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Outline of the American Constitution—From the Frequency of Revolutions in Europe, the Instability of the American Republic is not to be inferred	    205

LETTER XVI

State Legislatures—Predilection for Dividing Counties, Laying out New Towns and Roads—The Influence of Slavery on the Habits of the People—Banking      215

LETTER XVII

Depreciated Paper Money—Want of Employment-State Expenses—The Progress of New Settlements     224

LETTER XVIII

Passage to Cincinnati—Trade—Manufactures—Institutions—Banks—Climate—Notice of three Indian Chiefs—Remarks on the Indian People     237

LETTER XIX

Descend the Ohio from Cincinnati to Madison—Notices of a Scotch Settlement—Excess of Male Population—Roads—Harvest—Crops—Orchards—Timber—Elections—Methodist Camp Meeting     250

LETTER XX

Circumstances that Retard Manufacturing Industry, and Causes of its Prosperity     264

LETTER XXI

Circuit Court of Indiana—Lands—Crops—Salt springs—Corydon—Barrens—Caves—Tornado—Alluvial Lands—Large Trees—Wild Vines—Steam boats—the Falls of the Ohio—Billious and Intermitting Fevers—Taciturnity—Americanisms     276