The Tribune
A collection of articles and editorials from Thelwall’s magazine The Tribune which were originally published between March 1795 and September 1795.
The Tribune, A Periodical Publication, consisting chiefly of the Political Lectures of J. Thelwall. Taken in Short-hand by W. Ramsey and revised by the Lecturer (London: Printed for the Author, 1795).
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Table of Contents
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. I.
- On the Distresses of the Industrious Poor, from the Lecture “On the proper means of averting National Calamities,” delivered by J. Thelwall, on Wednesday 25th Feb. the day appointed for a solemn Fast.
- The impotence and absurdity of superstitious Observances. From the Same.
- On the means of redressing the Calamities of the Nation. From the Same.
- The following extracts from “Buchanan’s General View of the Fishery of Great Britain” will shew that the foregoing statements have not been exaggerated.
- O D E On the Destruction of the Bastille.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. II.
- Dangerous tendency of the Attempt to suppress political Discussion.—From the Lecture on the “Moral and Political importance of the Liberty of Speech.”
- “Examination of Mr. Pitt’s Statement of the flourishing state of our Commerce.”—From the Lecture on the Budget.
- On the exhausted State of our Natiomal Resources, and the consequent Condition of our Labourers and Manufacturers. From the same.
- Picture of the Horrors of War.—From the same.
- Emigrants.——From the same.
- Anecdotes of Crimping.
- A striking Instance of the wanton Barbarity of Despotic Power.
- AULD REEKIE’s CORPORATION POLITICS; Or, the Scotch method of procuring Addresses; Practised with success after the illegal Dispersion of the British Convention.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. III.
- On the probable Consequences of continuing the present System of Ambition and Hostility. From the First Lecture on the Nature and Calamities of War.
- The Duty and Interest of the People to enquire into the Causes and Conduct of Wars, in the Guilt of which they are involved, by contributing to their Support.—From the second Lecture on War.
- Comparison between the Guilt of a common Murderer, and the deliberate Projector of unnecessary War. From the same.
- No War just but a War of Self Defence. From the same.
- Consequences of our National Glory and Prosperity, to the great body of the People.—From the same.
- Extreme difference between the Interests of Ministers, and the Interests of the People, with respect to Peace and War. From the same.
- Patronage.
- Ministerial Prerogative.
- DEFENDER OF THE FAITH.
- A Meditation in the Tower.
- ANECDOTE OF THOMAS PAINE.
- THE IMPATIENT LOVER; Or a Sigh across the Herring Pond.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. IV.
- Exemplification of the Humanity and Benevolence of the Eighteenth Century.—From the Second Lecture on the Nature and Consequences of the System of War.
- The blessed Efforts of the System of Colonization. From the same.
- HISTORICAL SKETCHES. Motives of a King and his Ministers, in former Times, for making War for the purpose of overturning a Republic.
- Tax on Hair Powder. From the Lecture on the Budget.
- Narrative of the Proceedings of the Messenger, &c. on the Seizure of J. Thelwall’s papers; with his Examination before the PRIVY COUNCIL; Treatment at the Messengers, &c.
- Sect. II.: Narrative of the Procedings of the Messenger and his Attendants, relative to the Seizure of Papers, &c.
- Sect. III.: Examination before the Privy Council, &c.
- Political Maxims, &c.—From Mercier’s Fragments of Politics and History.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. V.
- The British Cabinet the first Authors and Supporters of the present War.—From the second Lecture on War.
- The Pretences for entering into the present War.—From the same.
- Sect. IV.: The Examination of Harry Eaton before the Privy Council.
- Political Maxims, &c. From Mercier’s Fragments of Politics and History.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. VI.
- An Examination of the Arguments against negociating a Peace with the French Republic; and of the Causes of the Disgrace of the Allies.—The fourth Lecture on the Causes and Calamities of War.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. VII.
- An Examination of the Arguments against negociating a Peace with the French Republic.—The fourth Lecture on the Causes and Calamities of War.
- Lecture—On the Moral and Political Influence of the Prospective Principle of Virtue.
- TORIES—or RAPPAREES.
- POLITICAL SONGS.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. VIII.
- Historical Strictures on Whigs and Tories.—From the First Lecture On the Distinction between Party Spirit and Public Principle.
- WHIG ADMINISTRATIONS.—From the same.
- On the frequent Instances of Tyranny and Corruption among English Judges. From the Preface to State Trials.
- Fatal Effects of the Dependance, and consequent Pliability and Corruption of Judges.
- A Reflection from Voltaire.
- EXAMINATION OF HARRY EATON BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL,
- POLITICAL SONGS, No. 2.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. IX.
- Strictures on the “Letters of Lord Lauderdale to the Peers of Scotland,” and of Earl Fitzwilliam on the Affairs of Ireland.——The second Lecture on the Distinction between the Spirit of Party and the Principle of Liberty.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. X.
- Strictures on the “Letters of Lord Lauderdale to the Peers of Scotland,” and of Earl Fitzwilliam on the Affairs of Ireland.——The second Lecture on the Distinction between the Spirit of Party and the Principle of Liberty.
- The Second Lecture On the moral and Political Influence of the Prospective Principle of Virtue.
- Impromptu on seeing the word Liberty half erazed from a wall on which it had been written.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XI.
- On the humanity and benevolence of the Dutch Revolution, and the causes of the excesses in France. The Third Lecture On the Moral and Political Influence of the Prospective Principle of Virtue. With a Parallel between the Character of Pitt and Robespierre.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XII.
- Lecture on the system of terror and persecution adopted by the present ministry; with animadversions on the treatment of Joseph Gerrald.
- THE INVASION: or Credulous Spiders.
- The Lecture “On Prosecutions for Pretended Treason.”
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XIII.
- The Lecture “On Prosecutions for Pretended Treason.”
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XIV.
- Continuation of the Narrative of the Proceedings of the Messengers, &c.
- Removal of the State Prisoners to Newgate,
- Correspondence with the Privy Council, &c.
- Copy of a letter left at Mr. White’s office, on the 17th Dec. at six o’clock in the evening, by J. P*****.
- Copy. To—Ford, Esq. Secretary of State’s office, 2d Feb. 1795.
- 1795.—Memorandums.
- Citizen J. Thelwall, Beaufort Buildings, Strand.
- To the Lords of his Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council.
- Memorandum.
- To the Lords of his Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council.
- THE PERIPATETIC; or Sketches of the Heart, of Nature, and Society, 3 vols. 12mo. 9s. 1793.
- POEMS written in close confinement in the Tower and Newgate, &c.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XV.
- The Address of J. THELWALL to the AUDIENCE at closing his LECTURES for the Season.
- REWARDS OF BRITISH VALOUR.
- POLITICAL SONGS. No. 3. Britain’s Glory; or, The Blessings of a good Constitution.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XVI.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- The PRESENT WAR a principal cause of the STARVING CONDITION of the PEOPLE.—The first Lecture “On the causes of the Dearness and Scarcity of Provisions;” delivered by J. Thelwall, Wednesday, April 29th, 1795.
- ON COMMERCE.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XVII.
- The Second Lecture on the Causes of the present DEARNESS and SCARCITY of PROVISIONS, delivered Friday, May 1st, 1795.
- THE EPITHALAMIUM.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XVIII.
- Consequences of depriving the Mass of the People of their share in the Representation. The Third Lecture “on the Causes of the present DEARNESS & SCARCITY of PROVISIONS, delivered Wednesday, May 6th, 1795.
- THE HAMLET.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XIX.
- The Lecture “On BARRACKS and FORTIFICATIONS; with sketches of the character and treatment of the BRITISH SOLDIERY.” delivered Wednesday, June 10th, 1795.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XX.
- The First Lecture “On ALLIES and ALLIANCES; with Strictures on the FAITH of REGULAR GOVERNMENTS.” Delivered Wednesday, May 27th, 1795.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXI.
- The Second Lecture “On ALLIES and ALLIANCES; containing Strictures on the consequences of employing Auxiliary Troops; and on the Character and Views of our Allies; with a prospect of the probable Catastrophe of the present War.” Delivered Friday, June 5th, 1795.
- ODE TO LIBERTY.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXII.
- An Enquiry into the Truth of an Assertion frequently made in the “Honourable House of Commons,” That the CONDITION of the COMMON PEOPLE in this Country, is WORSE than that of WEST INDIA SLAVES. The Second Lecture “on the Comparative Estimate of the Slave Trade, the practice of Crimping, and Mr. Pitt’s partial Requisition Bill.” Delivered Friday, February 27th, 1795.
- THE HORRORS OF ROYAL AMBITION. From the Battle of Barnet, a Poem in the Peripatetic.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXIII.
- On the Importance of avoiding personal Factions and Divisions, among the Friends of Reform—The introductory Lecture of the Autumnal Course; Delivered by J. Thelwall, Wednesday, September 2d, 1795.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXIV.
- Report on the State of Popular Opinion, and the Causes of the rapid Diffusion of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Part the First, Delivered at the Lecture Room, Beaufort Buildings, Sept. 4, 1795.
- RIGHTS OF BRITONS.
- THE HORRORS OF ROYAL AMBITION. From the Battle of Barnet, a Poem in the Peripatetic.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXV.
- Report on the State of Popular Opinion, and the Causes of the rapid Diffusion of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Part the Second. Including Definitions of Democracy, Aristocracy, and Monarchy.—Original Meaning of the word KING—Consequences of Ministerial Ambition, &c. Delivered at the Lecture Room, Beaufort Buildings, September 9th, 1795.
- WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION OF BRITAIN?
- THE HORRORS OF ROYAL AMBITION. From the Battle of Barnet, a Poem in the Peripatetic.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXVI.
- Report on the State of Popular Opinion, and the Causes of the rapid Diffusion of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Part the Third. Including Inquisitorial Associations—Principles and Conduct of the War—Starvation—Impolitic Treatment of the Soldiery, &c. Delivered at the Lecture Room, Beaufort Buildings, September 11th, 1795.
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXVII.
- Report on the State of Popular Opinion, and Causes of the Increase of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Part the Fourth. Including animadversions on the CRUELTIES and MURDERS committed by CRIMPS and PRESSGANGS. Delivered at the Lecture Room, Beaufort Buildings, Strand, September 16th, 1795.
- RIGHTS OF BRITONS.
- FAREWELL TO THE YEAR 1794. (From Whitchurch’s Poetical Pieces.)
- THE TRIBUNE. No. XXVIII.
- Report on the State of Popular Opinion, and Causes of the Increase of DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Part the Fifth. Including Sketches of the affairs of Scotland and Ireland, with a History of the Progress of Defenderism, and Reflections on the Fate and Deportment of O’Connor. Delivered at the Lecture Room, Beaufort Buildings, Strand, September 18th, 1795.
- On the independence of mind produced by genuine BENEVOLENCE.—From Dyer’s Dissertation on the Theory and Practice of Benevolence.
- A PATRIOT’S FEELING; OR THE CALL OF DUTY. ON QUITTING THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
- THE TRIBUNE, No. XXIX.
- The TERRORS and VIOLENCE of ALARMISTS, an impolitic confession of the injustice and absurdity of their System:—the Exordium to a course of Lectures on the Causes of the recent Disturbances—commenced Sept. 23d.
- On the CAUSES of the LATE DISTURBANCES. Part the First. Including Strictures on the Opinion of Lord Bacon, that the Poverty and Misery of the People is the principal Source of Seditions and Troubles.
- THE STATE COACH.
- JOHN GILPIN’s GHOST; OR, THE WARNING VOICE of KING CHANTICLEER.
- PART I.
- JOHN GILPIN’s GHOST, &c.
- PART II.
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