2. WORTHINGTON,
William G. D.
Speech of W. G. D. Worthington, Esq. a Member of the General Assembly of Maryland. One of the Delegates of the City of Baltimore, on Brent’s Resolutions,
approbatory of the Measures of the Late and Present Administration of the Government of the U. S. Taken in short-hand by the
Stenographer of the House of Delegates . . .
Baltimore: Printed by
Hezekiah Niles, at the office of
the Evening Post,
1810.
8vo. 26 leaves, erratum at the end.
Sabin 105507.
Not in Johnston.
The only copy in the Library of Congress is imperfect, lacking all before sig. B. The above title was taken from Sabin.
A strongly pro-Jefferson pamphlet, with reference to many of the events in his career, including such past history as his
retreat from Monticello in the Tarleton campaign.
Jefferson’s copy was sent to him by the author, to whom Jefferson wrote from Monticello on February 24, 1810: “
I have to thank you for the pamphlet you have been so kind as to send me, and especially for it’s contents so far as they
respect myself personally. I had before read your speech in the newspapers, with great satisfaction, & the more as, besides
the able defence of the government, I saw that an absent and retired servant would still find, in the justice of the public
counsellors, friendly advocates who would not suffer his name to be maligned without answer or reproof, if, brooding over
past calamities, the attentions of federalism can, by abusing me, be diverted from disturbing the course of government, they
will make me useful longer than I had expected to be so. having served them faithfully, for a term of 12. or 14. years, in
the terrific station of Rawhead & Bloodybones, it was supposed that, retired from power, I should have been functus officio
of course, for them also. if nevertheless they wish my continuance in that awful office, I yield: & the rather as it may be
exercised at home, without interfering with the tranquil enjoiment of my farm, my family, my friends, & books . . .
”
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J. 3. [DAVIS,
Matthew Livingston.]
The Plot Discovered. By Marcus . . .
Poughkeepsie: Printed by
Thomas Nelson & Son,
1807.
F123 .D26
8vo. 6 leaves, printed in double columns.
Rebound in half cloth. On the title-page is written in ink:
His Excellency Th: Jefferson.
This copy has the number 19 in ink on the title-page, and possibly belongs in a different volume of tracts. It is inserted here as it was undoubtedly Jefferson’s copy.
An edition was printed in 1810, with the title:
Letters of Marcus and Philo-Cato, addressed to De Witt Clinton, esq., Mayor of the City of New-York. A New Edition, containing
one letter of Marcus, and several numbers of Philo-Cato, never published before
.
The address to the Public at the beginning is dated from Poughkeepsie, January 20, 1807. The first paragraph reads:
THE subject of the following pages, is of the most interesting nature. Mr. De Witt Clinton has been publicly and repeatedly
accused of having planned and negotiated the celebrated UNION between the Clintonians and Burrites, which excited so much
public curiosity, and such general indignation throughout the state. Mr. Clinton has publicly and repeatedly denied the truth
of the charge, and has declared that he had no agency in the measure. MARCUS has undertaken to produce proof of the most convincing
nature, that Mr. Clinton was, indeed, the author of the plot, and that it was matured and executed under his auspices and
controul. The Public will judge how far this proof is satisfactory; and will determine whether MARCUS has made good his charge
of “duplicity and perfidy,” against De Witt Clinton.
Other works by M. L. Davis appear in this catalogue.
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