Project Gutenberg 2006-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 247 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864" by Various is a historical periodical published in the mid-19th century. This volume is devoted to a diverse range of topics including literature, national policy, and societal issues, reflecting the various facets of American life and thought during the Civil War era. It features contributions from notable figures such as Hon. Robert J. Walker, addressing subjects like American finances and the impacts of the Civil War, with a focus on social dynamics, economic conditions, and philosophical reflections on freedom and slavery. At the start of this volume, the focus is primarily on an in-depth analysis of American finances during the tumultuous period of the Civil War. The opening section presents a letter from Robert J. Walker, who argues that while the war has caused significant economic losses, the long-term benefits of ending slavery and transitioning to a system of free labor will ultimately outweigh those costs. He provides statistical comparisons between Southern states like Maryland and Northern states such as Massachusetts to illustrate the detrimental effects of slavery on economic growth and population. This discussion sets the tone for the publication, which aims to engage readers in critical thought about the pressing issues of the time, such as the moral implications of slavery and the future of the nation following the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals AP Text Continental Monthly Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 523886 2025-08-08T06:31:28.151299 text/html 521559 2007-03-26T10:25:10 text/html 272783 2025-08-08T06:31:37.489236 application/epub+zip 278847 2025-08-08T06:31:31.521283 application/epub+zip 265138 2025-08-08T06:31:30.167275 application/epub+zip 516958 2025-08-08T06:31:41.924222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478019 2025-08-08T06:31:36.494240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457564 2022-09-09T06:10:36.194177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467961 2025-08-08T06:31:27.310289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467831 2006-07-17T11:00:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467852 2006-07-17T11:00:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20865 2025-08-08T06:31:42.056189 application/rdf+xml 16506 2025-08-08T06:31:30.677244 image/jpeg 3804 2025-08-08T06:31:30.420266 image/jpeg 175238 2006-07-17T11:00:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 182895 2007-03-26T10:25:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 175180 2006-07-17T11:00:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 263999 2025-08-08T06:31:28.190275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog