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1819 Nov.29

The Experient in the U.S
S.4. Facility in U.S

Collectanea. U.9

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Radicalism not dangerous

Statistical Annals .... of the United States of America: founded
on Official Documents: commencing on the 4th of March 1789
and ending on the 20th of April 181. By Adam Seybert, M.D.
4th Philadelphia 1818.

Advertisement p.VII "Note. The references to the acts of Congress, are
"for the edition of the Laws of the United States, published by
" Buren and Duane, in 1815.

"Philadelphia, October 31 1818.

"Preliminary Observations concerning the
Progress of the United States.

The state of civiliized society and the resources of
nations, are the tests by which we can ascertain the tendency
of the Government. It is to the condition of the people,
in relation to their increase, their moral and physical circumstances,
their happiness and comfort, their genius and
industry, that we must look for the proofs of a mild
and free, or of a cruel and manufactured flourish; where
domestic improvements have been encouraged; there the
more useful branches of education have been extensively
cultivated: where commerce and navigation have been promoted;
where the civil institutions are founded on justice, money
and equality: where the laws are or a mild character, and
the execution of them is enforced; where there is liberty of
conscience and freedom of speech and of the press:-
there it is, that were can find the demonstrations of
the prosperity and happiness of a people. In proportion
as such principles and practices have been adopted,
we estimate the wealth, power and glory of a nation.

Mankind had a right to look for greater progress
in these States, under existing circumstances,
than in other countries; because, we had the advantage
of the experience of all the other nations! We have
lived in a country where nothing has been forced: and
where nothing but the crimes of mankind, has been put




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Date_1

1821-11-29

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

137

Main Headings

radicalism not dangerous

Folio number

029

Info in main headings field

collectanea us radicalism not dangerous

Image

001

Titles

preliminary observations concerning the progress of the united states

Category

collectanea

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

c1 / d6 / e1

Penner

jeremy bentham; john flowerdew colls

Watermarks

[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]]

Marginals

Paper Producer

arthur wellesley, duke of wellington

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1818

Notes public

ID Number

46746

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