate; the variety and fertility of your soil; and see that soil intersected, in every quarter, by bold navigable streams, flowing to the East and to the West, as if the finger of Heaven were marking out the course of your settlements, inviting you to enterprise, and pointing the way to wealth. Sir, you are destined, at some period or other, to become a great agricultural and commercial people: the only question is, whether you choose to reach this point by slow gra |
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