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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 32 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. 10 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 8 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career. 2 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 2 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 2 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 2 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 61: (search)
Chapter 61: Turgot and Vergennes. March—April, 1776. for a whole year the problem of grof the aristocracy of France to the reforms of Turgot. The parliament of Paris had just refused to to communicate his memorial on the colonies to Turgot, whose written opinion upon it was required. ing the determination of the court of France. Turgot took more than three weeks for deliberation, aof the state and the solace of the people. Turgot had been one of the first to foretell and to dthe greatest happiness of the greatest number; Turgot, by his earnest purpose to restrain profligatelved to retire. Maurepas, who professed, like Turgot, a preference for peace, could not conceive th, he prompted Maurepas to say to the king that Turgot was an enemy to religion and the royal authorience; the king neither comprehended nor heeded Turgot's advice, which was put aside by Vergennes as nd the necessity of preparing for war, neither Turgot nor Malesherbes was present. Vergennes was le[2 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 63: (search)
a natural right, the right of reason. The surest, the most natural method is for a king to consult the nation itself. Turgot, like Malesherbes, believed in the imprescriptible rights of man to the free use of his powers; and wished also that the t; and his want of influence had appeared in the discussions on America. One of two things must therefore follow; either Turgot must become all prevailing and establish his system, or go into private life. Maurepas, roused by jealousy, insinuated to the right-minded king, that discontent pervaded France, and that it had Turgot alone for its object; that it was not best to wait for his resignation, for he might give as his reason for the act that he was hindered in the accomplishment of good. ve up the universe! exclaimed Condorcet. In parting with Malesherbes, the king discarded his truest personal friend; in Turgot, French monarchy lost its firmest support, the nobility its only possible saviour; but for America the result was very di