Long debates upon it

Reception of the resolution of congress. A convention called

Lee and Wilson in Pennsylvania.

Prompt meeting of the Pennsylvania convention

Speech of Wilson in favor of the constitution

Pennsylvania ratifies the constitution

Act of the legislature of New Jersey

. 390

. 391

THE CONSTITUTION IN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS.

From 26 September 1787 to 6 February 1788.

Letter of Sherman and Ellsworth to the governor of Connecticut .

The Connecticut convention. Speeches of Ellsworth and Johnson

James Wadsworth and answers to him.

393

. 394

394

. 395

. 395

Samuel Adams. Opening of the convention.

Elbridge Gerry. Conduct of Samuel Adams.

Objections to the constitution. Property qualifications

Representation of slaves. On a religious test

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. 397

. 398

. 398

Period of office for senators. King explains the constitution

. 399

. 399

Dawes argues for protective dutics

The convention wavering

It follows Washington's mode of avoiding a second convention

Objections made and answered

CHAPTER IV.

THE CONSTITUTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, MARYLAND, AND SOUTH CARolina.

From February to the Twenty-third of May 1788.

The constitution in New Hampshire

Its convention adjourns. The assembly of Maryland calls a convention

The cabals of Virginia. Influence of Washington

The election of a convention in Maryland

Advice of Washington. The convention of Maryland at Annapolis

Conduct of Chase. Of Paca

Conduct of enemics and friends to the federal government

The constitution ratified. No amendments proposed

PAGK

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. 410

410

410

. 411

412

412

413

Maryland will have no separate confederacy. Hopefulness of Washington

The constitution in South Carolina. Attitude of its assembly

Debate between Lowndes and Pinckney

Why there was no bill of rights.

. 418

Speech of Rutledge. Call of a convention. The convention organized.

The constitution ratified. Joy of Gadsden. Effect on New Hampshire

. 419

. 420

CHAPTER V.

THE CONSTITUTION IN VIRGINIA AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

From May 1785 to the Twenty-fifth of June 1788.

Jay's negotiation with Gardoqui

Alarm of the southern states

Danger of a separation of the southern states

Failure of the negotiation. Washington

And Jefferson. Randolph will support the constitution

Effect of the example of Massachusetts on Virginia

The opposition in the Virginia convention. Madison

And Pendleton. Mason. Patrick Henry leads the opposition

Is replied to by Pendleton and Madison

Praise of the British constitution.

Madison compares the British and American constitutions

Henry speaks against the judiciary system. Marshall defends it

The debtor planters. Henry on a separate confederacy

Mason and Madison on the slave-trade .

And Tyler. Henry fears emancipation by the general government

Noble speech of Randolph. Slavery condemned by Johnson

Navigation of the Mississippi

Contest between the North and the South

The power to regulate commerce. The prohibition of paper money

Quieting language of Henry.

The convention refuses a conditional ratification

The ratification. Its form. Acquiescence of the opposition.

New Hampshire ratifies before Virginia

Tripartite division of the powers of government

Tripartite division of the power of legislation

How the constitution is to be amended.

The United States a continental republic

A federal republic with complete powers of government

Powers of the states not by grace, but of right

Sovereignty of the law. Who are the people of the United States ?

Their power. New states to be admitted on equal terms

Necessity of revolution provided against

Extending influence of the federal republic

The philosophy of the people

CHAPTER II.

THE LINGERING STATES.

From 1787 to the Second of August 1788.

The Federalist and its authors

Hamilton and a revenue tariff

Unreasonableness of New York. Organization of the federal republicans

Clinton recommends the encouragement of manufactures

New York legislature orders a state convention. The electors
The meeting of the convention deferred till June

Meeting of the convention. Livingston opens the debate

News from New Hampshire. Success in New York depends on Virginia

Division of parties in New York

Speeches of Lansing, Smith, and Hamilton

Debate between Smith and Hamilton. Lansing holds out

Madison condemns a conditional ratification.

The opposition in New York give way.

But ask for a second federal convention. Joy of New York city

Convention of North Carolina

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Relations of America to Europe

Encroachments of England in Maine and in the West

John Adams returns home. Adams and Jefferson

Moderation of the Pennsylvania minority. Albert Gallatin

The Virginia assembly demands a second federal convention

Lee and Grayson elected senators .

Connecticut refuses a second convention. And Massachusetts

And Pennsylvania. Dilatoriness of congress

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. 466

Measures for commencing proceedings under the constitution

Federal elections in New York

. 466

. 466

His reception at Alexandria. At Baltimore. In Delaware

. 470

At Philadelphia. At Trenton. In New York

470

His inauguration. His address to the two houses

Public prayers in the church. Description of Washington

Address to him from the senate. From the representatives .

State of Europe at the time

And of America

HISTORY

OF THE

FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

IN FIVE BOOKS.

1. THE CONFEDERATION.

II. ON THE WAY TO A FEDERAL CONVENTION.

III. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

IV. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATES IN JUDGMENT ON THE

CONSTITUTION.

V. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.