The Works of Thomas Paine Author:Thomas Paine Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS OF AMERICA, ON THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING SUBJECTS, VIZ. : 'I.— OF THF. ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL; WITH ... more »CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. H.— OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION. III.— THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS. IV.— OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA; WITH SOME MISCELLANEOUS REFLECTIONS. ON THE DUTY OF IMMEDIATE SEPARATION. BY THOMAS PAINE, Adthoe Of "rights Of Man," " The Crisis," Etc. "Man knows no master save creating Heaven, Or those whom choice and common good ordain." Thomson. PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY E. HASKELL. chapter{Section 4NOTE. This Book—Common Sense—calling the American people to arms, and to set up a free government, may be called the book of Genesis, for this was the beginning. From this book sprang the Declaration of Independence, that not only laid the foundation of liberty in our own country, but the good of mankind throughout the world. S. BRYANT. The following resolutions, in favour of Thomas Paine, are copied from the congressional records :— " Friday, August 26,1785. " On the report of a committee, consisting of Messrs. Gerry, Pettit and King—to whom was referred a letter, of the 13th, from Thomas Paine— " Resolved, That the early, unsolicited, and continued labours of Mr. Thomas Paine, in explaining and enforcing the principles of the late revolution, by ingenious and timely publications upon the nature of liberty and civil government, have been well received by the citizens of these states, and merit the approbation of Congress; and that, in consideration of these services and the benefits produced thereby, Mr. Paine is entitled to a liberal gratification from the United States'. " Monday, October 3, 1785. " Res...« less