Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by

Ezra C. SEAMAN, In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for

the Eastern District of Michigan.

CONTENTS,

CHAPTER I.

Introductory remarks views and principles, and fundamental

Laws.

Page.

2.

Sec. 1. Nature of Man, -

Natural Rights, -

of 3. Origin of Laws, -

4. Origin of Governments, -

Some Natural Rights surrendered to the Govern-

ment-others retained,

6. Colonial Charters, Governments, and Laws, -

Antiquity and origin of Slavery,

8. Character of Slavery, and how regarded in the Scrip-

tures, - -

9. The Slave Trade, Colonial Slavery, and Emancipa-

tion, - -

“ 10. Action of Congress, Declaration of Independence,

and Articles of Confederation, -

11. Action of the Colonies and of Congress. Formation

of the State Governments, - - -

“ 12. Action of the Government, and condition of the

country under the Articles of Confederation, -

13. Reasons for forming the Constitution of the United

States.-Copy of the Constitution, - -

“ 14. The adoption of the Constitution, and the amend-

ments thereto. Copy of the amendments, -

CHAPTER II.

Elements, Origin, and Development of the System of Laws,

Constitutions and Governments, by which the rights and

liberties of the American people have been secured.

Soc. 1. The Origin and Character of the American Constitu-

tions and Bills of Rights,

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