sulted from that expansion of the human mind, which has been produced by the revolution, but these have not been without alloy. To overset an established government unhinges many of those principles, which bind individuals to each other. A long time, and much prudence, will be necessary to reproduce a spirit of union and that reverence for government, without which society is a rope of sand. The right of the people to resist their rulers, when invading their liberties, forms the corner stone of the American republics. This principle, though just in itself, is not favourable to the tranquillity of present establishments. The maxims and measures, which in the years 1774 and 1775 were successfully inculcated and adopted by American patriots, for oversetting the established government, will answer a similar purpose when recurrence is had to them by factious demagogues, for disturbing the freest governments that were ever devised. War never fails to injure the morals of the people engaged in it. The American war, in particular, had an unhappy influence of this kind. Being begun without funds or regular establishments, it could not be carried on without violating private rights; and in its progress, it involved a necessity for breaking solemn promises, and plighted public faith. The failure of national justice, which was in some degree unavoidable, increased the difficulties of performing private engagements, and weakened that sensibility to the obligations of public and private honor, which is a security for the punctual performance of contracts. ... It is now your turn to figure on the face of the earth, and in the annals of the world. You possess a country which in less than a century will probably contain fifty millions of inhabitants. You have, with a great expence of blood and treasure, rescued yourselves and your posterity from the domination of Europe. Perfect the good work you have begun, by forming such arrangements and institutions as bid fair for ensuring to the present and future generations the blessings for which you have successfully contended. May the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, who has raised you to Independence, and given you a place among the nations of the earth, make the American Revolution an Era in the history of the world, remarkable for the progressive increase of human happiness! David Ramsay, The History of the American Revolution (Philadelphia, 1789), II, 315-356 passim. INDEX [The names of the authors of extracts are in boldface. The titles of the pieces are in SMALL CAPITALS. The titles of books cited are in italics. An index to the set will be found at the end of Volume IV.] AB BOLITIONIST, arguments of a New Englander, 293-297; arguments of a Quaker, 302-308. See also Slavery. Acadians, deportation of, 360-365. Adair, James, value of personal experience, 3; THE LIFE OF AN INDIAN TRADER, 326-330; History of the American Indians, 330. Adams, Abigail, Letters, 20, 554; A WOMAN AT THE FRONT, 550-554. Adams, Amos, Planting of New England, 15. Adams, Charles Francis, Familiar Letters of John Adams and his Wife, 20, 64; Letters of Mrs. Adams, 554. Adams, Charles Kendall, Manual of Historical Literature, 32. Adams, John, value of journal, 2; Letters, 20, 64; Works, 20, 223, 378, 439, 543, 625; OVERWEENING PREJUDICE IN FAVOR OF NEW ENGLAND, 63-64; THE DIGNITY OF A SELECTMAN, 220-223; THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 434-439; life in Philadelphia, 437-439; DIFFICULTIES IN FRAMING ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, 539-543; EXPLANATION OF THE PEACE OF 1782, 623-625. Admiralty, court of, in the colonies, 396397. See also Smuggling. Advertisements, for runaways, 298-302. Agents, colonial, in England, 184-187. Albany, RECORDS OF A CITY GOVERNMENT, 208-211; clearing of streets, 208; keeping of Sabbath, 208; constables, 208-209; taxes, 209-210; minister's salary, 210; selling of liquor, 210; care of chimneys and fire-places, 211; center for Indian trade, 322-324; Plan of Union formed at, 357-360. Allen, Ethan, sent to England, 529-530. Allibone, S. Austin, Critical Dictionary, 30. Almanac, Poor Richard's, extract, 263-266; title-page, 264; Ames's, 266-272. Almon, John, Collection of Papers, 11; Remembrancer, 11, 451; Anecdotes of the Life of Pitt, 19, 407. America, archives on, in Europe, 10; pride, 411; distinguishing characteristic, 423; Lafayette's opinion, 485-488; reconciliation or independence, 530-534; foundation of state constitutions, 534-537; character of Congress, 543-545: during the Revolution, 560-562; Steuben's opinion, 584585; financial state in 1781, 594-603; people discontented, 597; Articles of Confederation, 604; bank, 605; attitude of George III toward, 619-620; peace with England, 623-625; results of the Revolution, 629-632.- See also Colonies, Congress, Revolution, United States, Table of Contents, and Vol. I. American Antiquarian Society, library, 10. American Historical Association, Annual Report, 11, 23; favors study of sources 26. American Historical Review, 32, 530, 582. American History Leaflets, 5, 12, 20. Ames, Nathaniel, A YEAR OF A COLLEGE Andrews, John, THE BOSTON TEA-PARTY, Andros, Sir Edmund, his diligence, 91-92. Anonymous, A PLEA FOR PROTECTIVE Archives, American, in Europe, 10. Armstrong, Edward, Record of the Court at Army, American, recruiting service, 457, Army, English, employs Hessians, 500- Articles of Confederation, difficulties in Assemblies, records of, 6; business of, 173- Baltimore, a growing town, 102. Bancroft George, use of sources, 22, 28; Bartlett, John Russell, Records of Rhode Bartram, William, Travels, 18. Beardsley, Eben Edwards, Life and Corre- Belcher, Jonathan, speech, 176; A Good Belknap, Jeremy, History of New Hamp Bellini, at Williamsburg, 608. Berdt, Dennis de, COMPLAINT AGAINST Bibliography, of sources, 22-23; of sec- ondary works, 32-34. — See Index passim. - Bills of credit. See Currency, Finances, Biographies, as sources, 19. Bishops, plan for establishment in America, Board of Trade.-See Lords Commis Bodleian Library, 10. Bolzius, Johann Martin, quaintness, 4; 3oone, Daniel, adventures in Kentucky, 383-385. Boston, Old South Church, 4; Records, 14, Boston Athenæum, catalogue, 22. Boston Public Library, 10; catalogue, 22. Boudinot, Jane J., Life of Elias Boudinot, - Boundaries, of states, 542-543; English, Bradford, William, Life and Correspondence Brewton, Miles, and others, THE EVIL Brymner, Douglas, Canadian Archives, 17. Burgoyne, John, lenity of America to, 480; Burk, J. D., History of Virginia, 15. Burnaby, Andrew, Travels, 20, 89; NEW- Burnet, William, A DEFENCE OF PAPER Bute, Lord, head of the English army, 379. TION OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF CAMB AMBRIDGE (Mass.), battery at, 4; A Camp life, at Washington's headquarters, 324; government of, 324-326; Hessian Canterbury, Archbishop of, on bishops in Cape Breton, expeditions against, 59, 60. ment of, 143; campaigns in, 606-608.- Carver, John, value of personal experience, Castelman, Richard, PHILADELPHIA, ▲ Catalogues, as guides to sources, 22. yers, 19. Charleston, St. Michael's Church, 4, 285; Charters, as sources, 5; New England, de- army, 24; HOW THE FRONTIERS WERE 495-497. - Chatham, Earl of. See Pitt, William. Chesapeake Bay, naval actions in, 575-576, Chew house, at Germantown, 4. Clark, George Rogers, THE CONQUEST Clark, Walter, State Records of North Caro- Clarke, George, Jr., ONE THOUSAND Clergy, benefit of, claimed, 192. Clinton, Governor George, A GOVERNOR'S Coercion, issue of, 434-453. Colden, Cadwallader, THE FRENCH AND lation in, 140; suggestion of stamp duties Commerce. See Trade. Commissioners of Maryland and Pennsyl- Commons, House of, THE STATE OF THE Conciliation, opposed by Patrick Henry, Concord (Mass.), conflict at, 546-550. Confederation, difficulties in framing Arti- Congress of the Confederation, receives |