what extent the principles embodied in the clause had been recognized and followed, and what the result had been. The whole inquiry thus became a study of the evolution of the Federal Empire-a form of political organism which, though commonly believed to be of modern origin, was in fact more clearly understood by our Revolutionary leaders than by any other statesmen before or since their time, and which was recognized by them as being not only necessary and proper, but also beneficent in its operation, and hence desirable, for America as well as for other States. WASHINGTON, May, 1902. A. H. S. CONTENTS V FRENCH ADMINISTRATION, 1600-1787 II. ENGLISH ADMINISTRATION, 1584-1606 III. THE AMERICAN CHARTER OF 1606 . IV. IMPERIAL COUNCILS, 1606-1625 V. IMPERIAL COUNCILS, 1625-1750 VI. IMPERIAL NOMENCLATURE, 1625-1750 VII. THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1750 VIII. REALM OR EMPIRE, 1750-1765 IX. THE STAMP ACT CONGRESS, 1765 XII. THE IMPERIAL SECRETARIAT, 1768. XIII. AMERICA'S POSITION CRITICISED, 1769 XIV. REALM,-NOT EMPIRE, 1769-1774 XXIV. EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATION, 1787-1902.. XXV. BRITISH ADMINISTRATION, 1780-1902 |