HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE CONTINENT. BY GEORGE BANCROFT. The Author's Last Revision. VOLUME VI. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. 1888. CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME. THE FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITU. TION. Progress of the world by mastery over the forces of nature By a better knowledge of the nature of justice The laws of morals may be proved by inductions from experience. Effect of the revolution of 1688. Plan of union of William Penn Of Lord Stairs. Of Franklin in 1754. Of Lord Halifax Plan of unity through the British parliament. First American congress Independence and a continental convention and charter Question at issue between Great Britain and the colonies The confederation imperfect from jealousy of central power. |