A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island; Written with Care and Impartiality, from Original and Authentic Materials - Consisting of Two Parts ...: With an Accurate and Improved Map of Each State (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 Excerpt: ...place, in which Mr. Barlow is said to have taken a conspicuous part. On the 4th of July, 1787, and whilst the Convention which framed the Constitution of the United States.was in session at Philadelphia, he delivered an oration to the Connecticut Cincinnati. Not being satisfied with his prospects in his profession, the next year he embarked for England, as the agent of a Land Company, called the Ohio Company, from whence he soon proceeded to France. Whilst in France, the Revolution commenced, which led Barlow to an intimate acquaintance with most of the leaders of the republican party, and particularly with those which were afterwards denominated Girondists. His philanthropy afid enthusiasm in the cause of liberty led him to enter warmly into their plans, which received the support of his genius and political intelligence and experience. In 1791, he returned to England, and near the close of that year, published his "Advice to Privileged Orders," a work of solid merit, exposing, in a forcible manner, the abuses and evils of the feudal governments of Europe. In 1792, he published a small poem, entitled the "Conspiracy of Kings." From these publications, being of a political nature, and from his intimacy with the leaders of opposition, or friends of reform in England, he had become very obnoxious to the ministerial party. Near the close of the year 1792, he returned to France, as one of a committee of the London Constitutional Society, with an Address from the Society to the National Convention. He was received in France with great respect; and, soon after his arrival, had conferred upon him the rights of a French citizen. The year following, he was employed, in connection with a deputation of the National Convention, to assist in organizi...