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Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal | Convention, pp. 402, 411, 418, 425, 433, 447, 454. Letter of Elbridge Gerry to the Legislature of Massachusetts, 18th October, 1787, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 492.

Address of the Minority of the Convention of Pennsylvania, American Museum, vol. 2, p. 545. NOTE 200, PAGE 404.

See Debates above, pp. 186, 388, 401, and references at notes 106, 194, 198.

NOTE 201, PAGE 406.

Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 16th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 22. The Federalist, No. 22; No. 58.

NOTE 202, PAGE 407.

American State Papers, (Gales and Seaton's edition,) Miscellaneous, 22d March, 1796, vol. 1, p. 144; 31st December, 1807, vol. 1, p. 701.

NOTE 203, PAGE 409.

Journal of the Federal Convention, 13th September, 1787, p. 373.

NOTE 204, PAGE 410.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 366.

NOTE 205, PAGE 414.

See Debates above, pp. 186, 401, and references to notes 106, 198.

NOTE 206, PAGE 420.

See Debates above, p. 189, and references at note 109.

NOTE 207, PAGE 425.

See Debates above, p. 186, and references at note 106.

NOTE 208, PAGE 427.

See Debates above, p. 186, and references at note 106.

NOTE 209, PAGE 429.

See Debates above, pp. 154, 166, and references at notes 90, 96.

NOTE 210, PAGE 431.

See Debates above, p. 154, and references at note 90.

NOTE 211, PAGE 434.

See Debates above, p. 357, and references at note 187.

NOTE 212, PAGE 435.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 378. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 26th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 90.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 461.

The Federalist, No. 41, p. 231.

NOTE 213, PAGE 436.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 378.
See Debates below, 14th September, 1787, p. 542.
NOTE 214, PAGE 438.

See Debates above, p. 334, and references at note 178.

Also Debates above, 6th August, 1787, pp. 378, 381; Debates below, 23d August, 1787, p. 467; 30th August, 1787, p. 497.

Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 521.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 5th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 52; 6th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 90; 7th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 112; 12th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 388; 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 410.

Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 370 Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 446.

The Federalist, No. 29; No. 43.

NOTE 215, PAGE 439.

See Debates above, 18th June, 1787, p. 205; 6th August, 1787, p. 379.

See Debates below, 5th September, 1787, p. 510. Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, pp. 434, 461.

Public Journals of Congress, 1st March, 1781, vol. 3, p. 588.

The Federalist, No. 23; No. 41.

Report on the Virginia Resolutions, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 557.

NOTE 216, PAGE 441.

See Debates below, 21st August, 1787, p. 449; 22d August, 1787, pp. 462, 463; 23d August, 1787, p. 469; 25th August, 1787, p. 475. The Federalist, No. 43; No. 84.

NOTE 217, PAGE 442.

See Debates above, 29th May, 1787, p. 128; 6th June, 1787, p. 164.

See Debates below, 20th August, 1787, p. 446; 22d August, 1787, p. 462; 4th September, 1787, p. 507; 7th September, 1787, p. 525.

Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 4th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 512.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina,
28th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 108.
Objections of George Mason to the Constitution,
Elliot, vol. 1, p. 495.

The Federalist, No. 70; No. 74.
Jefferson's Works, vol. 4, p. 143.

NOTE 218, PAGE 443.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 379. See Debates below, 5th September, 1787, p. 510 14th September, 1787, p. 545.

Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, pp. 520, 536.

Debates in the Convention of Maryland, 29th April, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 551.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 6th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p 91; 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 378; 16th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 410; 24th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 587, 599.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 26th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 94.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, pp. 414, 421, 423, 427, 434, 443, 445,

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Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 5th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 51; 6th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 90; 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 378. 388; 16th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 410, 439; 24th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 01.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, pp. 423, 427, 445.

Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 370. The Federalist, No. 29.

Message of the President, 6th November, 1812; American State Papers, (Gales and Seaton's edition,) Military Affairs, vol. 1, p. 319.

NOTE 220, PAge 448,

The proceedings are given more minutely in the Journal of the Federal Convention 20th August, 1787, p. 268.

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Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 17th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 461.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 430.

Objections of George Mason to the Constitution, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 495.

The Federalist, No. 44; No. 84.

NOTE 226, PAGE 463.

See Debates above, p. 442, and references at note 216.

NOTE 227, PAGE 464.

See Debates above, p. 442, and references at note 216.

NOTE 228, Page 467.

See Debates above, p. 445, and references at note 219.

NOTE 229, PAGE 469.

See Debates above, pp. 174, 416, and references at note 98.

NOTE 250, PAGE 470.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 379. See Debates below, 4th September, 1787, p. 507; 7th September, 1787, p. 524; 8th September, 1787, p. 526.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 18th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 498.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 28th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 346.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 445.

The Federalist, No. 64; No. 69; No. 75. Speeches of Mr. Madison in the House of Representatives, 10th March and 6th April, 1796. Debates on the British treaty, vol. 1, pp. 69, 375.

Speech of Mr. Baldwin in the House of RepreBentatives, 14th March, 1796. Debates on the British treaty, vol. 1, p. 118.

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See Debates above, p. 144, and references at note 86. NOTE 233, PAGE 476.

See Debates above, p. 442, and references as note 216. NOTE 234, PAGE 478.

See Debates above, p. 357, and references at note 187.

NOTE 235, PAGE 479.

See Debates above, p. 475, where the resolution is stated to have been negatived without a count. In the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 290, it is also stated in that manner.

NOTE 236, PAGE 480.

The resolution is not given in the Journal of the Federal Convention.

NOTE 237, PAGE 482.

See Debates above, 5th June, 1787, p. 156; 18th July, 1787, p. 330.

Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 10th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 488; 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, pp. 513, 531, 539. The Federalist, No. 79.

NOTE 238, PAGE 483.

The amendments proposed to this section are more minutely given in the Journal of the Federal Convention, 27th August, 1787, p. 298.

See Debates above, p. 188, and references at note 108.

NOTE 239, PAGE 485.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 381. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 6th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 75; 17th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 471.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 29th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 182.

Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 376. Letter of Mr. Madison to Mr. Ingersoll, 22d Feb. ruary, 1831, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 608. The Federalist, No. 44.

NOTE 240, PAGE 485.

See Debates below, 14th September, 1787, p. 546. See references above, at note 239.

NOTE 241, PAGE 488.

See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 381. Journal of Congress, 1st March, 1781, vol. 3, p. 587.

NOTE 242, PAGE 488.

See Debates below, 1st September, 1787, p. 503; 3d September, 1787, p. 504. The Federalist, No. 42.

NOTE 243, PAGE 492.

See Debates above, 28th August, 1787, p. 487; 13th September, 1787, p. 550.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 29th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 176.

Debates in the Convention of South Carolina, 17th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 286.

NOTE 244, PAGE 493.

The Journal of the Federal Convention, 29th August, 1787, p. 307, says,—

"On the question being taken, it passed in the necticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, affirmative: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, ConNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, ay, 9; Maryland, Virginia, no, 2."

See Debates below, p. 471, and references at note 245.

NOTE 245, PAGE 497.

South Carolina, and Georgia, no, in the Journal of the Federal Convention, 30th August, 1787, p. 311.

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See Debates above 6th August, 1787, p. 381. See Debates Below, 16th September, 1787, p. 550. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 23d June, 1787, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 585.

The Federalist, No. 43.

Hamilton's Works, vol. 1, pp. 135, 147, 151.

NOTE 246, PAGE 498.

See Debates above, p. 439, and references at note 214.

NOTE 247, PAGE 501.

See Debates above, p. 158, and references at note 93.

NOTE 248, PAGE 503.

See Debates above, 8th June, 1787, p. 173; 6th August, 1787, pp. 378, 379, 381; 21st August, 1787, p. 453; 25th August, 1787, p. 479; 28th August, 1787, pp. 483, 485.

See references at note 187.

See Debates below, 14th September, 1787, p. 546; 15th September, p. 549.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 17th June, 1787, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 481.

Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1787, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 375. Objections of George Mason to the Constitution, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 495.

The Federalist, No. 44.

NOTE 249, PAGE 503.

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See Debates above, p. 351, and references at note 184.

NOTE 257, PAGE 527.

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Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 30th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 109.

Debates in the Convention of New York, 7th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 409.

Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 28th October, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 434; 4th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 453; 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 515.

Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 9th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 190; 12th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 316; 16th June, 1787, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 443; 20th June, 1788, Elliot, vol 3, pp. 544, 560; 21st June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3. p. 573.

Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 28th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, pp. 143, 148; 29th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, pp. 153, 160, 164, 175.

Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 380. Letter of Elbridge Gerry to the Legislature of Massachusetts, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 492.

Objections of George Mason to the Constitution, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 494.

Amendments to the Constitution proposed by the states; supplement to the Journal of the Federal Convention, pp. 402, 403, 413, 417, 426, 439, 453, 466.

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Address of the Minority of the Convention of Pennsylvania, 12th December, 1787; Museum, vol. 2, p. 540.

The Federalist, No. 3; No. 84. Debates in Congress, (Gales and Seaton's First Series,) 8th June, 1789, vol. 1, p. 448.

NOTE 263, PAGE 539.

The letter to Congress, transmitting the Constitution, was read by paragraphs, and agreed to. Debates above, p. 536. Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 367.

NOTE 264, PAGE 540.

See Debates above, 28th August, 1787, p. 485. See Debates below, 15th September, 1787, p. 548. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 17th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 481. The Federalist, No. 44.

NOTE 265, PAGE 541. Referring to the articles so numbered in the draft of the Constitution reported on 6th August, 1787. See Debates above, p. 381.

NOTE 266, PAGE 541.

The proceedings on these resolutions are not given by Mr. Madison, nor in the Journal of the Federal Convention. In the Journal of Congress, 28th September, 1787, vol. 4, p. 781, they are stated to have been presented to that body, as having passed in the Convention on the 17th September, immediately after the signing of the Constitution.

NOTE 267, PAGE 553.

See Correspondence below, p. 570. The letters of Mr. Randolph, Mr. Mason, and Mr. Gerry, stating their reasons for not signing the Journal of the Federal Convention, 8th Septem- Constitution, will be found in Elliot, vol. 1, pp. ber, 1787, p. 343. 482, 492, 494.

NOTE 258, PAGE 528.

See Debates above, p. 470, and references at note 230.

NOTE 268, PAGE 560. See Debates above, 6th August, 1787, p. 378; September, 1787, p. 506.

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The letter of Governor Randolph will be found in Elliot's Debates on the Constitution, vol. 1, p 518.

American Museum, vol. 3, p. 62.

Washington's Writings, 8th January, 1788, vol 9, p. 296. Public Journals of Congress, vol. 4, Appendix, p. 47.

Life of Richard Henry Lee, vol. 2, p. 130.

NOTE 273, PAGE 572.

Life of Elbridge Gerry, vol. 2, p. 70.

Elliot's Debates on the Constitution, vol. 2, pp

3, 43, 48.

NOTE 274, PAGE 573.

Washington's Writings, vol. 9, pp. 310, 329, 333. NOTE 275, PAGE 573. Washington's Writings, vol. 9, p. 334.

NOTE 276, Page 573. Jefferson's Works, vol. 2, p. 319.

NOTE 277, PAGE 576. Washington's Writings, vol. 9, p. 447. Life of Patrick Henry, p. 299.

Life of Richard Henry Lee, vol. 1, p. 241.

INDEX,

GENERAL AND ANALYTICAL.

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ACHEAN LEAGUE, 208, 209, 219.

ACCOUNTS relative to prisoners with the British,
4. Of the army to be settled, 30. To be rendered
to states, 63. An examination of, by a committee
of Congress, 80. The mode of adjusting those of
the states, 86, 100. All relating to public money
should be made public, 284. Unsettled, to dis-
qualify persons from being members of Congress,
371. To be published from time to time, 546,
561.

ACTS to be originated by each branch of the legis-
lature, 127, 139, 190, 375, 378. Each house to have
a negative on them, 377, 382. Mode of passing
them, 378, 428, 560. To be subject to revision,
128, 130, 151, 153, 164, 205, 344, 358, 376, 379, 428,
534, 536, 560. To be reenacted by a certain
vote after revision, 128, 130, 151, 155, 328, 348,
376, 379, 4:28, 537, 541, 560. To be passed, in cer-
tain cases, by two thirds, 166, 379, 470, 489, 560.
To be suspended by the executive for a limited
time, 154. To be the supreme law, 131, 192, 322,
375, 379, 467, 564. Relating to money, to originate
in the House of Representatives, 129, 188, 274,
282, 310, 316, 375, 377, 394, 396, 410, 414, 423, 427,
452, 510, 529, 560. Relating to money, to be voted
on in proportion to the contributions of the states,
266. Relating to money, when altered, 274, 316,
375, 377, 394, 410, 415, 428, 560. Relating to
bankruptcy, 488, 503, 504, 560. Relating to nat
uralization, 192, 378, 398, 411, 560. Relating to
the migration and importation of slaves, 379,
457, 471, 477, 561. Relating to navigation, 130,
379, 461, 470, 534, 539, 540, 548, 560.
Ex post
facto, 462, 485, 488, 545, 546, 561. Of the states
to receive full credit, 132, 381, 488, 504, 563. Of
the states to be negatived by Congress, 127, 139,
171, 193, 210, 215, 249, 251, 321, 468.
ADAMS, JOHN, negotiates a treaty of commerce
with the Dutch, 27. Distrusts the French min-
isters in the negotiations for peace, 18. Prophetic
observations relative to Gibraltar, 27. His con-
duct towards France, during the negotiations,
discussed, 65, 68, 73, 74. Sends the prelimina-
ries of peace, 84. Has leave to return, 567, 568.
ADAMS, SAMUEL, introduces a person from Can-
ada, 45. Views on the Federal Constitution, 571.
ADDRESS of the Congress of the Confederation
to the states, 88, 111. Of the Congress of the
Confederation to Rhode Island, 88. Of the army
to Congress, 20. For the formation of a new
state in Pennsylvania, 31. Of the Convention
at Annapolis, 115. Of the Federal Convention
to accompany the Constitution, 535, 546.

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ADHERENCE to enemies constitutes treason, 130,
379, 448, 563.
ADJOURNMENT of the Convention may be by
less than a quorum, 124. Of the Houses of Con-
gress, 130, 378, 380, 406, 409, 560, 563.
ADMIRALTY, courts of, to be established by
Congress, 131, 159. Cases of, under the juris-
diction of judiciary, 131, 378, 563.
ADMISSION. See NEW STATES.

AFFAIRS, Indian, 440, 462, 560. Department of
domestic, 442, 446, 462. Department of foreign,
under the Confederation, 9, 82, 89, 99. Depart-
ment of foreign, under the Constitution, 442, 446,

462.

AFFIRMATION. See OATH.

AGE of Representatives, 127, 129, 184, 228, 375,
377, 559. Of Senators, 127, 129, 186, 189, 241,
375, 377, 559. Of the President, 300, 402, 507,
562. Disability on account of, 360, 413.
AGRICULTURE, promotion of, 446.
ALBANY, deputies meet there in 1754, 110.
ALIENS.

See NATURALIZATION. Remarks on
their admission to political rights, 398, 411.
ALLIANCE; discussions on the conduct of the
American ministers at Paris in regard to alliance
with Spain, 65. Danger of foreign, 258. Of
small states with foreign powers, 268, 269.
Treaties of, 470. Forbidden to the states by the
Constitution, 131, 546, 561.

ALLEGHANY, how far a boundary of states, 87,

93.

AMAZON, 54.

AMBASSADORS to be appointed by the President
and Senate, 205, 507, 523, 562. To be appointed
by the Senate, 131, 379, 468, 469. To be received
by the President, 131, 380, 479, 563. Cases of
under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, 131,
192, 380, 563.

AMENDMENTS of the Articles of Confederation
strongly desired, 114. A Convention for, pro-
posed at various times, 117. Of the Constitution
to be provided for therein, 128, 157, 182, 190, 351,
376, 381, 551, 564.
To be made by a Convention
to be called by Congress, 132, 381, 498, 530, 551
564. To be made by Congress, with the assent
of a certain number of the states, 132, 551, 564
A second Federal Convention for, proposed, 552,
553. Of money bills by the Senate, 274, 316, 375,
377, 394, 410, 415, 427, 510, 529, 560.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION, its effect in produ-
cing reform in Europe, 575.
AMPHICTYONIC LEAGUE, 200, 208, 209, 210,

219.

ANARCHY, danger of, in 1787, 127.
ANNAPOLIS, Convention at, 96, 113, 114, 118.
ANNUAL meetings of Congress, 129, 377, 383,
385, 559. Election of representatives, 183, 224
Publication of the accounts, 545.

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