A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a Brief Commentary on Every Clause, Explaining the True Nature, Reasons, and Objects Thereof

Ex post facto laws, prohibition
of, by the Union, 144, 295; by
the States, 146, 150, 296.
Excises, power of Congress to lay
and collect, 101, 293. Use of
the word, 103. Uniformity in,
required, 104, 294.

Executed and executory contracts,
151.

Execution of the laws, the Presi-
dent to take care as to the,
177, 299.
Executive department, structure,
organization, and powers of the,
158; the President, 159, 296.
Three practical questions re-
specting the, considered, 159.
Unity in the, 159. See Presi-
dent.

Expenditures of public money, ac-
count of, to be published, 144,
145, 296.

Fines, excessive, not to be impos
ed, 238, 304.

|| First Colony, under the charter
of James I., 15.

Exports, no duties on, 105, 295.
Duties on, by the States, 106,||

296.

Express contracts, 151.

Fisheries, privileges as to, accord-
ing to the treaty of 1783, 327.
Florida, acquisition of, 138.
Foreign alliances, Washington on,
321. See Alliances.

Foreign commerce, regulation of
108, 109, 141, 294. See Com-

merce.

Foreign corporations, see Corpora-
tions.

Foreign debts, non-payment of, 41.
See Debts.

Foreign influence, Washington on,
319.

Foreign judgements, proof of, 135.
Foreign ministers, to be received
by the President, 176, 299
Jurisdiction of the Judiciary
over, 186, 192, 213, 221, 223,
300.

Foreign powers, resistance to, by
individual States, 43. The faith
to be given to the acts, records
and judicial proceedings of, 135.
Presents and favors from, pro-
hibited, 145, 296. Controversies
with, 210, 300. Cannot be
compelled to become parties,

211.

Foreigners, justice towards, 40
Jurisdiction in cases affecting,
196. See Aliens.

Expulsion from Congress, 91, 292. Forfeiture, see Confiscation.

Fact, jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court as to the law and, 224,
226, 300, 304.

Faith and credit to be given to the
acts, records, and judicial pro-
ceedings of the States, 135, 242,
301.

Farewell Address of Washington,
306.

Federal Constitution, see Consti-
tution.

Felonies, 119, 242, 294, 301.

Forgeries, 116, 294.

Forts, 129, 295. Reservation re-
specting, 130.

France, peace between Great Brit-
ain and, 324.
Franklin, Benjamin, various offices
held by, 325. Minister Plenipo-
tentiary for concluding and sign-
ing the Definitive Treaty of
Peace,between the United States
of America and his Britannic
Majesty, in 1783, 325, 329.
Freedom of the press, 255, 261
303.

Freedom of speech, see Liberty. ||
Freedom, religious, 139, 252, 253,

255, 259, 303, 334.
Fugitive criminals and slaves, on
delivering up, 140, 242, 301,
337, Under the Confedera-
tion, 280.

General welfare, on promoting the,

44, 102, 289, 294.
George III., injuries and usurpa-abeas
tions by, 276. Definitive Trea-
ty of Peace between the United
States of America and, 324.
Peace between France and,
324. See King.

Georgia, settled, 16. Government
of, at the commencement of the
Revolution, 18. Adopts the
Constitution, 35. Chisholm ver-
sus, 202.

Germany, wars in, previous to the
institution of the Imperial cham-
ber, 200.
Glossary, 339.

Gold, to be legal tender in pay-

ment of debts, 146, 149, 296.
Governments, the Colonial, 17.
Provincial, 17. Proprietary, 17,
18. Charter, 17, 18. The
Revolutionary, 26. The three
great powers of, 46. Of the
Territory northwest of the Ohio,
139, 329. Republican, guaran-
tied to the States, 244,245,302.
Rights of, as to religious inter-
ference, 260. Difficulty of fix-
ing principles for, 268.

Re-
marks on, in the Declaration of
Independence, 275.
tiovernors, under Provincial gov-
ernments, 17. Under proprie-
tary governments, 18.

Under

charter governments, 19. Ap-
proval of Speakers by, 62.
Prorogued and dissolved Assem- ||
blies, 92, 272. Powers and
privileges of, according to the
Ordinance for the government
of the Territory northwest of
the Ohio, 139, 331.

corpus writ, provision for
the right to the, in the North
western Territory, 139, 324.
Privilege of, and suspension of
it, 143, 295. Meaning of the
143. On the exercise of au
thority respecting, 224.
Hardwicke, Lord, on appellate ju-
risdiction, 201.

Hartley, David, British minister
plenipotentiary for signing the
Definitive Treaty of Peace, be
tween the United States of
America and his Britannic Ma-
jesty, in 1783, 324, 329.
Heads of the Departments, restric-
tions respecting the, 94, 95, 292
President may require the opin.
ions of the, 170, 171, 298
Appointments by the, 172, 174

299.

Henry III., 20.

High seas, definition of, 119. Pur
ishments of crimes upon the,
119, 294. Jurisdiction in cases
of crimes committed upon the,
187, 196, 198, 300. See Crimes.
History, of the American Colonies,

11. Of the Confederation, 28.
House of Commons, election of
Speaker by the, 62. Impeach-
ment by the, 63. Money bills
originate in the, 97. On the
right to witnesses, by accused
persons, 235.
House of Lords, a court, 63. Re-
strictions on the, as to money
bills, 97.

House of Representatives, in the
colonies, 17, 19. See Represen
tatives.

Ignored bills, 232.

towards, in the Northwestern
Territory, 335.

Impairing contracts, laws fo., un-Indictments, 230, 231, 232, 304.

constitutional, 146, 150, 248,
296, 302. Meaning of, 15.
See Contracts.
mpeachment, by the House of
Representatives, 62, 63, 85,
87, 290. Trial of, before the
Senate, 76, 85, 291. Of the
President of the United States,
76, 78, 83, 291. Requirements
necessary for conviction, 76, 79,
291. Mode of trial in, 78, 291.
The judgement to be rendered
in cases of, 79, 88, 291. Per-
sons liable to, 81, 83, 178, 299.
Extent of the power of, 81, 299.
Offences for, 81, 83, 88, 299.

Indirect taxes, meaning of, 103.
Inferior courts, establishment of,
119, 181, 218, 294, 299.
Influence, foreign, Washington
on, 319.
Inhabitancy, of Representatives,
54, 55, 74, 290. Of Senators,
73, 291. Of the President and
Vice-President, 167, 298.
Innocent persons, punished, 135.
Innovations in the government,
Washington on, 314. See
Amendments.

Insolvent laws, power of Congress
respecting, 114, 294. By the
States, 155.

Institutions, Washington on liter-
ary, 317.

Summary statement of the pro-Inspection laws, provision as to,
ceedings respecting, 85 No 106, 296
pardon upon conviction of, 88,
170, 172, 298.
Implication, cases arising by,191.
Implied contracts, 151.
Implied powers of Congress, 131,
133, 141, 191.

Implied prohibitions on the States, ||
157.

Importation and migration of

slaves, 142, 295.

Imports, on duties on, 105, 296.
See Duties.

Imposts, power of Congress to
lay, and collect, 101, 293. Use
of the word, 103. Uniformity
in, required, 104, 294.
In capite, 16.

Acidental powers, of Congress,

131, 141, 191. Of the Presi-
dent of the United States,

178.

Independence, declared, 12, 24,
27, 275. Admitted by Great
Britain, 24, 325.

Insurrections, suppression of dɔ
mestic, 244, 302.
Invasion, protection against, 244,

302.

Inventions, patents for, 118, 294

James I., charter granted by, 15
Jay, John, various offices held
by, 325. Minister Plenipoten-
tiary for concluding and signing
the Definitive Treaty of Peace,
between the United States of
America and his Britannic Ma-
jesty, in 1783, 325, 329.
Jeopardy of life and limb, 230,
232, 304.

John, King of England, Magua
Charta wrung from, 20.
Journals of Congress to be kept,
92, 292.

Judgement to be rendered in cases
of impeachment, 79, 88, 291
Not pardonable by the Presi-
dent, 88, 170, 172, 298. See
Impeachment.
Judgements, foreign, proof of,135.

Ddians, title of the, to the soil, 12.
Rights and privileges retained
by the, 14. Power of Congress
to regulate commerce with the,
108, 109, 294. Trade with,
'13 Good faith to be observed || Judges, appointment and tenure

of office of, 174, 181, 182,
299, 300. Compensation of,
185, 300. Impeachable, 185.
Tenure of office of, in different
States, 206. Functions of the
National, 228. In the Territory
northwest of the river Ohio,331.
Judicial power of the Senate, 76,

291.

Judiciary, under the Constitution,

48, 289. Appointments of
judges, and tenure of office in
the, 174, 181, 182, 299, 300.
Indispensableness of the, 179,
180. Montesquieu on the, 180.
Two ends of government to be
attained by the, 181. Estab-
lishments of courts, 181, 299.
Provision for the independence
of the, 182, 183, 300. Ju-
risdiction of the, 186; in cases
arising under the Constitution,
186, 188, 190, 221, 223, 300;
under the laws of the United
States, 186, 188, 190, 216, 221,
223, 300; under treaties, 186,
189, 190, 216, 221, 223, 300;
in cases of law and equity, 186,
189, 192, 216, 300, 305; in
cases affecting ambassadors, and
other public ministers, 186,
192, 213, 221, 223, 300; con-
suls, 186, 193, 213, 223, 300;
of admiralty and maritime juris-
diction, 186, 187, 194, 196,
221, 223, 300; of captures,
187, 194,; of crimes upon the
high seas, 186, 187, 196, 198,
300; of controversies, to which
the United States is a party,
186, 187, 199, 223, 300; of
controversies between States,
186, 187, 199, 200, 221, 300;
between a State and citizens of
another State, 186, 187, 199,
201, 223, 300; in suits brought

different States, 186, 187, 20,
221, 300; between a State, or
the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens or subjects, 186,
187, 210, 211, 221, 223, 300.
The mode of exercising juris
diction by the, 212, 300. De-
tails respecting the original and
appellate jurisdiction of the, 212
-227. Bound by the Constitu-
tion, laws, and treaties, 219.
302. Object of the, 222. Ex
clusive powers of the, 223
Non-interference of, with State
courts, 224. Jurisdiction of the,
both as to law and fact, 224,
226, 300, 304.
Jurisdiction, see Appellate, Judic-
iary, and Original.
Jury, trial by, and its incidents,
228, 300, 304. Object of it,
229. Grand, 231.

Justice, establishment of, 40, 289.
Administration of, 40. Evils
requiring, 41. National, en
joined by Washington, 318. See
Judiciary.

by and against a State, 186, || Laity in England, 82
202, 217, 305. Jurisdiction of
the, in controversies between
citizens of different States, 186,
187, 205, 221, 300; of the
same State claiming grants of

Lands, under the Articles of Con-
federation, 29. Ceded to the
government, 128, 295. Juris-
diction in certain controversies
respecting, 209

Law and equity, cases of, 186, |
189, 192, 216, 300.
Law and fact, jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court as to, 224, 226,
300, 304.

Law of the land, 233.

303. Of speech, 255, 261, 303.
Of the press, 255, 261, 303;
restricted in foreign countries
262; loose reasoning on it, 263.
Of speech and debate, under the
Confederation, 281.

Law of nations, offences against, Licensing the press, 263.

119, 294.

Licentiousness of the press, 264
Life or limb, second trials for, 23€
232, 304.

Literary institutions, Washington
on, 317.

Laws, for new countries, 21.
Inefficacy of, under the Con-
federation, 30. Mode of pas-
sing, in Congress, 96, 293.
Power of Congress to make nec-Loyalists, articles respecting, in
essary and proper, 131, 295. the treaty of 1783, 327.

138.

Ex post facto, by Congress, 144, Louisiana, acquisition of, 108,
295; by the States, 146, 150,
296. Impairing the obligation
of contracts, 146, 150, 248,
296, 302. Uniformity in inter-
preting, 181. Duty of the Pres-
ident respecting the faithful ex
ecution of the, 177, 299. Ju
risdiction in cases under the
United States', 186, 188, 190,
216, 221, 223, 300. Suprema-
cy of the Constitution, treaties,
and, 249, 302. Washington,
on oppositions to the, 313.
Common, Congress, and Ju-
diciary.

Mably, Abbé, on neighboring
states, 38.

Magazines, 129, 295. Reservation
respecting, 130.

See

Legal tender in payment of debts,
146, 149, 296.
Legislation in ceded places, 129, ||
130, 295.
Legislative powers under the colo-
nial governments, 17-19. Un-

der the Confederation and Con-
stitution, 47, 49, 289. Advan-
tages of the division of, in Con-
gress, 49.

Legislature, see Congress, Repre-
sentatives, and Senate.
Itters of marque and reprisal,
120, 121, 294. By the States,
unconstitutional, 146, 296.
Levies for the Revolutionary ar-
my, 122.

Liberty, on securing the blessings
of, 45, 289. Of speech and de-
bate in Congress, 93, 94, 292.||
Religious, 252, 253, 255, 259,

Magna Charta, 20. Valuable pro
visions in the, 257.
Mail routes, 117, 294.
Maritime jurisdiction, power of the
Judiciary in cases of admiralty
and, 186, 187, 194, 196, 221,
223, 300.
Marque, letters of, and reprisal,
120, 121, 294. By the States,
unconstitutional, 146, 296.
Maryland, settled, 16. Proprietary
government of, 18. Accedes to
the Confederation, 28. Com-
missioners appointed by, in
1785, 33. Adopts the Consti-
tution, 35.
Massachusetts, settled, 16. Union
of, with Plymouth, 16. Charter
government of, 19. Recom-
mends a Continental Congress,
26. Adopts the Constitution,
35.
Maximilian, institution of the im-

perial chamber by, 200.
Measures and weights, power of

Congress as to, 116, 294.
Meetings of Congress, 90, 291
Migration and importation of
slaves, 142, 295.

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