The John Marshall Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of Maxims of Democracy: Three Speeches by John Marshall at the Virginia Convention Debating the Ratification of the Federal Constitution--1788, a 32-page pamphlet with preface by Charles F. Hobson. This keepsake volume includes transcripts of John Marshall’s remarks supporting the ratification of the Constitution approved in Philadelphia in 1787. The cover is illustrated by Edward F. Peticolas’s 1824 portrait of Marshall, and inside is a color copy of the miniature painted in Paris.

     For any donation of $100 or more, you will receive a complimentary copy of this handsome pamphlet. And yes, multiple donations of $100 or more will earn multiple copies. The only drawback for itemizers--I.R.S. rules require that the tax deductibility of your donation be reduced by $5.00 in exchange for the value of goods received. Of course, you may decline the gift and deduct the full amount of your donation, or buy the pamphlet outright for $12.00 including shipping and handling (or three for $30, including S&H).

     The foundation is quite proud of this publication, and of what we hope will be a series of Marshall Milestones pamphlets. Please join in support of the mission of the John Marshall Foundation and accept our gift of this contribution to “our civic dialogue, to our democratic conversation.

      You can order individual copies by credit card by calling 1-804-775-0861 or make a check payable to The John Marshall Foundation and send it to 209 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220.