The rights of British Colonies asserted and proved
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| dc.contributor.author | Otis, James, 1725-1783 |
| dc.coverage.placeName | Cambridge (Mass.) |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-14 |
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| dc.date.created | 1764 |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12024/3177 |
| dc.description.abstract | Extract first published: Boston, 1764 |
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| dc.subject.lcsh | Pamphlet wars -- United States -- 18th century |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Protest literature -- United States -- 18th century |
| dc.title | The rights of British Colonies asserted and proved |
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The Rights of British Colonies Asserted and Proved
by
James Otis
From “Pamphlets of the American Revolution”, Edited by Bernard Bailyn
I — Of the Origin of Government
The origin of government has in all ages no less perplexed the heads of lawyers and politicians than the origin of evil has embarrassed divines and philosophers, and 'tis probable the world may receive a satisfactory solution on both those points of inquiry at the same time.
The various opinions on the origin of government have been reduced to four. 1. That dominion is founded in grace. 2. 0n force or mere power. 3. On compact. 4. On property.
The first of these opinions is so absurd, and the world has paid so very dear for embracing it, especially under the administration of the Roman pontiffs, that mankind seem at this day to be in a great measure cured of their madness in this particular, and the notion is pretty generally exploded and hissed off the stage.
To those who lay the foundation of government in force and mer . . .
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