History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, Volume 2

D. Appleton, 1882

The Virginia members prepare a finished plan 5 Washington declares	8

Charles Pinckney presents a plan 14 Debates in committee 14Butler	15

Shall it be of one or more 20Sherman for its subordination to the legisla	24

chosen by the states 26Or by the people 27How both branches are to	35

resists the large states 38The plan of New Jersey 39 Debate on the	45

THE CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE 1787	61

necticut takes the lead 48 Character of Roger Sherman 48Of Johnson	67

mittee 72 Approved by all except South Carolina and Georgia 73 Yates	84

BOOK IV	223

tions of New Jersey 228 Congress against Lee 229 A compromise agreed	231

CONSTITUTION 17871788	236

Plan for a second federal convention 236 A letter from Washington	237

A convention called 241 Lee and Wilson in Pennsylvania 241 Prompt	253

Massachusetts calls a convention 258Condition of the state 259	261

explains the constitution 264Dawes argues for protective duties 264	267

tion 272The vote 273Acquiescence of the opposition 273Madison	276

fication as a condition of holding office 91Qualification of the electors left	95

tions on slavery 101Certain waters and carrying places declared free 101	101

Jealousy of the western states 103 104 Kaskaskias 103Urgent need	107

Cutler before congress 110Carringtons report 111 Richard Henry	117

the people 119 Membership of a colony defined 120 Who are the people	121

government to be supported from the common treasury 122Number	134

The term ex post facto defined 139 Power of the congress to encourage	142

Power to subdue a rebellion 146 Power of declaring war 146 General pro	156

regulate commerce 162The admission of new states within the limits of	163

chosen 166Shall he be reeligible 166 The tenure of good behavior con	171

CHAPTER X	195

not removable by address 197Extent of the judicial power 198	199

The supreme court and legislative encroachments 201 Protection against	206

Servitude and service 211How to introduce the constitution 211	217

land 280 Advice of Washington 280The convention of Maryland at	283

of a convention 292The convention organized 293The constitution rati	294

tion in the Virginia convention 300 Madison and Pendleton 301 Mason	302

Henry on a separate confederacy 308 Mason and Madison on the slavetrade	309

ratification 315The ratification 316Its form 316 Acquiescence of	318

CHAPTER I	321

worlds history 322Individuality the character of Americans 323	334

York legislature orders a state convention 340 The electors 340	341

Hampshire 342Success in New York depends on Virginia 342Hamilton	347

Jefferson 353 Moderation of the Pennsylvania minority 353Albert Gal	354

on leaving Mount Vernon 360 His reception at Alexandria 360At Balti	363

APPENDIX	371

For Index to Letters and Papers see page 497	497

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Título	History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, Volume 2 History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, George Bancroft
Autor	George Bancroft
Editora	D. Appleton, 1882
Original de	Universidade de Michigan
Digitalizado	13 Out 2008

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