The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, Vol. 3 of 4 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, Vol. 3 of 4 Pago. John Beckley appointed Secretary, 1 Edmund Pendleton, President, 1 Organization UMr, Corbm Introductory Expression, We, the People, 104. West India Trade; Debtsj Requisitions, 105. Reference to History, 106. Confederate Government best for an extensive Country, 108. Representation, no Power over the Militia by the States, 417 Treaty-making not exceptionable in the Constitution, 509. Legislative Interference secured, 5 HMr. Clay Insurrection; Opposition to the Laws, . 407 Mr. Dawson Defects of the Confederation; fears a Consolidated Government; most exceptionable; leading Parts, 605. Treaties; their Operation may hurt the Southern States; the Press; War; antique Governments not suited to the present Day, 610 Mi. Grayson Judiciary not improved, 274. Dutch Loans; Spain friendly, 275. Barbary Powers; Portugal; Western Lands; Commutation, 276. Regulation of Commerce, c., 278 State Influence; Imperfections of the Constitution, 279. Opposes the Ratio of Representation;1500 Legislators annually throughout the Union, exclusive of 160 Senators, 280. Carrying and producing States; Ireland; Corruption of the Scotch Members, 282 Coordinate Authorities a political Absurdity, 284. Taxes should be uniform, 285. Requisitions; Loans, 286. Necessity of a full Representation in Congress; America not in a Situation to have a Fleet, from its limited Population, 287. Parties in Holland, 290. Paper Emissions; Danger of mercantile Privileges within the Ten Miles Square, 284. Mississippi; new States, c., 2 i)0 Spanish Claims on Georgia and Kentucky, 341. Spanish Negotiation, 32. Fisheries and Mississippi, 343. Orleans a Deposit; Treaties paramount, 349. Maine Lands reduced to one Dollar an Acre, to prevent Emigration to the West, 350 Importance of the Mississippi Question, 365 British Parliament receive no...

The five volumes furnish a collection of the Debates and Proceedings which took place in the different states, on the adoption of the Federal Constitution, as submitted by the General Convention, on the 17th of September, 1787. In the compilation, care has been taken to search into contemporary publications, in order to make the work as perfect as possible. Still, however, the sentiments they contain may, in some instances, have been inaccurately taken down, and, in others, probably, too faintly sketched, fully to gratify the inquisitive politician; but they nevertheless disclose the opinions of many of the most distinguished revolutionary patriots and statesmen, in relation to the powers intended to be granted to the Congress of the United States under the Constitution, and certainly may form an excellent guide in expounding many doubtful points in that instrument. In forming a History of the Constitution, the materials they furnish must be also considered of the greatest importance. The lights, too, which they throw on the character and the men of those extraordinary times, will always give them a sufficient interest, in the eyes of an intelligent community, to confer a peculiar value on their publication, rescued from the ephemeral prints of that day.