American Debate CHAPTER I ORIGINAL LAND TITLES [Colonial Charters1] European Principle of Land Sovereignty Implanted in America at its Settlement-The Virginia Companies-Colonial History of Virginia -Negro Slavery-Controversy between Landed Aristocracy and Freeholders-Bacon's Rebellion-Controversy over Clerical Stipends-Colonial History of Massachusetts-Charters-Controversy over New Hampshire Land Grants (Vermont)-LandSystem of Maine-Colonial History of Connecticut-Controversy over Charter with Andros-Roger Williams Founds ProvidenceSketch of Williams-Colonial History of Rhode Island-The New England Confederation-Colonial History of Maryland-Dutch Settlement of New York-The Patroon Land-System-Anti-Rent Agitation Ending in 1846-English Conquest-The Dongan Charter-The Leisler Rebellion-The Zenzer Libel Case--Colonial History of New Jersey-Sketch of William Penn-Colonial History of Pennsylvania-Boundary Dispute with Maryland-Indian Troubles-Colonial History of Delaware-Colonial History of the Carolinas-Constitution Drafted by John Locke-Proprietary Government Replaced by Royal-Charters-Colonial History of Georgia-Sketch of James Edward Oglethorpe-His Prohibition of Rum and Slavery. IN order to understand the fundamental relation of the land question to all other subjects of controversy in America, those over civil and constitutional rights • The presentation of the colonial forms of government also gives the chapter the character of an introduction to Volume I., treating as this does of constitutional law. |