Jefferson’s copy was sent to him by Sullivan, to whom Jefferson wrote from Philadelphia on July 31, 1791: “
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to M
r. Sullivan & thanks him for the perusal of the pamphlet he was so kind as to send him. he sees with great pleasure every testimony
to the principles of pure republicanism; and every effort to preserve untouched that partition of the sovereignty which our
excellent constitution has made, between the general & particular governments. he is firmly persuaded that it is by giving
due tone to the latter, that the former will be preserved in vigour also, the constitution having foreseen it’s incompetency
to all the objects of government & therefore confined it to those
specially described.
. when it shall become incompetent to these also, instead of flying to monarchy for that semblance of tranquillity which it
is the nature of slavery always to hold forth, the true remedy would be a subdivision as m
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Sullivan observes. but it is hoped that by a due poise & partition of powers between the general & particular governments
we have found the secret of extending the benign blessings of republicanism over still greater tracts of country than we possess,
and that a subdivision may be avoided for ages, if not for ever.
”
James Sullivan, 1744-1808, statesman and author, was for several years Governor of Massachusetts. He was one of the earliest members of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Logan’s l
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)es to the yeomanry of the U. S.
7
i. [LOGAN,
George.]
Letters, addressed to the yeomanry of the United States: shewing the necessity of confining the public revenue to a fixed
proportion of the net produce of the land; and the bad policy and injustice of every species of indirect taxation and commercial
regulations. By a Farmer.
Philadelphia: printed by
Eleazer Oswald,
m,dcc,xci
. [1791.]
First Edition. 24 leaves.
Halkett and Laing III, 318.
Sabin 39243 (under Dr. Laughan).
Evans 23507.
In line with the words
By a Farmer Jefferson has written:
D
r. Logan
.
George Logan, 1753-1821, Quaker physician and farmer and United States Senator, was a friend of Jefferson. These letters have been wrongly
attributed to Alexander Hamilton and to M. G. St. Jean Crevecoeur.
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7
ii. [LOGAN,
George.]
Five letters, addressed to the yeomanry of the United States: containing some observations on the dangerous scheme of Governor
Duer and Mr. Secretary Hamilton, to establish National Manufactories. By a Farmer.
Philadelphia: printed by
Eleazer Oswald,
m,dcc,xcii
. [1792.]
First Edition. 14 leaves.
Halkett and Laing II, 299.
Sabin 39242 (under Laughan).
Evans 24480.
On the title-page Jefferson has written in ink the name of the author,
D
r. Logan
.
The last two letters are concerned with trade and manufactures. Dr. Logan himself always wore homespun to encourage home manufactures.
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Leavenworth on Colony commerce.
8. BROWN,
Alexander Campbell [
i.e.
Mark Leavenworth].
Colony Commerce; or, Reflections on the commercial system, as it respects the West-India islands, our Continental Colonies
& the United States of America: with some remarks on the present high price of sugar, and the means of reducing it. By Alexander Campbell Brown.
London: printed for
R. Faulder, sold also by
W. and J. Stratford. [Price
two shillings.] n.d. [
1792.]
