CONSTITUTION. Recommendation of the Congress of
the Confederation, in 1787, for appointment of deputies to
the Convention which formed the
CONSTITUTION U. S. Acts of the several States for the
appointment of deputies to the Convention for forming a,
Of Virginia, on 16th October, 1786
Of Maryland, on 26th May, 1787
Of New Hampshire, on 27th June, 1787
CONSTITUTION U. S. to Congress of the Confederation.
Letter of George Washington, and resolutions of the Con-
vention of 17th September, 1787, transmitting the
CONSTITUTION U. S. to the several States, to be sub-
mitted to Conventions thereof. Resolution of Congress
of Confederation, 28th September, 1787, transmitting the
CONSTITUTION U.S. Resolution of the Congress of the
Confederation, of 13th September, 1788, for commencing
proceedings under the
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CONSTITUTION, when ratified by the States, to be pub-
lished by the Secretary of State. Amendments to the
CONSTITUTION U. S. is to be taken, (see Oath.) By
whom the oath to support the
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CONVENTION at Philadelphia to form a Constitution, re-
commended by Convention at Annapolis, 14th Sept., 1786
CONVENTION which formed the Constitution recom-
mended by Congress, in 1787, as a means to remedy de-
fects in the Articles of Confederation
CONVENTION to form the Constitution. Acts of the se-
veral States for appointing deputies to the
CONVENTION, in 1787, transmitting the Constitution to
Congress of the Confederation, and suggesting measures
for commencing proceedings under the Constitution. Let-
ter of George Washington, and resolutions of the
CONVENTIONS of the States. Resolution of Congress,
of 28th September, 1787, submitting the Constitution to
DALLAS, as Vice President U. S. Election of George M.
DALLAS, Vice President, in Senate U. S. Attendance of
George M.
DALLAS, as Senator U. S. Term of service of George M.
DECLARATION of Independence, by the Representatives
of the United States in Congress assembled, July 4, 1776
DECLARATION of Independence. Resolution of Con-
gress for promulgating the
DECLARATION by the Congress, on 17th June, 1775,
that, for the maintenance and preservation of American
liberty, they would maintain, assist, and adhere, to Geo.
Washington, as commander-in-chief, with their lives and
fortunes
DELAWARE, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Constitution. Act of
DEPUTIES to the Convention who signed the Constitution. Names of
DISTRICTS for election of Representatives in Congress.
Provision for dividing the States into
DEPUTIES to Convention to form the Constitution. Acts of the States for appointment of
ELECTIONS under, and by virtue of, the Constitution,
(analytical index)
ELECTION of a President and Vice President of the U.
S., &c., approved 1st March, 1792. An act relative to the
ELECTION of Electors of a President and Vice President,
in case of vacancies in those offices by casualty, &c. Pro-
vision for the
ELECTIONS for Electors of President and Vice President
in all the States. An act to establish a uniform time for
holding
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President, U.
S., viz:
First term, George Washington and John Adams, com-
mencing 4th March, 1789
Second term, George Washington and John Adams,
commencing 4th March, 1793
Third term, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, com-
commencing 4th March, 1797
Fourth term, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, elect-
ed by the House of Representatives, commencing
4th March, 1801
ELECTORAL votes for Presinent and Vice President U.
S., viz:
Fifth term, Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton, com-
mencing 4th March, 1805
Sixth term, James Madison and George Clinton, com-
mencing 4th March, 1809
Seventh term, James Madison and Elbridge Gerry,
commencing 4th March, 1813
Eighth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins,
commencing 4th March, 1817
Ninth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins,
commencing 4th March, 1821
Tenth term, John Quincy Adams and John C. Cal-
houn, elected by the House of Representatives, com-
mencing 4th March, 1825
Eleventh term, Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun,
commencing 4th March, 1829
Twelfth term, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,
commencing 4th March, 1833.
Thirteenth term, Martin Van Buren and R. M. John-
son, commencing 4th March, 1837
Fourteenth term, Wm. H. Harrison and John Tyler,
commencing 4th March, 1841
Fifteenth term, James K. Polk and George M. Dallas,
commencing 4th March, 1845
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President U.
S. Provisions of the Constitution regarding the
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President U.
S. Regulations, by law, for the giving, making lists of,
transmitting to the seat of Government, opening, and
counting the
ELECTORAL votes, 1792. Compensation to, and penal-
ties of, persons appointed to deliver the
ELECTORAL votes, 1825. Compensation of persons appointed to deliver the
ELECTORS of President and Vice President U. S. Enactments of law for the government of the
ELECTORS of President and Vice President in all the
States. An act to establish a uniform time for holding
elections of
ELECTORS. Each State may, by law, provide for filling
vacancies in the college of
ELECTORS of President and Vice President, equal to the
number of Senators and Representatives in Congress from
such State. Each State shall appoint a number of
ELECTORS shall be equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to which the States may be entitled at the time when the President and Vice President should come into office. The .
FAREWELL Address of George Washington, President of the United States, 17th September, 1796
GEORGIA, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to
form the Constitution. Act of
GERRY, Vice President U. S. Election of Elbridge
GERRY, Vice President, in Senate U. S. Attendance of
Elbridge
GOVERNMENT. Thomas Jefferson's declaration of the
principles of our
GOVERNMENT. James Madison's declaration of the principles of our
GOVERNMENT of the Confederation to provide for its
support, defence, &c. Report exhibiting the impotency
of the
GOVERNMENT under the Constitution of the U. S. Re-
solutions of Congress of the Confederation, of 13th Sept.,
1788, providing for commencement of the
HARRISON, as President U. S. Election of Wm. Henry
HOUSE of Representatives, from 1789 to 1846. Names of
Speakers of the
IMPOST duties of the 18th April, 1783, was the cause of proceedings which ultimately led to the adoption of the Constitution. Report of Committee of the Congress of Confederation, showing that the failure of the States to carry out the general system of
IMPOST, &c., as provided by resolution of Congress of 18th April, 1783. (See Commerce.) Resolutions of Congress of 15th February, 1786, recommending to the States to empower Congress to carry into effect a general system of
INAUGURAL Address of Thomas Jefferson, 4th March, 1801. Extract from the .
INAUGURAL Address of James Madison, 4th March,
1809. Extract from the
INAUGURAL Address of George Washington, President
of the United States, on 30th April, 1789
INDEPENDENCE of mind. Importance to every citi-
zen of preserving
INDEPENDENCE by the Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled, 4th July, 1776. The De-
claration of
INDEPENDENCE. Resolution of Congress for promul-
gating the Declaration of
INTRODUCTORY remarks on the propriety of reading
and understanding the Constitution
INTRODUCTORY or explanatory remarks on chapter 2,
or the tables of electoral votes of President and Vice Pre-
sidents, of Vice Presidents, Presidents pro tempore, Se-
nators and Speakers of the House of Representatives
INTRODUCTORY remarks to chapter 3 of official pro-
ceedings and proximate causes which led to the adoption
of the Constitution
JACKSON, as President United States. First election of
Andrew
JACKSON, as President United States. Second election of Andrew
JEFFERSON'S declaration of the principles of our Government. Thomas
JEFFERSON, as Vice President United States. Election
JEFFERSON, as President United States. First election
by House of Representatives of Thomas
JEFFERSON, as President United States. Second elec-
tion by electors of Thomas
JEFFERSON, Vice President, in Senate United States.
Attendance of Thomas
JOHNSON, as Vice President United States. Election by
(The number of electoral votes required for an election
being 148, and R. M. Johnson having received only
147, the election then devolved upon the Senate, and
R. M. Johnson was elected.)
JOHNSON, Vice President, in Senate United States. At-
tendance of Richard M.
JOHNSON, as Senator United States. Terms of service of Richard M.
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