Observations on the new constitution, and on the Federal and State conventions, by a Columbian patriotWarren, Mercy Otis
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Observations on the new constitution, and on the Federal and State conventions, by a Columbian patriot
Warren, Mercy Otis
Constitutional history -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789; United States. Constitution
[2] For a recent good analysis of the Anti-Federalist position see
Cecelia M. Kenyon, “Men of Little Faith: The Anti-Federalists on the
Nature of Representative Government,” _William and Mary Quarterly_
(January, 1955), pp. 3-43.
[3] See Mrs. Mercy Warren, _History of the Rise, Progress and
Termination of the American Revolution_ ..., three volumes (Boston,
1805), III, pp. 364-366.
[4] See Paul L. Ford, ed., _Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United
States_ ... (Brooklyn, N. Y., 1888). He attributes the pamphlet, there
reprinted in its entirety, to Gerry. See again Charles Warren, _op.
cit._, pp. 143-144, 157-159, and Mrs. Mercy Warren, _History_ ..., III,
pp. 360, ff.
Transcriber’s Notes
pg 5 Changed: behold the insiduous arts
to: behold the insidious arts
pg 8 Changed: though they may be darkned
to: though they may be darkened
pg 8 Changed: an imprimator on the Press
to: an imprimatur on the Press
pg 8 Changed: bids his readers pauze
to: bids his readers pause
pg 8 Changed: the fewdatory systems of France
to: the feudatory systems of France
pg 10 Changed: the appelate jurisdiction
to: the appellate jurisdiction
pg 12 Changed: Italian master in politicks
to: Italian master in politics
pg 12 Changed: subtle and renouned
to: subtle and renowned
pg 20 Changed: government much too taught
to: government much too taut
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