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Malthus and the Population Controversy 1803-1830

Published: 1994
DOI: 10.4324/9780415105033
Set ISBN: 9780415105033

Set Contents

Volume I. The Law of Population I
Volume II. The Law of Population II
Volume III. An Examination of Opinions maintained in the ‘Essay on the Principles of Population’ & Two Lectures on Population
Volume IV. Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population & New Ideas on Population
Volume V. A Few Doubts As to the Correctness of some Opinions generally Entertained on the Subjects of Population and Political Economy
Volume VI. An Inquiry Concerning the Population of Nations: Containing A Refutation of Mr Malthus’s Essay on Population
Volume VII. An Inquiry into the Principle of Population
Volume VIII. The Principles of Population and Production
Volume IX. A Reply to the ‘Essay on Population’ by the Rev. T. R. Malthus In a series of Letters
Volume X. Remarks on A Late Publication & Effects of Civilization on the People in European States

Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population & New Ideas on Population

‘If, above all, it were once clearly understood, that it was not disreputable for married persons to avail themselves of such precautionary means as would, without being injurious to health, or destructive of female delicacy, prevent conception, a sufficient check might at once be given to the increase of population beyond the means of subsistence; vice and misery, to a prodigious extent, might be removed from society, and the object of Mr Malthus, Mr Godwin, and of every philanthropic person, be promoted, by the increase of comfort, of intelligence, and of moral conduct, in the mass of the population.’

Francis Place

Volume Contents

Front Matter
Introduction By Chuhei Sugiyama; Andrew Pyle
Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population: Being the first work on population in the English language recommending birth control By Francis Place
- Prelims
- Introduction.
- I
  
  Statement of the question concerning population as between mr. Malthus and mr. Godwin.— Mr. Godwin’S First Reply To The “Essay On Population.”––MR. Godwin’S Second Reply, The “Enquiry Concerning The Power Of Increase In The Numbers Of Mankind ”
- II
  
  Of Sweden.: Its Population.—Tables of Mortality.—Power of Procreation.—Mr Godwin’s Assertion, That Sweden Enjoyed Singular Advantages As To Population, Examined and Refuted.—Compared With The United States Of North America.
- Of the United States of North America.
  - I
    
    Introduction.—Question Stated.—Increase of People from Procreation, Compared with Sweden. — Emigration From Europe to the United States.—From Great Britain and Ireland.—Parliamentary returns. — Dr. Seybert’s Statistical Annals of the United States.—American Immigration Act.—Number of Immigrants.—British laws respecting passengers to Foreign States.—Number of ships, tons, and passengers to the united states, 1811 to 1821.—Deserters from the British Armies in America.—Probable number of emigrants during the last twenty-five years.
  - II
    
    Increase of people in the United States from procreation. — Examples in the parish of hengham. — At portsmouth.—Value of life in the principal cities of the united states.—In sweden.—Compared.—Proofs of a very rapid increase of people from procreation in the united states, from Mr. Godwin’s data.
  - III
    
    Number of children in America.—In Sweden.—number of adults.—Number of children to a marriage.—Number of children reared.—Number of breeding females in both countries.—Compared.—American community much better adapted to an increase of people than that of sweden.
- IV
  
  On the “Dissertation on the Ratios of Increase in Population and in the Means of Subsistence; by Mr. David Booth.”
- V
  
  On the Population of Antient States. — Desolation of Some Foreign States. –– Evils of Human Institutions. –– Examples. — Persia. — Egypt. — Montesquieu. –– Mr. Godwin’S Statement of the Principle of Population.
- Means of Preventing the Numbers of Mankind from Increasing Faster than Food is Provided.
  - I
    
    Ideas of Mr. Malthus and Mr. Godwin Relative to these Means.
  - II
    
    State of the People of England Regarding the Means of Preventing their Increase Faster than Food.
  - III
    
    Ideas of the Author Relative to the Means of Preventing the People from Increasing Faster than Food.
- Of the Population of England.
  - I
    
    Introduction.—First Historical Period.—The Britons.—Country very thinly inhabited at the invasion of Julius Cæsar.—Second Historical Period.—The Roman—Population increased.—Third Historical Period.—The Saxon and Danish — Population probably not increased.—Estimated at about 2,000,000 at the norman conquest in 1066.
  - II
    
    Fourth Historical period from the invasion of the Normans in 1066, to the invasion of france by edward iii. In 1339. — Population not much increased during this period.
  - III
    
    Fifth Historical Period, from the accession of Edward III., in 1327, to the accession of Henry VII. in 1485.
  - IV
    
    Sixth Historical period from the accession of Henry vii. to the revolution of 1688.
  - V
    
    Seventh Historical period from the revolution of 1688 to the present time.
- VIII
  
  Of the Decrease of Mortality in England.
- IX
  
  Of the Accumulation of Capital, As it Conduces to the Well Being of the People.—Consequences of Increasing the Number of People More Rapidly than Capital Increases. — Spade Cultivation. — Does Population Press Against The Means Of Subsistence? Example, Ireland. — Increase Of People. — Low Wagbs.— Ignorance.—Disease.
- X
  
  Conclusion.
- Appendix, No. I.: In the Extent of the United States — And of the Number of Sattes and Territories at the Taking of the Several Censuses of the People in 1790, 1800, and 1810
- Appendix, No. II.: On the Number of Emigrants from the British Islands to the United States of North America
- Appendix A: Note On Malthus’ Attitude Toward Birth Control
- Appendix B: Correspondence of Francis Place on Population and Birth Control
- Appendix C: Textual Notes
New Ideas on Population: With Remarks On The Theories of Malthus and Godwin By Alexander H. Everett
- Prelims
- I
  
  Introductory Remarks.
- II
  
  On the Economical Effect of an Increase of Population.
- III
  
  On the Economical Effect of an Increase of Population at Different Stages in the Progress of Society.
- IV
  
  On the Natural Proportion between the Rates of Increase of Population and of the Means of Subsistence.
- V
  
  On the Power of Increase in the Human Species.
- VI
  
  On the Causes that Determine the Extent of Population.
- VII
  
  The same Subject continued.
- VIII
  
  On the Increase of Population in the United States of America.
- IX
  
  On the Policy of encouraging Marriage.
- X
  
  On a Public Provision for the Poor.
- XI
  
  On the Wages of Labor.
- XII
  
  Recapitulation.