The Balance And Columbian Repository Volume 3

Explore the early days of American journalism with this collection of articles and essays from The Balance and Columbian Repository, one of the first newspapers published in the United States. Founded in 1801, this influential periodical covered a wide range of topics, from politics and economics to science and literature, and helped shape the public discourse of its time. A treasure trove of historical information and a fascinating read for anyone interested in media history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 edition. Excerpt: ...deprived as they are, of all civil rights, and considered merely as property, it would be as just that the Vermont farmer should be entitled to a representation for his cattle, as the Virginian planter for his negroes. No northern man who has caught a single spark of freedom's flamejrom the altar ot patriotism, but must wish that these things were not so. Such, however, is the constitution oi our country, that sacred instrument, which I hope never to see violated in any of its essential principles; and as it is not to be expected that the people ot the southern states will ever agree to an alteration fraught with ruin to their interests, it is hoped the subject will not again be agitated. We are continually told that there is no dissimilarity ot interests between the peopie ot the northern and those ot the southern states. When we prove that clashing interests do exist, we are lulled to sleep by syren songs and melodious eulogies upon southern magnanimity. We are told that our southern brethren will take better care ot us than we ran take of ourselves. On this subject, the contempt with which northern representatives are treated, the trifling attention paid to any measures which they propose, the attempts to extinguish the state balances, to abolifli the loan offices, and to reject the Georgia claims, the additional duties; upon commerce, the late alteration of the constitution, and the other alterations which are contemplated, speak a language more expressive than all the thunders ot eloquence. As the dernier resort of the alarmists, we are told that the immortal Washington cautioned the people against those who should attempt to create geographical parties. He did so. He had in viewthe great generalinterestof the nation, theconstitution...

When did Burns Suppers start? Why is it celebrated all over the world? Who can join in the fun? Spanning the history of the phenomenon, from the year of its creation in 1801 to the present day, this book offers you everything you need to know about the Burns Supper, and the poet for whom it is held every year. From the origins of the custom to its modern day interpretations, from the rituals and traditions to the fun and fellowship, this first full-length study of the unique annual celebration of Scotland's national poet answers every question you can think of, along with every one you can't.