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the, 72, 290. Qualifications of,
73, 291. On the impeachment
of, 83. Disqualifications of,
94, 292. Cannot be electors of
President and Vice-President,
161, 162, 297. See Congress,
and Senate.

Settlement of the United States,

and notice of the, 15.

Ships of war, not to be kept by
the States in time of peace, 156,
296.

Silver to be legal tender in pay-

ment of debts, 146, 149, 296.
Slave trade, abolition of the, by

243,

the United States, 142, 295.
Slaves, apportionment of Repre-
sentatives according to, 56, 57,
290. Prohibition of, in the
Northwestern Territory, 140,
337. Importation of, 142, 295.
Duties on, 142, 295. Examin-
ation of, by torture, 233. On
delivering up fugitive,
301, 337.
Soil, Indian right to the, 12.
ropean claim to the, 13.
Soldiers, on quartering, 265, 303.
South Carolina, settled, 16. Gov-
ernment of, at the commence
ment of the Revolution, 18.
Adopts the Constitution, 35.
Southern Colony, under the char-

Eu-

ter of James I., 15.
Speaker, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, choice of, 62, 290.
Of the House of Commons,
must be approved by the King,
62,

Speech, see Liberty.
Stamp Act, 24.

Standard of weights and meas-
ures, 116, 294.
Standing armies, impolicy of, 265.
Resolution respecting the Bri-
tish, in America, 274.
State Bills of Rights, 48, 256.
See Bills of Rights, and
Church.

State courts, remarks on the ju-
risdiction of, 219. Non-inter-

ference of the National with
224. See Appellate, and Ju-
diciary.

A

State debts, 216. See Debts.
States, governments of the, during
the Revolution, 27. Confeder-
ation adopted by the, 28, 279,
Constitution adopted by the,
34, 303. Abbé Mably on
neighboring, 38. Importance
of union among the, 38, 43,
310. Separation of, into con
federacies, 39. Burdens on.
if disunited, 43. Voting by,
under the Confederation, 56.
68, 281. Apportionment of di
rect taxes among the, 56-60, 97,
104, 290, 295. Restraints on,
respecting taxation and duties,
106, 188, 296. Paramount
authority of the Union and the,
107. Taxation by, 111, 296.
Impotency of, respecting natur-
alization and bankrupt laws,
114, 115. Not to engage in
war, 120, 156, 296. Rights
reserved by the, over ceded
places, 130. The faith and
credit to be given to the public
acts, records, and judicial pro-
ceedings of the, 135, 301. Ad-
mission of New, into the Union,
137, 140, 301, 336. The de-
livering up of fugitive criminals
and slaves by, 140, 242, 243,
301, 337. Prohibitions on the,
146, 156, 188, 296; as to trea-
ties, alliances, and confedera-
tions, 146, 156, 296; as to
granting letters of marque and
reprisal, 146, 296; as to coin-
ing money, 146, 147, 296; as
to emission of bills of credit,
146, 147, 296; as to making
any thing but gold and silver
coin a legal tender in payment
of debts, 146, 149, 296; as to
passing any bill of attainder, ex
post facto law, or law impairing
the obligation of contracts, 146,
150, 296; as to granting titlea

itively required, 182.
diciary.

Swedes, in Delaware, 12.
T.

Pos
Ser Ju-

Tacitus, on examination by torture,
233.

Tariff, 113.

nobility, 146, 156, 296. Du- | Supreme Court, 181, 299.
es by, un constitutional, 156,
296. Not to keep troops, or
ships of war, in time of peace,
156, 296. Implied prohibitions
on the, 157. Voting by, in the
choice of President, 162, 163,
297, 306. Importance of the
National Judiciary to the tra-
quillity and sovereignty of the,
186, 187. Jurisdiction in con-
troversies between, 186, 187,
199, 200, 221, 223, 300; be-
tween a State and citizens of
another State, 186, 187, 199,
201, 223, 300; in suits brought
ty, and against a State, 186,
202, 217, 305; between citi-
zens of different, 186, 187,
205, 221, 300; of the same
State claiming lands under grants
of different, 186, 187, 209, 221,
300; between a State and the
citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens, or subjects,
186, 187, 210, 211, 221, 223.
In debt, at the adoption of the
Constitution, 216. Privileges
and immunities of citizens of
the, 242, 301. Guarantee of
republican government to the,
244, 245, 302. Power of, as to
amendments of the Constitu-
tion, 246, 302. Disregard of
treaty stipulations by the, un-
der the Confederation, 250.
Oath of office to be taken by
members of the governments
of, 252, 303. Ratification of
the Constitution by the, 254,
303. Powers not delegated to
the United States, by the, 266,
305. Representation of the,
under the Confederation, 280.
Restrictions on the, by the Con-
federation, 281. Committee
of the, under the Confederation,
285, 287. See Confederation,
Congress, and Union.
Supremacy of the Constitution,
Iews, and treaties, 249, 302.

Taxation, under the Confederation,
28, 30. Power of Congress
respecting, 101, 141, 293; limit
to this power, 104, 293. By
individual States, 111, 296. See
Taxes.

Taxes, weakness of the Continen-
tal Congress respecting, 30, 102.
Apportionment of direct, 56-
60, 97, 104, 290. Bills for
raising, 96, 97, 293. Power of
Congress to lay and collect, 101,
103, 141, 293. Direct and indi-
rect, 103. Laying, and reg-
ulating commerce, 111. On
imported slaves, 142, 295. See
Taxation.

Of Vice-

Tender, in payment for debts, 146,
149, 296.
Tenure of office, of Representa
tives, 50, 52, 289. Of Sena-
tors, 60, 71, 290. Of Presi-
dent, 159, 160, 296.
President, 159, 161, 296. Of
Judges, 181, 182, 300. By
Judges, in different States, 206.
Territories, government of, 138,
301. Ordinance for, by Nathan
Dane, 139, 329.
Testimony, see Witnesses.
Tests, religious, unconstitutional,
252, 253, 259, 303. See Reli-
gion.

Title to the soil of America, claim-

ed by the Indians, 12; by the
Europeans, 13.

Titles of nobility, unconstitutional,
145, 146, 156, 296.
Tonnage duties by the States, un-
constitutional, 106, 156. 296
See Duties.
Tories, see Loyalists

Torture, examination by, con- || Unconstitutionality of laws, 251.

demned, 233.

Trade with the Indians, 113. See
Commerce.

Tranquillity, on insuring domestic,
42, 244, 289, 302.
Transportation to England, for tri-
al, 271.

Treason, impeachment for, 81, 83,
299. Punishment of, 134, 135,
301. Persons liable to removal
from office for, 178, 299. Defi-
nition of, 239, 300. Construc-
tive, 240. Two kinds of, 240.
Evidence of, 241, 300. Trans-
portation to England for trial
for, 271.

Treasury, drawing money from
the, 144, 295.

Treaties, under the Confederation,
29, 283. Of peace, in 1783, 31,
250. States forbidden to enter
into, 146, 296. Power of the
President and Senate respecting,
172, 298. Supremacy of Con-
stitution, laws, and, 249, 302.
Definitive,of peace, between the
United States of America and
his Britannic Majesty, in 1783,
324; provisional articles of, in
1782, 324. Between France
and Great Britain, 324.
Judiciary.
Trial, of impeachment, 76, 78,
291. By jury, 227, 228, 300,
304.
Of crimes, 228, 300.
Places for, 228, 229, 300, 304.
Prohibition of second, 230, 232,
304. Transportation of colo- |
nists to England for, 271. Rights
respecting, claimed in the Dec-
laration of Rights, of 1774, 274.
See Accused.

See

Troops, in time of peace, not to
be kept by the States, 156, 296.
Quartering, 265, 303.

True bills of indictment, 232.

U.

Ulpian, on examination by torture,
233.

Uniformity, of duties, imposts, and
excises, 44, 101, 104, 294, 295.
Of interpretation and operation
of the powers of government and
its laws, 181. Of judicial de-
cisions, 221, 253.

Union, of the States, condition of
the, during the Revolution, and
under the Confederation, 26.
28, 29, 32, 38. Importance cf,
38, 43, 310. Conflict of, witn
individual States, 107. Admis
sion of New States into the,
137, 301, 336. Provision for
the accession of Canada to the,
under the Confederation, 287.
Washington on the importance
of, 310. Causes which may
disturb the, 312. See States.
United States, Definitive Treaty
of Peace between his Britannic
Majesty and the, 324. Bounda-
ries of the, according to the
treaty of 1783, 325. See Cor
gress, Constitution, and States.
Unity of the Executive, 159.
Usurpation, Washington on, 316

V.

Vacancies, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, on supplying, 62,
290. In the Senate, 72, 291
Of the Presidency and Vice-
Presidency, 168, 298, 306
Appointments to fill, during the
recess of the Senate, 175, 299
See Appointments, and Office.
Veto, the power of the President.
98, 293. Restraint upon it, 98,
99, 100, 293.
Vice-President

of the United
States, 34. President of the
Senate, 74, 291; reasons for it,
74. Vote of the, 74, 291
Vacation of the Senatorial chair
by the, 76. Impeachment of
the, 81, 83, 299. Term of
office of the, 159, 161, 296
Acting as President, 161, 163,
164, 168, 298, 306. Criginally

an equal candidate for the office
of President, 161, 297. Mode
of electing, 161, 163, 164, 296,
306. Qualifications for, 167,
297, 306. Provision for vacan-
cy of the office of, 168, 298, 306.
Virginia, the name given to the
Southern Colony, 15. Settle-
ment of, 15, 16. Government

of, at the commencement of the
Revolution, 18. Concession of
public lands by, 29. Commis-
sioners appointed by, in 1785,
and in 1786, 33. Adopts the
Constitution, 35.
rtue, see Morality.
Voting, in Congress, under the
Confederation, 56, 68, 281;
under the Constitution, 57, 68.
By the President of the Senate,
74, 291. For the choice of
President and Vice-President,
162, 163, 297, 305.
Voyages, former circuity of, 105.

W.
War, declaration of, 120, 141,

294. States not to engage in
120, 156, 296.
Warrants for search, 237, 303.
Washington, George, inaugurated

President of the United States
34. Militia called out under hi
administration, 127. Selection
of the Seat of the Government
by, 129. President of the Fed
eral Convention, and Deputy
from Virginia, 254. Farewell
Address of, 306.

Weights and measures, 116, 294.
Welfare, general, on promoting
the, 44, 102, 289, 294.
Witnesses, persons accused not
bound to be, against them
selves, 230, 233, 304. Ex
amination of, by torture, 233.
In behalf of accused persons,
234, 235, 304. Two, neces-
sary to conviction of treason,
241, 300.

Y.

Yeas and nays in Congress, 92,

292.

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