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OF THE

FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

BY

GEORGE BANCROFT.

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

FIFTH EDITION.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
1, 8, AND 5 BOND STREET.

COPYRIGHT BY

GEORGE BANCROFT,

1882.

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Events overruled by justice, 3-General desire for a closer union, 3

Character of the elections to the federal convention, 3-Journey to Philadel-

phia, 4-Arrival of Washington, 4-Opening of the federal convention, 4

-The Virginia members prepare a finished plan, 5- Washington declares for

a new constitution, 5-Position of Edmund Randolph, 5 — His station and

character, 6-Virginia unites under the lead of Madison, 7— Shall the con-

vention vote by states, 7— Arrival of delegates, 7—Their jarring opinions, 8

-Washington's appeal to them, 8-The convention organized, 8-Limited

power of the delegates from Delaware, 8-Position of Rhode Island, 8-

Character of the delegates, 9-Votes of individuals not to be recorded, 10-

Randolph opens the convention, 10-He proposes an outline of a constitution,

11-Proposal of Virginia to found representation on free inhabitants, 13-

Charles Pinckney presents a plan, 14-Debates in committee, 14-Butler

supports the Virginia plan, 14-Government must act on individuals, 15-

Sherman not yet ready, 15-Debate on equality of suffrage, 15 - Delaware

interposes, 15-The legislature to be of two branches, 16-One branch to be

directly chosen by the people, 17-Extent of the federal legislative powers, 17

-The right to negative any state law denied, 18-Coercion of states, 19-

The national executive, 19-The mode of its election and its powers,
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Shall it be of one or more, 20-Sherman for its subordination to the legisla-

ture, 21-Shall there be unity in the executive, 21-Shall it be chosen by the

people, 21-Its period of service, 22- How to be chosen, 22-How to be

removed, 23-Speech of Dickinson for a vote by states in one branch of the

legislature, 23-Randolph proposes an executive of three members, 24-

Opinions on an executive council, 24-The executive to be single, 25-The

veto power, 25 -The judiciary, 26-Shall the house of representatives be

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Franklin's compromise, 68— Morris claims representation for property, 69

-The ratio of representation referred to a committee, 70-Report of the
committee, 71 -Appointment of a committee of one from each state, 72— Its
report, 72- Madison's proposal of compromise, 72— Report of the new com-

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