8
Pamphlets on Neutral rights, viz. Madison, Morris &c.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 85. no. 9, as above.
These tracts were originally bound together for Jefferson in calf, gilt, byJohn March on October 7, 1806, cost $1.00. They
were separated by the Library of Congress, rebound, and reclassified, after the 1839 but before the 1849 catalogue was compiled.
i. MADISON,
James.
An Examination of the British Doctrine, which subjects to capture a neutral trade, not open in time of peace. Without name of place or printer, n.d. [
Philadelphia?
1805]
JX5316 .M26
8vo. 101 leaves: [ ]
5, 2-25
4.
Sabin 43707 [1806].
Cronin and Wise, no. 10 [1806?].
Jefferson bought two copies of this pamphlet from
S. W. Smith in February, 1805, at two dollars for the two copies.
This may have been the pamphlet referred to by Jefferson in his letter to Thomas Cooper, written from Washington on February
18, 1806: “
. . . supposing Judge Cooper has not seen the pamphlet printed here on the question of ‘Accustomed commerce’ he sends him
one. this pamphlet does not go into the enquiry whether it is wise for this country to engage in navigation or foreign commerce.
the constitution permitting it’s citizens to follow agriculture, commerce, navigation & every other lawful pursuit all these
rights are equally under the protection of the nation whenever & wheresoever violated.
"
The love of peace which we sincerely feel & profess has begun to produce an opinion in Europe that our government is entirely
in Quaker principles, & will turn the left cheek when the right has been smitten. this opinion must be corrected when just
occasion arises, or we shall become the plunder of all nations. the moral duties make no part of the political system of those
governments of Europe which are habitually belligerent . . .
”
Cooper replied from Northumberland on March 16: “I did not receive your reply to my note, untill my return from Philadelphia yesterday. I thank you kindly for the Pamphlet
you were so good as to send me, which I had heard of when I wrote the essay signed “Vindex,” but which I did not see till
my arrival in Philadelphia. It certainly does credit even to M
r Madison’s pen, but I think the doctrines defended in it, are carried to their very utmost bounds . . .”
James Madison, 1751-1836, fourth President of the United States, was Secretary of State at the time of writing this pamphlet.
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ii. [STEPHEN,
James.]
War in Disguise; or, The Frauds of the Neutral Flags. The
second edition.
London: Printed by
C. Whittingham, and sold by
J. Hatchard, and
J. Butterworth,
1805.
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Second Edition.
12mo. 130 leaves collating in fours; the Preface to the first and to the second edition at the beginning, the former dated
October 18, the latter December 19, 1805.
Halkett and Laing VI, 207.
Not in Lowndes.
Rebound in half cowhide. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I (only).
By James Stephen, Esq. written on the title-page, not by Jefferson.
James Stephen, 1758-1832, English lawyer, master in chancery. This pamphlet was supposed to have suggested the orders in council, the first
of which were made in 1807.
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iii. [MORRIS,
Gouverneur.]
An Answer to War in Disguise; or, remarks upon the new doctrine of England, concerning neutral trade . . .
New-York: Printed by
Hopkins and Seymour, for
I. Riley & Co., and sold by
I. Riley & Co. [and others]
February, 1806.
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