Book/Printed Material 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, Yate's minutes, Congressional opinions, Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of '98-'99, and other illustrations of the Constitution volume 2

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    Elliot's debates     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,...
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    Elliot's debates     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.
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    Elliot's debates     CONTENTS. Pages. Convention OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1 to 183 — OF CONNECTICUT, 185 to 202 — OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 203 to 204 — OF NEW YORK, 205 to 413 Circular, 413 to 414...
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    Elliot's debates
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    Elliot's debates     INDEX. BY SPEAKERS' NAMES. MASSACHUSETTS. Page. Mr. ADAMS — For deliberate Discussion, 95. Ratification, 123. Amendments, 130 Mr. AMES — Prefers Biennial Elections, 7. Senatorial Term, 45. Elections, 48. Checks, 105. Approves...
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    Elliot's debates     vi Maj. LUSK — Amendments, 148 Mr. NASSON — Negro Representation, 39. Slave Trade, 107. General Review of the Constitution, 133 Mr. NEAL — Africans, 107, 120 Mr. PARSONS — Taxes, 54....
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    Elliot's debates     vii OLIVER WOLCOTT — Will give his. Voice in Favor of it; no Test necessary; Oath of Office, an Acknowledgement of the “Great Truths,” 201 NEW HAMPSHIRE. (Fragment of Debate.) Mr. JOSHUA...
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    Elliot's debates     viii 352. Not the Interest of the National, to destroy the State, Governments, 353. Jurisdiction of the two Governments, 355 Introduces a Series of official Papers, as per List, to show the...
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    Elliot's debates     ix civil Affairs, 322. Senate; Appointments; Impeachments; advisory Power, 323 Revenue, Excise, direct Taxes, &c., 341. Indirect Taxes, sufficient in Peace; Loans, 343. Jurisdiction, 345. Operation of State and Federal Taxation, 346...
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    Elliot's debates     x Slaves; two distinct Sovereignties, 403. Threats; opposed to Constitution, 405 Mr. WILLIAMS — Evils from Extravagance in Foreign Articles, 240. Representation too small; England; for annual Elections; Sidney and Montesquieu, 242...
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    Elliot's debates     xi Reply to the general Objections urged against the Constitution, 453 Bill of Rights; no direct Motion ever made in Convention for one, 453. Cannot be two Sovereign Powers; States made for...
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    Elliot's debates
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    Elliot's debates     1 DEBATES IN THE CONVENTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. PROPERTY OF UNITED STATES SENATE LIBRARY In Convention, Boston , January 9, 1788. On motion,...
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    Elliot's debates     2 Theodore Sedgwick, and James Bowdoin, Jun., Esq., were then appointed on the said committee. Afternoon . — The Convention proceeded to the choice of a president by ballot, according to assignment;...
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    Elliot's debates     3 meet at three o'clock, at the meeting-house in Brattle Street. Friday , 11 th . — Committee were raised to inquire respecting the contested elections, and enjoined to sit immediately. Afternoon...
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    Elliot's debates     4 appointed to wait upon the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, and acquaint him with the vote of this morning, requesting him to take a seat in the Convention, to answer to any questions...
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    Elliot's debates     5 Mr. G. DENCH wished to know how the representation was secured; as, by the 4th section, Congress were empowered to make or alter the regulation of the times, places, and manner...
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    Elliot's debates     6 be the acquisition of a new privilege by the people, as it really will be. The people will then be immediately represented in the federal government; at present they are not;...
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    Elliot's debates     7 time; others were opposed to it, as it was contrary to the ideas and customs of the Eastern States; but a majority was in favor of three years, and it was,...
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    Elliot's debates     8 usual, is placed somewhere between the extremes, and I believe is included in this proposition: The term of election must be so long, that the representative may understand the interest, of...
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    Elliot's debates     9 delegate that power, which they cannot use themselves, to their trustees. I know, sir, that the people talk about the liberty of nature, and assert that we divest ourselves of a...
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    Elliot's debates     10 From the extent of the country to be governed; The objects of their legislation; And the more perfect security of our liberty. It seems obvious that men who are to collect...
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    Elliot's debates     11 we first hear the loud clamors of passion, artifice, and faction. I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober, second thought of the people shall be law. There is...
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    Elliot's debates     12 section, Congress has power to regulate the time, place, and manner of holding it. [A question now arose, whether the consideration of the 4th section was in order, and much debate...
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    Elliot's debates     13 been the general opinion that the liberties of the people are principally secured by the frequency of elections, and power returning again into their own hands. The first Parliament ever called...
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    Elliot's debates     14 their constituents, as this alone can enable them properly to represent them. But, sir, if there be charms in the paragraph now under consideration, they are these: Congress, at present, are...
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    Elliot's debates     15 provinces; we are now an independent empire; our measures, therefore, says he, must change with our situation. Under our old government, the objects of legislation were few and divided; under our...
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    Elliot's debates     16 [Gen. T. was called to order, on the idea that he reflected on the last administration. A debate ensued, which ended on the Hon. Mr. White's saying, he wished to put...
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    Elliot's debates     17 House of Representatives is but one branch of the system, and can do nothing of itself. Montesquieu, in the sentiment alluded to, must have had in his mind the Epistates of...
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    Elliot's debates     18 annually, we have determined annually to be frequent, and that biennial, or any longer term than annual, is not frequent; but if gentlemen will only consider the objects over which this...
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    Elliot's debates     19 cannot be considered as a representation of the people. This mode of assembling, a Parliament probably obtained in the early stages of the English history; but those who have written on...
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    Elliot's debates     20 Massachusetts, although her settlements have extended over almost her whole territory, has continued to depute representatives for only one year, and Connecticut for only six months; but as, in each of...
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    Elliot's debates     21 power, sir, waiting for evidence of their reelection. Besides, sir, that the more frequent elections are, the oftener states will be exposed to be deprived of their voice and influence in...
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    Elliot's debates     22 conversation ensued on the mode of conducting the discussion; it was again agreed, that, in the debate on any paragraph, gentlemen might discuss any other part they might suppose had relation...
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    Elliot's debates     23 equally impossible for the people to choose a person to take care of their property, who had none himself. Mr. BISHOP rose, and observed that, by the 4th section, Congress would...
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    Elliot's debates     24 this country are at an end. But he trusted they would never give it; and he felt a consolation from the reflection. The 4th section, which provides that the state legislatures...
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    Elliot's debates     25 places ambiguous. I wish they would point out the particular instances of ambiguity; for my part, I think the whole of it is expressed in the plain, common language of mankind....
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    Elliot's debates     26 I confess that I prize the 4th section as highly as any in the Constitution; because I consider the democratic branch of the national government, the branch chosen immediately for the...
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    Elliot's debates     27 of the representatives of the people, will be exerted without control by the constituents of the senators. He further observed, that there was much less danger in trusting these powers in...
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    Elliot's debates     28 Mr. WIDGERY insisted that we had a right to be jealous of our rulers, who ought never to have a power which they could abuse. The 4th section ought to have...
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