92 leaves. The Dedication to the American People signed
Independent American.
Not in Halkett & Laing.
Sabin 34815.
Johnston, page 34.
Critical of the administration, and contains numerous references to Jefferson as President. On page 19 a footnote reads in
part:
The author of the
Notes on Virginia, began the clamour against a foreign commerce in the United States, and stated as one of his many pretty theoretical impossibilities,
that it would be better for us to “abandon the ocean.”
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7. [MADISON,
James.]
A Memoir, containing an Examination of the British Doctrine, which subjects to capture a Neutral Trade, not Open in Time of
Peace.
Washington City: Printed by
Samuel H. Smith,
1806.
102 leaves including the first blank. A few proofreaders’ corrections in ink.
Sabin 47497 (no author).
Cronin and Wise 33.
See also no. 2116.
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8. [MADISON,
James.]
All Impressments Unlawful and Inadmissible.
Philadelphia: Printed by
B. Graves [
1806].
6 leaves. The caption title reads:
An Important and Luminous Communication on the Subject of the Impressment of American and Foreign Seamen and Other Persons
. The pamphlet consists chiefly of an “Extract of a letter from the Secretary of State to James Monroe, Esq. dated 5th January,
1804.”
This edition not in Cronin and Wise.
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335
Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 102. no. 291, Do. [Political American,] 1807, 8vo.
1849 Catalogue, page 623. no. 472, Pamphlets, American.--On Miscellaneous Subjects, by J. Cheetham, and W. H. Harrison; Conduct
of Great Britain respecting Neutrals; Thoughts on our Affairs with England, &c., &c., 8vo; Philadelphia, New-York, &c., 1807.
1. CHEETHAM,
James.
Peace or War? or Thoughts on our affairs with England. By James Cheetham.
New-York: Published by
Matthias Ward, bookseller,
1807.
E357 .C51
8vo. 22 leaves. The text ends on page 33; on page 34 begins the
President’s Message to the Senate, and House of Representatives, signed
Th: Jefferson and dated Tuesday, October 27th, 1807.
Sabin 12383.
Johnston, page 35.
Other pamphlets by James Cheetham appear in this catalogue, q.v.
This tract contains a review of the President’s message which is reprinted at the end, and of which Jefferson’s original rough draft, his second draft, and the fair copy in final form are in the Jefferson Papers in the Library of Congress.
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2.
Conduct of Great Britain respecting Neutrals.
Philadelphia,
1807.
8vo. 36 leaves. No copy was seen for collation.
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3. HARRISON,
William Henry.
Letter from William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory, inclosing Certain Resolutions passed by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives
of the Said Territory, relative To a suspension, for a certain period, of the sixth article of compact between the United
States and the territories and
