OF THE

ORIGIN, FORMATION, AND ADOPTION

OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES,

WITH

Notices of its Principal Framers.

BY

GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW YORK :

HARPER AND BROTHERS.

LONDON SAMPSON LOW, SON, & Co., 47, LUDGATE HILL.

1858.

Hamilton's Purposes

The Confederation officially condemned

Purposes of the States

The declared Objects of the Convention

Nature of the previous Union

General Purpose of the People

Powers of the Convention.

Opposite Views of the Members

Presence of Slavery in the States

The Slaves in some Form to be considered

How they were regarded under the Confederation

Complex Relations of the Subject .

All the States but one represented in Convention

Absence of Rhode Island

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3, 4

5-7

7-9

9, 10

11

Application of the Minority of Rhode Island

Position of the States in Convention

Reserved Authority of the People

Present Importance of the Process of forming the Constitution

Cautions to be used in Interpretation

CHAPTER II.

CONSTRUCTION OF A LEGISLATIVE POWER.- BASIS OF REPRE-

SENTATION AND RULE OF SUFFRAGE.-POWERS OF LEGISLA-

Representatives in one Branch to be chosen by the People

Representation of the People.

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32

32-35

35

36

37

39-40

40, 41

States in some way to be represented

State Legislatures to choose the Members of the other Branch

Ratio of Representation as between the States

Basis of the Representative System

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42-44

44-49

48

49, 50

50

51-55

55

Powers to be conferred on the Legislature

Control of State Legislation

Population of the States

CHAPTER IV.

ADMISSION OF NEW STATES. GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN Gov-

ERNMENT.- POWER OF AMENDMENT. - OATH TO SUPPORT THE

The Union destined to be enlarged

Jefferson's Measure for the Admission of New States in 1784

Want of Power in the Confederation

A Mode of Amendment to be provided

Oath to support the Constitution

Mode of Ratification

Report of the Committee of the Whole

CHAPTER V.

ISSUE BETWEEN THE VIRGINIA AND THE NEW JERSEY PLANS.-

HAMILTON'S PROPOSITIONS. MADISON'S VIEW OF THE NEW

JERSEY PLAN.

He states the Courses open to the Convention

Explains the Principles on which Government must be founded

Objects to the New Jersey Plan.

Not satisfied with the Virginia Plan

His Views of what must be done.

Introduces his own Plan.

It must be judged by the Issue pending

Madison examines the New Jersey Plan

Explains its Effect on the smaller States

Declares the Representation to be the great Difficulty

The States must be represented proportionally

The Virginia Plan again adhered to

Note on the Opinions of Hamilton

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101-106

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107

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109

109

110