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THE

DEBATES

IN THE SEVERAL

STATE CONVENTIONS,

ON THE ADOPTION OF THE

FEDERAL CONSTITUTION,

AS RECOMMENDED BY THE

GENERAL CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA,

IN

1787.

TOGETHER WITH THE

JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION,

LUTHER MARTIN'S LETTER,

YATES'S MINUTES,

CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS,

VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS OF '98-'99.

AND

OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION

IN FIVE VOLUMES.
VOL. IV.

SECOND EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS.

COLLECTED AND REVISED FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLICATIONS,
BY JONATHAN ELLIOT.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE SANCTION OF CONGRESS.

PHILADELPHIA:

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

WASHINGTON: TAYLOR & MAURY.

1863.

TRANSFERRED YS
WASVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six,

By JONATHAN ELLIOT,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.

BY SPEAKERS' NAMES.

NORTH CAROLINA.

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Mr. WILLIAM R. DAVIE (a Member of the Federal Convention) - for
vestigating the Subject, and discussing Clause by Clause,.
System extensive, involving the Principles of Federal Government,..
Powers of the Federal Convention; states some of the Events, and the
Defects of the Confederation, which gave Birth to the Convention,..
Negro Representation; Jealousies of the East; one Kind of Property entitled
to Representation as well as any other, &c.,....

42-Vice-President, Reasons why introduced; Consolidation not intended;

Confederacies; Amphictyonic; European,.

Rhode Island, her Conduct; Elections; true Construction of the Clause,.
Rhode Island; Party Influence, &c.; Elections, &c.,...

Journal; Publication; necessary to conceal it during the Confederation,.
Principle on which the Constitution was formed,.

Treaty-making Power, in all Countries, placed in the Executive Depart-
ment, 119. States would not confederate without an equal Voice in the
Formation of Treaties; Separation of Powers, 120. President's Election
on fair Principles; his Nominations,...

Senatorial Term of Service; thirteen Councillors would destroy Presidential

Responsibility, 122. State Sovereignty represented in the Senate; Treaty;

Laws, their Execution; Judiciary; prohibitory Provisions ought to

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Mr. DAVIE, continued

supersede the Laws of particular States, 155. Pine-barren Acts, Paper
money; Debts; executing the Laws, 157. Cognizance of Contro-
versies, 159. Federal Laws conflicting with those of the States; Legisla-
tion on Individuals instead of States; Treaties; Ends of the Constitution
accomplished by a paramount Judiciary,

Powers granted, &c., 182. Operation on Paper Money; its great Deprecia-
tion; legal Tender, &c.,..

Securities, no Power to interfere with them,.

Opposed to the previous Question; conditional Ratification alarming,
Against standing out, and for Adoption,

Mr. GOUDY-for certain Rules to govern the Proceedings,
Powers of Congress; Tendency to destroy the State Governments,

Mr. JAMES GALLOWAY
itself,

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Yeas and Nays; one fifth required,.

Slavery; Manumission apprehended,.

Laws supreme; Obligation of Contracts; Redemption of Securities,

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Congress; Apprehension that it may perpetuate

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Mr. HARDIMAN - Defence, where to apply,

Mr WHITMILL HILL-Requisition; Taxes, to be paid in Money Loans,..

M

IREDELL-Full and fair Discussion necessary,.

Nature of Government; People may model it as they please,.

Constitution not a Compact, &c.,..

Further Remarks on the Necessity of fully debating the proposed Con-
stitution,.

Senatorial Term; Powers of the Senate; Reference to British Government,
Elections; Control by general Government; executive, legislative, and

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Presidential Election; Objections answered, 107. President's Power over
the Military; his Council, their Opinion to be given in Writing; Ex-
ample of England, 108. Responsibility; Pardon; Impeachment,.
Sovereignty of the States; Inequality of Suffrage in making Treaties, 125.
Bribes; Impeachment, not proper to render the Senate liable to it; Usage
of discussing Treaties in the British Parliament, 126. Surrender of Terri-
tory without an Act of Parliament; relative Influence of the two Houses
of Parliament, 128. Rulers should be watched; Amendments proposed by
the four States,.
130

No Danger from the Apprehension of Aristocracy; Commons an Overmatch
for King and Lords,....

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Senate's Power ought to counteract that of the House, to preserve State
Sovereignty, 133. Choice of President and Senators; Mode of nominat-
ing; Approval of the Senate; Influence of the House preponderating, 134
Trial by Jury; the best; its Omission owing to the Difficulty of establishing
a uniform Mode, 144. Old Confederation; Quotas; Debts; Supreme
Court; Stamp Act; Bill of Rights, absurd and dangerous,
Juries may be either in superior or inferior Courts,....
Trial by Jury; omitted from the Difficulty of the Case, in the Convention,
arising from the different Modes that obtain in the States,.
Jury Trial further noticed; Constitution should define Authority, so as to
leave no Doubt; Congress claiming Power not given, a Usurpation,...... 170
Slaves, emancipated in some of the Northern States; "Persons," escaping,
shall be delivered up to those entitled to Service; Reasons why the
Northern Delegates objected to the word "Slave" being mentioned in the
Constitution,

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Amendments may be made; Suffrage in the Senate; Compromise on
Slavery, &c.,,....

Three Fourths may call a Convention to amend,.

Laws consistent with the Constitution binding on the People; Powers

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