ants, and proportion of contribution in 1783, 82. Desires to contine Virginia within the Alleghany, 93. Appoints delegates to the convention at An- napolis, 115. Refuses to send delegates to the Federal Convention, 118. Letter from, to the Convention, 125. Proportion of representation in the House of Representatives before a census, 129, 288, 290, 293, 316, 559. Proportion of repre- sentation in the Senate before a census, 129. Proportion of electors of President, 287, 288. Opinions there on Federal Constitution, 567. RICE, 89.
ROADS, establishment of post and military, by Congress, 130, 434, 560. Regulation of stages on them, 440, 441. Plans in regard to, 446.
RUSSIA renews her mediation for general peace, 1. RUTLEDGE, JOHN, represents South Carolina in Congress, 1. Voted for as President, 1. Remarks on Court of Appeals, under the Confederation, 2. Proposes to give to military commanders authori- ty to retaliate for violations of laws of war, 3. Urges more precision in the orders of Congress to the executive departments, 4. Views on a valu- ation of lands as basis of taxation, 5, 40, 45. Proposes conditional exchange of Cornwallis for Colonel H. Laurens, 7. Urges adjustment of a plan of revenue, 13. Opposes salvage for recap- tures on land, 18. Proposes to exempt American commissioners from control of France, 18. Wishes to adhere to rule of proportioning taxa- tion, as fixed by the Confederation, 21, 25. Appointed to confer with superintendent of finance on arrears of army, 24. Proposes that the negotiations in regard to confiscations and British debts should be made public, 26. Objects to a general land tax by Congress, 34, 37. Views on general system of revenue, 40. Proposes that states shall be credited with duties they collect, 41. Remarks on export of tobacco by authority of Congress, 48. Proposes valuation of land be made by Commissioners appointed by states, 48. Proposes military force to retake goods seized while under passport, 50. Proposes to appropri-
creased, 390, 391. Views on the term of citizen- ship for members of Congress, 400, 412. Objects to Congress altering the state regulations relative to the election of members of Congress, 401. Objects to Congress fixing the qualifications of its own members, 404. Wishes a specific enu- meration of the powers of Congress, 139, 317. Objects to the exclusive power of the representa- tives over money bills, 419. His views relative to the provisions about slaves, 457. Approves of the prohibition on Congress to pass attainders and ex post facto laws, 463. Opposes a negative in Congress on the state laws, 468. Objects to a removal of the judges on application of the legislature, 481. Objects to any suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, 484. Proposes to prohibit the states from passing attainders or retrospective laws, 485. Opposes a provision requiring two thirds to pass a navigation act, 491. Opposes any national judiciary that is not merely appellate, 158. Objects to the judges forming a part of a council of revision, 349. Proposes the assumption of the state debts, 440, 441. Thinks controversies between the states should be left to the judiciary, 471. Objects to a division of the territory of a state without its consent, 494. Thinks two thirds of the Senate should be re- quired to make a treaty, 527. Requires that a motion be made that amendments of the Consti- tution shall not affect the stipulation in regard to slaves, 532. Prefers to submit the Constitution to the Congress of the Confederation, but not to require their assent to it, 534. Signs the Consti- tution, 565.
SEA, felony at, under jurisdiction of judiciary, 128. Felony at, to be legislated upon by Congress, 130, 378, 436, 543, 561.
SEAT OF CONGRESS, discussions in regard to, 112, 130, 373, 374, 409, 511, 561. SECRECY, of the proceedings of the Convention, 125, 126, 368. Of the proceedings of Congress, 22, 130, 216, 378, 408, 561. Of the proceedings relative to treaties, 523. SECRETARY OF THE FEDERAL CONVEN- TION, William Jackson elected, 124. SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Mr Livingston, intends to resign, 9. Pro- for, 91.
ate impost to pay army first, 51, 52. Proposes a tariff of specific duties, 51. Dissatisfied with report of superintendent of finance, 67. Remarks on conduct of commissioners at Paris, 68, 75. Opposes including expenses received by states in provision for public debt, 78. Remarks on pro- portion of freemen to slaves in fixing contribu- tions of states, 79. Advocates suspension of hostilities, 79. Remarks on completing cessions of public lands, 87. Delegate to Federal Conven- tion, from South Carolina, 106. Attends the Federal Convention, 123. Seconds proposal of Gen. Washington as President, 123. Opposes an adjournment of the Convention without adopting some plan, 318. Prefers a single execu- tive, 140, 149. Thinks power of war and peace should not be given to the President, 140. Pro- poses an election of the President by the Senate, 144. Opposed to the President appointing the judges, 155. Prefers the election of the President by the national legislature, 338, 512. Wishes a property qualification for the executive, judiciary, and legislature, 403. Proposes that the ballot in Congress for the President be joint, 472. poses a representation of states in the Senate according to their importance, 174. Proposes that senators shall have no pay, 187. Proposes an election of the representatives by the state legislatures, 160, 223. Wishes representation in the House of Representatives to be proportioned to contribution, 178, 181, 279. In favor of biennial elections of representatives, 183. Desires ineligi- bility of representatives to office, 233. Wishes representation to be according to property, as well as numbers, 279, 297. Proposes a periodical cen- sus, 279. Opposes too large a number in the House of Representatives, 293. Wishes it to be provided distinctly that Congress shall meet annually, 385. Desires that the term of neces- sary residence of a representative should be in-
sentatives after a census, 131. Ought not to be chosen by the people, 137. To be nominated by the state legislatures, 137, 139., Number of mem- bers before a census, 129. Number of members, 129, 138, 166, 181, 256, 356, 377. Number from each state, 138, 356, 376, 377, 559. States to be represented in, according to their importance, 174. Ought to represent the states in proportion to their property, 260, 276. Equal representation of the states in it, 131, 166, 178, 181, 219, 250, 261, 274, 285, 310, 317, 376, 377, 396, 415, 416, 559. Represents the states in their political character, 415. Its aristocratic character, 422. Ought to be much smaller than the House of Representatives, 138. To be a restraint on ex- cesses of democracy, 138. Representation of the states in it to be proportional, 138, 190, 233. Vacancies to be supplied by the state executives, 395, 559. Age of its members, 127, 129, 186, 189, 241, 375, 377, 559. Qualifications of its members, 127, 129, 189, 241, 247, 370, 375, 377, 398, 402, 559. Compensation of its members, 127, 190, 246, 271, 375, 378, 560. Ineligibility of its members to office, 127, 130, 190, 247, 375, 378, 420, 503, 505, 560. Reelection of its members, 127. To choose the President, 144, 507, 508, 509, 512, 513. To consist of persons of wealth and influence, 166. Ought to be able to resist encroachments of the executive, 186. Its duration should be for life, or during good behavior, 203, 205. (APPEN-
DIX, No. 5, p. 585.) To have a property qualifica- tion, 247, 272. Not to be ineligible to state offices, 247. Their liability to impeachment, 343. Their incapacity to be electors of President, 343, 562. Vote in it per capita, 356, 377, 397, 559. To have such property qualification as Congress shall provide, 377, 402. Previous term of citizenship required, 377, 398, 559. To be separately convened by the President, 530, 553. Term of senators, 127, 129, 170, 185, 190, 203, 215, 241, 375, 377, 559. Whether the yeas and nays shall be required there, 407. To consent to pardons by the President, 480. Cannot adjourn beyond a certain period, or to another place, without the assent of the House of Representa- tives, 130, 378, 560. May require the opinion of the judges, 445. Vote in balloting for the Presi- dent, 472. To be divided into classes, 129, 241, 245, 270, 375, 377, 398, 559. To choose its offi- cers, 129, 377, 401, 559. Majority a quorum, 130, 377. Its privileges, 130, 378, 445, 500. To keep and publish a Journal, 130, 378, 407, 408, 560. May originate acts, 127. Their power as to money bills, 129, 188, 375, 377, 394, 410, 415, 560. To try impeachments, 462, 507, 528, 529, 534, 559. May repass acts returned by the President, 130, 378, 560. Its general legislative power, 130, 205, 378, 379, 408. To declare war, 131, 438. To make treaties, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 524, 526, 562. To appoint ambassadors, 131, 379, 467, 562. To appoint judges, 131, 156, 328, 379, 467, 562. Joined with the President in appointments, 131, 205, 328, 330, 349, 507, 523, 562. To decide controversies between the states about territory or jurisdiction, 131, 379. Vice-President to pre- side over it, 507, 522, 559. Their president to fill the vacancy in the Presidency, 131, 380, 473, 507, 520, 562. First election of, under the new Constitution, 381, 592.
SEPARATION of the Union, 206. SERGEANTS, mutinous conduct of, 91, 92, 93, 94. SHAYS'S INSURRECTION, 94, 119, 126. SHELBURNE, LORD, sincerity doubted, 74. SHERMAN, ROGER, attends the Federal Con- vention. 132. Objects to the Constitution de- viating too much from the Confederation, 133, 252. Wishes all the powers of government left to the states, that are not absolutely needed for the ends of the Union, 161. Disapproves of an unnecessary interference with the Southern States on the subject of slaves, 457, 461, 477. Prefers the legislative power remaining in a Congress, 218. Wishes a committee to suggest some plan of compromise between the large
and small states relative to representation, 270 Wishes daily prayers in the Convention, 254. Objects to any discrimination in the representa- tion of the new and old states, 310, 492. Suggests the number of the executive to be fixed from time to time by the legislature, 140. Views on the election of the President, 142, 322, 472, 508, 513, 516, 519. Wishes executive to be reëligible, 142. Proposes three years as the executive term, 142. Advocates a removal of the President by the legislature, 142. Prefers a single executive, 150. Opposes an absolute negative in the execu- tive, 152, 430. Wishes an executive council, 150. Thinks the President's power of appoint- ment should be limited by law, 474. Oppose an executive during good behavior, 325. poses one senator from each state, 138, 178. Ad- vocates the election of senators by the state legislatures, 166, 169. Wishes the consent of the Senate required in pardons by the executive, 480. Advocates an equal vote of the states in the Senate, 178, 181. Proposes five years as the senatorial term, 186. Proposes six years as the senatorial term, 241. Wishes a rotation in the Senate, 241. Wishes the judges appointed by the Senate, 328, 329. Views as to the Senate being joined in the treaty power, 523, 526. Ap proves of the Vice-President being president of the Senate, 522. Advocates election of repre- sentatives by the states, 135, 161. Advocates representation in the House of Representatives in proportion to the number of inhabitants, 178, 297. In favor of annual election of representa- tives, 183, 225. Prefers an election of representa- tives by the state legislatures, 223. Prefers a payment of the representatives by the state legis- iatures, 227, 426. Objects to making the repre- sentatives ineligible to state offices, 233. Prefera making representatives ineligible to national offices, 231, 423, 505. Objects to making the number of representatives very large, 292. Thinks that the time of annual meeting of Congress should be fixed, 384. His reasons for introducing slaves into the ratio of representation, 392, 393. Objects to requiring the yeas and nays in Con- gress, 407. Thinks the publication of the Journal should be left to the discretion of Congress, 408. Thinks there is full liberty to make a discrimi- nation between natives and foreigners as mem- bers of Congress, 412. Objects to reduce the ratio of representation, 530. Remarks on the negative of Congress on state laws, 172, 468. Views on the power of the general government over the militia, 444, 480. Desires an absolute prohibition on the states in regard to paper money, 485. Views on prohibiting taxes on im- ports or exports by the states, 486. Objects to a public provision for delivering up fugitive slaves, 487. Objects to requiring more than a majority to pass a navigation act, 489. Opposes exclusive right of the House in regard to money hills, 189. Objects to fixing a rule of taxation before a cen- sus, 307. Thinks that in votes by ballot there should be a mutual negative in each House, 389. Wishes a tax on exports prohibited, 433. Ap proves of Congress assuming the state debts, 441, 452. Proposes the appointment of judges by the legislature, 188. Opposes a national judiciary that is not appellate, 159. Thinks there is a dis- tinction between treason against the United States and the individual states, 450. Objects to the judiciary trying impeachments, 529. jects to interference of judges in legislation, 430. Objects to a general bankrupt law, 504. Desires a provision in regard to armies during peace, 511. Thinks any positive prohibition of a religious test unnecessary, 498. Thinks that amendments of the Constitution should be assented to by the several states, 531. Prefers to submit the Con- stitution to the Congress of the Confederation, but not to require their assent, 533. Views on the mode of ratifying the Constitution, 498, 499, 500. Signs the Constitution, 564.
SHIPS OF WAR, not to be kept by states during peace, 131, 381, 561.
SLAVERY, 391, 392, 457, 477.
SLAVES. See NEGROES. Debates in regard to their exclusion in fixing quota of taxes, 46, 48, 79, 81, 82. Those taken by British, to be deliv- ered, 88, 91. Three fifths of, included in ratio of representation, 181, 190, 192, 281, 288, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. To be included in an apportion- ment of representation according to numbers, 290, 301, 316, 391. Three fifths to be included in ratio of direct taxation, 304, 305, 316, 375, 377, 391, 559. Provision in regard to their emancipa- tion, 357, 487. Power of Congress to tax or pro- hibit their migration or importation, 379, 457, 471, 477, 532, 561. Compromise between the North- ern and Southern States relative to, 460, 471, 532. Fugitive, to be delivered up, 487, 492, 563. SMALL STATES contend for equal vote in Con- gress, 111.
SMITH, MERIWETHER, appointed a delegate to the convention at Annapolis, 113.
SMITH, THOMAS, represents Pennsylvania in Congress, 1.
SOLDIERS. See ARMY; MILITARY.
SOUTH CAROLINA, her delegates in Congress, November, 1782, 1. Interested in general reve- nue, 60. Number of inhabitants, and proportion of contribution, in 1783, 82. Votes for Mr. Bland as President, Í. Adopts exclusive commercial regulations, 119. Proceedings in regard to Federal Convention, 106. Sends delegates to the Fed- eral Convention, 123. Opinions there on Fed- eral Constitution, 571. Proportion of representa- tion in the House of Representatives before a census, 129, 288, 290, 316, 559. Proportion of representation in the Senate before a census, 129. Proposal to increase its proportion of representa- tion, 290. Proportion of electors of President, 338, 339, 562.
SOVEREIGNTY, Mr. Madison's remarks on that of states and Union, 107. Jealousies of the states about it, 127. How far it should be given up, 176, 177, 193, 194, 197, 201, 205, 212, 220, 240, 248. The people attached to that of the states, 200. How far it is retained and yielded by the states, 212, 220, 224, 248, 259, 269, 270. The effect of the separation from Great Britain upon it, 213, 217. Of the states represented in the Senate, 415. Of the states in cases of treason, 448.
SPAIGHT, RICHARD D., attends the Federal Convention, 123. Proposes rules to regulate dis cussions of Convention, 125. Urges the election of the Senate by the state legislatures, 137. poses seven years for the senatorial term, 186. In favor of reconsidering the decision, to choose the President by electors appointed by the state legislatures, 357. Objects to requiring more than a majority to pass a navigation act, 490. Sug- gests seven years for the executive term, 518. Signs the Constitution, 565.
SPAIN, negotiations with her, 68, 71, 74, 76, 97. Shows more favorable disposition, 1. Amount loaned by her, 82. Property of, seized, 99, 100. Her views in regard to western territory and the Mississippi, 97, 100, 101, 102, 105.
SPARTA, 197, 236, 252, 430.
SPEAKER, to be a member of the executive coun- cil, 462. To fill the vacancy in the Presidency, 131, 380. To be elected by the representatives, 377,559.
SPEECH, freedom of, 130, 378, 560.
SPRINGFIELD, 97.
STADTHOLDER, his intrigues to increase his power, 154.
STAGES, regulation of, on post-roads, 440, 441. STAMPS, duties to be laid by Congress, 191. STANDARD of weights and measures may be fixed by Congress, 130, 378, 434, 560. STATE, council of, 446. Secretary of, 446.
STATES, (UNDER THE CONFEDERA
nue system can only be made by mi modation, 111. Will not pay their que 112. Settlement with troops temporar 6. Redeeming paper money beyond to be credited, 8, 14. Objections t them through the commander-in-t their making the valuation which basis of taxation, 21, 24, 46, 47, ceedings in regard to confiscatio debts, 26. Their rights not affect raising a general revenue, 36, 55. 45, 62, 88. Their mutual jealouste of Mr. Madison for fixing their revenue, funding their debts, and system of public lands, 59, 77. office debt of each state, 59. of contributions according to whites 79. Eastern and New York propos convention, 81. Their number of and proportion of contributions in Mode of adjusting their debts, 86. certain states for abatements in their ment, 58, 63, 77. Operation of treati 98. Settlement of their accounts, 9 of, required in vote to suspend the Mississippi, 104. Their inf treaty, 119. Address of Congres sity of harmony and yielding local cen 111. Keep troops and make compa consent of Congress, 119, 120. Viola by their internal administration, 120, ousy between each other, 127, 220, 256 on Congress, 127, 172, 200, 217, 21 culties in their adopting the Cont Differ as to suffrage in the Confed Differ in regard to public lands in th tion, 112. Violate treaties of the tion, 119, 126. Differ in regard to ports in the Confederation, 112, conflicting commercial regulation Confederation, 113, 119, 126. Fi gates to the Convention at Annou except Rhode Island send delegat eral Convention, 118. Proceedings " a Federal Convention, 96, 106, 14, Their sovereignty, how far affe ed eral Constitution, 107. Their suffrage Federal Constitution discussed, 107, 1 proceedings in regard to the new F stitution, 570, 572, 573.
STATES, (UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, do them away, 182, 256. Their sovere 177, 193, 194, 212. Their efforts to ine own power, 200. Must be swallowed national government, 202. Not ne any of the main purposes of gover To be thrown into one mass and divin 194, 211. Ought not to be swallow d national government, 212, 217, 218, Effect of the separation from Great B their sovereignty, 213. Effect of the the large and small, comparatively, 214, 355, 268. Their situation will prevent tions of the large against the small, 251, preserved by the Constitution, but rende ordinate, 269. Alliance of the small foreign powers threatened, 208, 269. compromise between the large and sm on the question of representation, 260, 273, 274, 316, 317. The people of, esta Constitution, 376, 382, 536, 558. Not to necessarily encroached upon, 139, 170, The powers of government ought to be le them as much as possible, 161, 164, 108, 1 193, 194, 217, 238, 240, 248, 320, 462. T croachment on the general gement, 201, 208, 221. Ought to be permane Compromise between the Northern and ern, relative to exports, navigation, and 460, 489. Their executives to correspor the President, 131, 380. Their legislature point electors to choose the President, 3 357, 368. Their proportion of electors of dent, 338, 339, 562. To be divided into d
ictors of President, 144, 205. Prefer executive, 128. Their executives to e President, 126, 363, 368. Their vote ass on a ballot for the President, 472, 520. have one senator, 131, 166, 178, 181. srutives to supply vacancies in the Sen- 195559. Represented in the Senate in To be divided into deharacter, 415.
ect senators, 138, 169, 205. Their e appointed by the national govern- Ineligibility of senators ought not to Jute offices, 247. The number of sena- 4so have, 356, 377, 559. To nominate the House of Representatives, 127, elect senators by their legislatures, A 240, 375, 377, 559. To be repre- Senate proportionally, 138, 166, 170, divided into classes for electing sena- To be represented in the Senate ac- to their importance, 174. To be repre- in the Senate equally, 131, 166, 178, 181, =261, 274; 285, 311, 317, 320, 375, 377, 396, erheir executives to fill vacancies in the f Representatives, 129. To regulate the of the representatives, 129, 377, 401, e to elect the House of Representatives, 135, , 177, Number of their representa- 1923,974, 279, 288, 290, 294, 316, 375, 377, Whether they ought to have an equal Cgress, 134, 173, 175, 181, 190, 194, 195, 0961, 267. To be represented according , property, 260, 275, 281. To be repre- ally in Congress, 124, 135, 173, 175, ave the same ratio of representation ses, 181, 190, 238. To have their xion in Congress limited in certain
Their legislatures to ratify the Con- $7, 352, 500. Number required to ratify Estion, 158, 381. Congress to legislate
are incompetent, 127, 139, 190, 317, 4. Their laws to be negatived by
certain cases, 127, 139, 170, 190, 205, Jog 468. Cominerce among, to be regu- Pongress, 130, 378, 433, 454, 478, 484, Exports from, not to be taxed, 130, 45454, 561. Decision of controversies
ed? about territory or jurisdiction, 131, 1,482. Their debts to be assumed by Con- 41, 45, 452, 471. Their assent required itions by Congress, 192. Their votes on 's to be in proportion to contribution, ace to be used against them in certain ; 130, 139, 192, 200, 217. Their authori- ake an oath to support the Constitution, 190, 351, 564. Voluntary junction of, Voluntary partition of, 182. To be 'from foreign and domestic violence, 378, 437, 446, 564. Regulations respect- 441, public lands, or claims to territory, 17. Their power over the militia, 443, 464, reason against them, individually, 448. tion over cases between them, or their As, 128, 131, 187, 380, 446, 462, 563. Their to adjudge all offences against the Consti- 192. Their treaties with the Indians, 208. treaties and compacts with each other, at the assent of Congress, 208, 381, 547, Compacts or treaties between them, 132, 56, 381. Republican institutions and pro- "h from violence to be guarantied, 125, 128, 32, 157, 182, 190, 216, 332, 554. Their citi- possess mutual privileges and immunities To deliver up to h state, 132, 38, 563. ch other fugitives from justice, 132, 381, 563. a give faith to the records and proceedings of Their courts ch other, 132, 381, 488, 504.
ld be the only judiciary in the first resort, 31, Tppoint to national offices, 475. deliver up fugitives from justice, 132, 381, 563. To deliver up fugitive slaves, 487, 492, To assent to purchases by Congress within limits, 511, 561. Not to grant letters of que, 131, 381, 561. Not to confer nobility, 331, 561. Not to lay duties, 131, 381, 486, Not to keep troops or ships of war in peace,
131, 381, 561. Not to enter into compacts with each other, 131, 381, 561. Not to make compacts with foreign powers, 131, 381, 561. Not to emit bills of credit, 131, 381, 484, 561. Not to make any tender but gold, silver, or copper, 131, 381; 484, 561. Not to engage in war, except when invaded, 128, 381. Not to pass attainders or ret- rospective laws, 485, 488, 561. Not to pass laws impairing private contracts, 485, 561. Not to lay embargoes, 485. Conditions to be made with new ones on their admission, 381, 492. Admis sion of new ones, 128, 131, 157, 190, 192, 211, 279, 288, 297, 298, 310, 376, 381, 492, 495, 564. Con- vention to amend the Constitution to be called on their application, 381, 498, 564. Conventions to be called in them to ratify the Constitution, 128, 157, 190, 352, 376, 381, 498.
STATUE, one of Gen. Washington proposed, 88. STIRLING, LORD, death of, 31. STOCK-JOBBING, 475.
STRONG, CALEB, delegate to Federal Conven- tion from Massachusetts, 106. Attends the Fed- eral Convention, 124. Prefers annual elections of representatives, 225. Thinks that the principle of representation should be the same in both branches, 273. Urges an adherence to the com- promise between the large and small states, 313. Objects to the judges forming a part of the coun cil of revision, 345. Prefers the election of Presi- dent by the national legislature, 358. Views as to the compensation of members of Congress, 427. Views as to money bills, 427. STYLE, that of the government, 129, 132, 377, 382. That of the President, 131, 380.
SUFFRAGE. See VOTE; REPRESENTATION. SUGAR, proposed duty on, 62. SUMPTUARY LAWS, 447, 539. SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE.
SUPREME, objected to, as applicable to the de- cisions of the government, 132. SUPREME COURT.
See JUDICIARY; JUDGES. To be appointed by the national legislature, 128, 155, 188. To be appointed by the Senate, 131, 190, 328, 379, 469. To be appointed by the Presi- dent and Senate, 205, 328, 330, 349, 507, 524, 562. Tenure, salary, and qualifications of the judges, 128, 205, 376, 380, 481, 563. Ought to be the only Its jurisdiction, 128, 131, national tribunal, 155.
187, 190, 205, 376, 380, 482, 563. Has original jurisdiction in cases of ambassadors, 131, 380, 563. Has original jurisdiction in cases of im- peachment, 131 380. Has appellate jurisdiction in admiralty cases, 131, 380, 53. To give its opinion in certain cases, 445.
SUPREME LAW, acts of Congress and treaties, 131, 192, 322, 375, 377, 467, 478, 564. 80, 84. Of laws by the executive for a limited SUSPENSION, of hostilities proposed and refused, time, 154. Of the writ of habeas corpus, 131, 445, 484, 561.
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. See PLAN. How far it should deviate from the Confederation, 133, 161, 176, 191, 193, 198, 214, 219, 248. Not to en- croach unnecessarily on the states, 139, 161, 176, 238, 248. A strong national one advocated, 163, 202, 256. It ought to preserve as much of the state and national powers as may be compatible, 164, 168. Federal and national, compared, 133, National one adopt- 191, 198, 199, 206, 248, 256.
ed by the Convention in preference to a federal one, 212. General views that should govern the Convention in forming one, 119, 126, 194, 198, 206, 233, 242, 248, 256. As adopted by the Con- vention, after discussion, in a series of resolu tions, 375. As draughted in the form of a Con- stitution by a committee of detail, 377. SWEDEN, negotiations made public, 12. SWISS CONFEDERACY, 201, 208, 236.
TAXATION, mode of valuation as basis of it, 21. Amount borne by United States, 32. Different modes of, 38, 39, 55, 64, 77. Difficulties in regard to, under the Confederation, 112. Proportion of suffrage in the legislature to be regulated by, 127, 130, 375, 377, 379. To be laid and collected by Congress, 130, 378, 462, 560. Not to be laid on exports, 130, 379, 432, 454, 561. Capitation to be in proportion to number of inhabitants ascer- tained by census, 130, 379, 391, 559. Direct, to be in proportion to number of inhabitants ascer- tained by census, 130, 316, 375, 379, 559. Direct, to be in proportion to representation, 302, 310, 375, 379, 391, 559. Direct, to be in proportion to the free inhabitants and three fifths of the slaves, 304, 305, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Proportion of, before a census, 306, 307, 316, 451, 453, 559. On the migration or importation of slaves, 379, 457, 471, 477, 561. Means of direct taxation, 451. Proposal to raise it by requisitions, 453. Com- promise between the Northern and Southern States as to that on exports, navigation, and slaves, 460, 471. To be laid only to pay debts and necessary expenses, 462, 469, 560. Capita- tion, 130, 379, 470. On navigation, 130, 379, 461, 470. To be uniform among the states, 478, 484, 489, 502, 543, 560.
TEMPLE, MR., admission of, as British consul, 101.
TENURE, of the judiciary, 128, 131, 156, 190, 205, 369, 376, 380, 563. Of the executive, 128, 142, 149, 190, 325, 327, 334, 338, 363, 365, 369, 375, 380, 472, 507, 512, 562.
TENDER, none to be authorized by the states but gold and silver, 131, 381, 484, 561. Bills of credit not to be made one, 434, 435, 561.
TERM, of the executive, 128, 142, 149, 190, 205, 325, 327, 334, 338, 363, 365, 369, 375, 380, 472, 507, 512, 562. Of residence and citizenship of the President, 462, 562. Of the Senate, 127, 129, 185, 190, 205, 241, 375, 377, 559. Of the representa- tives, 127, 129, 183, 189, 205, 224, 375, 377, 558. Of residence and citizenship for members of Congress, 379, 389, 398, 411, 559. Of the judi- ciary, 128, 131, 156, 190, 205, 369, 376, 380, 563. Of census, 301, 375, 379, 559.
TERRITORY. See LANDS, PUBLIC. Expense of their government, 92. Discontent in regard to Spain and the Mississippi, 101, 107. That of each state guarantied, 128, 157, 182, 190. De- cision of controversies about, between the states, 131, 379, 471, 493, 497. Regulation of, by Con- gress, 439, 493, 564.
TEST of religion not to be required, 446, 498, 564. TITLE, of nobility, not to be given, 130, 131, 379, 381, 561. Of the President, 131, 380, 471. Not to be accepted, 467, 561.
TOBACCO, exported under passports from Con- gress, 43, 47. Virginia opposes the right to grant them, 43, 47.
TORIES, stipulations concerning, in provisional articles, 88, 89.
TRADE. See IMPOST; NAVIGATION. Reciprocal, with Britain and West Indies, 19. Treaties in regard to, ought to be carefully considered, 85. Convention at Annapolis to regulate it, 113. Be- tween the states, under the Confederation, 115, 118, 119. Regulation of, by Congress, 130, 191, 378, 478, 560. Between the states, 478, 484, 489, 502, 539, 545, 548, 552. With the Indians, 439, 462, 507, 560.
TREASON, members of Congress may be arrested for, 138, 378, 560. Definition and punishment of, 130, 379, 447, 563. President to be removed for, 131, 380, 480, 528, 563. Pardon in cases of,
TREASURER may be appointed by Congress by ballot, 130, 378, 436, 542.
TREATY, commercial one with Dutch, 27, 38, 119. Commercial one with Sweden, 12. With Austria proposed, 52. Preliminary articles with Great Britain negotiated and signed, 65, 68, 73, 74, 105. Secret article relative to Florida and Spain, 65, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74. Commercial, with Russia proposed, 84, 89. Provisional articles ratified by Congress, 86. Commercial, with the British, 88, 101. With Spain, relative to boundaries and the Mississippi, 98. Operation of, on the states under the Confederation, 99, 119, 126. Infractions of British treaty, 119, 120, 126. Violations of, by the states during the Confederation, 119, 127. Infractions of that with France, 119. President to have an agency in them, 469. To be made by the Senate, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 469. To be made by the President, with the advice of the Senate, 205, 507, 522, 562. Not to be made by the states, 131. To be the supreme law, 131, 192, 322, 375, 379, 467, 478, 483, 564. To be en- forced by Congress, 130, 192, 379, 467. Ratifica- tion of them, 469, 507, 524. The power of the Senate in regard to, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 469, 508, 524, 526, 562. Laws of states contravening them to be negatived by Congress, 127, 190. Plans of, to be prepared by the secretary of for- eign affairs, 446. Not to be published in the Journal of the Senate, 408. How far they are to be considered as laws, 382, 483. Between the states without consent of Congress, 208, 381. Between the states and the Indians, 208. Be- tween the states not sufficient for a union, 132, 206. Effect of their violation on the rights of the parties, 207.
TRENTON, Congress adjourns to meet there, 94. TRIAL, to be in the state where the crime is com- mitted, 131, 381, 484, 563. Of impeachments, 462, 484, 507, 528, 529, 534, 559.
TROOPS not to be kept by states during peace, 131, 381, 445, 548, 561.
TRUMBULL, JONATHAN, nominated as secre tary of foreign affairs, 91.
TUCKER, ST. GEORGE, appointed to convention at Annapolis, 113, 114.
TYLER, MR., proposes the appointment of dele- gates to the convention at Annapolis, 114.
UNIFORMITY, of commercial regulations, the ob ject of the convention at Annapolis, 113, 114. As to bankruptcy and naturalization needed dur ing the Confederation, 120. Of regulations rela tive to trade between the states, 478, 484, 489, 502, 540, 545, 548, 552. Of regulations relative to bankruptcy, 488, 503, 504, 560.
UNION, a more lasting one than that of the Con- federation desired, 111, 116, 117. Commercial regulations necessary to preserve it, 113. Endan gered by conflicting regulations of the states, 113 Gloomy prospects of, in 1787, 119, 120. Division of, desired by some, 96, 120. Its dangerous situ- ation in 1787, 127. Merely federal, not sufficient, 132. To be divided into senatorial districts, 138. Objects of it, 161. How to be dissolved, 206. Its nature, 207. Necessity of it, 210, 255, 257,258, 276. Proposed, by throwing the states into one mass, and dividing them anew, 194, 202, 211. UNITED STATES, government to be so styled, 129, 377, 382, 559. To form a corporation, 446. Treason against them, as distinguished from that against the individual states, 448.
UNITY of the executive, 140, 149, 150, 165, 190, 192, 197, 322, 358, 375, 380, 471, 562. UNIVERSITY, establishment of, by Congress, 130, 440, 544.
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