Get this book in print
About this book
My library
Books on Google Play
SELECT
POLITICAL,
1
Philosophical and miscellaneous
WRITINGS
OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
LL. D. F.R.S. &c. &c.
PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINALS.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
AMERICAN POLITICS.
SECTION I.
AMERICAN POLITICS, PRIOR TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED
4
STATES.
Page
Reasons and motives on which the plan of Union was formed
Reasons against partial Unions
Plan of a proposed Union of the several Colonies of Massachusetts
ALBANY PAPERS,
Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, &c. for
their mutual defence and security, and for extending the British
Settlements in North America
Doctor Franklin's remarks on the foregoing plan
19
1st Letter to Governor Shirley, concerning the imposition of direct Taxes upon the Colonies,
without their consent
20
2d Letter on the same subject
21
. 3d Letter on the same subject
25
Plan for settling two Western Colonies in North America, with reasons for the plan
27
Remarks and facts relative to the American Paper Money
34
43
Causes of the American Discontents before 1768
Queries from Mr. Strahan, with Dr. Franklin's Answers
State of the Constitution of the Colonies, by Governor Pownall, with remarks by Dr.
Franklin
59
Corollaries from the foregoing principles
61
Preface by the British Editor (Dr. Franklin) to the Votes and Proceedings of the Freebolders,
66
and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, in town-meeting assembled
Rules for reducing a great Empire to a small one, presented to a late Minister, wheu le
entered upon his administration
69
Paper written in England by Dr. Franklin, to discourage the intended Act for preventing
Emigration -
77
On sending Felons to America
82
Vindication and offer from Congress to Parliament in 1775
84
VOL. III.'
b
51
.
SECTION II.
AMERICAN POLITICS, SUBSEQUENT TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED
STATES IN 1776.
A Dialogue between Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Saxony, and America
Comparison of Great Britain and America as to Credit in 1777
A Catechism relative to the National Debt
On the Paper-Money of the United States of America
Retort Courteous
89
92
97
98
101
PART II.
GENERAL POLITICS AND COMMERCE.
Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &c.
110
Remarks on some of the foregoing Observations, showing particularly the effect which Manners
have on Population. By R. Jackson, Esq. -
115
On the price of Cory, and management of the Poor
123
On Smuggling, and its various species
129
Observations on War
131
Ou the laboring Poor
Plan for benefiting distant unprovided Countries
136
Om the Institution in Holland to prevent Poverty
139
Positions to be examined
140
Provisions made in China against Famine
142
Note respecting Trade and Manufactures
143
Principles of Trade
145
Reflections on Coin in general
163
Thoughts concerning the Sugar Islands
- 168
Remarks written by Dr. Franklin, with a pencil, on the margin of a Report of Judge Foster,
containing that Judge's Arguments in favor of the right of Impressing Seamen
169
On the Criminal Laws, and the practice of Privateering
175
On the Elective Franchises, enjoyed by the small Boroughs in England, with an enclosed
paper addressed to Sir Charles Wyvill
180
Letrer from Sir C. Wyvill in answer to the foregoing
183
Militia preferable to Regular Troops
184
Project for preventing Wars
185
Some good Whig Principles
Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion, in two parts
A Parable against Persecution, in imitation of Scriptural language
On Persecution in former ages Of Dissenters-State of Toleration, &c.
A Parable on Brotherly Love
193
194
198
VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The Busy-Body, No. 1.
200
No. 2.
202
No. 3.
204
No. 4.
207
To the Busy-Body
208
The Busy-Body, No. 5.
211
-No. 8.
217
Dialogue between Philocles and Horatio, meetiog accidentally in the fields, concerning Virtue
and Pleasure
221
A Second Dialogue by the same
225
Public Men
229
Self-denial not the essence of Virtue
233
Og the Usefulness of the Mathematics
235
Qr true Happiness
238
Qu Discoveries
239
The Waste of Life
.242
Advice to a young Tradesman
245
Hints to those who would be rich
246
The Way to make Money plenty in every Man's pocket
247
The Way to Wealth, (Poor Richard's Almanac)
248
A Thought concerning the Medals to be struck by order of Congress
- 255
Precautions to be used by those who are about to undertake a Sea Voyage
255
Information to those who would remove to America
259