The American Republic

TO THE

HON. GEORGE BANCROFT,

THE ERUDITE, PHILOSOPHICAL, AND ELOQUENT

Historian of the United States,

THIS FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO SET FORTH THE PRINCIPLES OF GOVERN-

MENT, AND TO EXPLAIN AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF

THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,

IN MEMORY OF OLD FRIENDSHIP, AND AS A

SLIGHT HOMAGE TO GENIUS, ABILITY,

PATRIOTISM, PRIVATE WORTH,

AND PUBLIC SERVICE,

BY THE AUTHOR.