OF THE

AMERICAN UNION

CONSIDERED IN THEIR RELATIONS
TO THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
AND TO THE RESULTING UNION

BY

J. L. M. CURRY

AUTHOR OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE,' ESTABLISH-
MENT AND DISESTABLISHMENT IN THE
UNITED STATES,' ETC.

70721

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COPYRIGHT, 1894

BY

J. L. M. CURRY

Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

11-25-29

Cars

TO

THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,

WHO FOUGHT IN

THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES,

WHO RESPECT THE

PATRIOTISM AND COURAGE OF THEIR FOES,
AND WHO WOULD RALLY,

WITH EQUAL READINESS, UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES,
IN DEFENCE OF

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION;

TO ALL AMERICANS

WHO LOVE JUSTICE AND TRUTH,

THIS VOLUME

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction-Conclusions tested by authentic historical

facts-Early use of the terms the North" and the

South "-Purpose of the book to give the South its

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true place in the origin and history of our Government 1-5

CHAPTER II.

Origin of the Colonies and character of their Govern-

ments

CHAPTER III.

6-9

Relation of the Colonies to one another-Each separate,

making its own laws, with common dependence

upon the English Crown and amenability to English

law-Colonies drawn into fraternity, and yet neces-

sarily isolated

10-13

CHAPTER IV.

Fruitless efforts for a closer union, with a view to protec-

tion against the Indians and the French-Claim of

sovereignty by Great Britain-Hostile legislation of

Parliament-The stamp tax-Patriotic conduct of

Boston-Remonstrances of the Colonies-Decisive

action of Virginia-Followed by other Colonies-

Activity of South Carolina and Georgia-The Con-

gress of 1765-Repeal of the Stamp Act-Assertion

and exercise of equivalent authority-Colonies in-

dignant and firm-Committees of Correspondence 14-25