v. 1. Colonial period. James Otis: On the writs of assistance. James Wilson: In vindication of the colonies. Joseph Warren: In commemoration of the Boston massacre. Patrick Henry: An individual declaration of war. Samuel Adams: On American independence. David Ramsay: The advantages of American independence. Patrick Henry: On the Federal constitution. Edmund Randolph: On the Federal constitution. James Madison: On the expediency of adopting the Federal constitution; Power to lay taxes. Alexander Hamilton: On the compromises of the Constitution; On the Senate of the United States; On section VIII of the Constitution. FIsher Ames: On biennial elections. Notes.v. 2. Democracy and nationality. George Washington: Farewell address. John Randolph: On the militia bill. Henry Clay: On the war of 1812. Daniel Webster: The reply to Hayne.
v. 3. Slavery. William Pinckney: On the Missouri question. Wendell Phillipps: On the philosophy of the abolition question. Stephen A. Douglas: On the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Charles Sumner: The crime against Kansas.
