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supersede the Laws of particular States, 155. Pine-barren Acts, Paper money; Debts; executing the Laws, 157. Cognizance of Controversies, 159. Federal Laws conflicting with those of the States; Legislation on Individuals instead of States; Treaties; Ends of the Constitution accomplished by a paramount Judiciary, |
160 |
Powers granted, &c., 182. Operation on Paper Money; its great Depreciation; legal Tender, &c., |
183 |
Securities, no Power to interfere with them, |
191 |
Opposed to the previous Question; conditional Ratification alarming, |
218 |
Against standing out, and for Adoption, |
236 |
Mr. GOUDY—for certain Rules to govern the Proceedings, |
10 |
Powers of Congress; Tendency to destroy the State Governments, |
93 |
Mr. JAMES GALLOWAY—Congress; Apprehension that it may perpetuate Yeas and Nays; one fifth required, |
73 |
Slavery; Manumission apprehended, |
101 |
Laws supreme; Obligation of Contracts; Redemption of Securities, |
190 |
Mr. HARDIMAN—Defence, where to apply, |
99 |
Mr. WHITMAN HILL—Requisition ; Taxes, to be paid in Money Loans, |
83 |
Mr. IREDELL—Full and fair Discussion necessary, |
4 |
Nature of Government; People may model it as they please, |
9 |
Constitution not a Compact, &c., |
10 |
Further Remarks on the Necessity of fully debating the proposed Constitution, |
13 |
President's Objections to Bills, |
27 |
Impeachment, a Security for good Behavior in Office, |
32 |
Obedience to two Governments, |
35 |
Senatorial Term; Powers of the Senate; Reference to British Government, |
38 |
Elections; Control by general Government; executive, legislative, and judicial, separate, an Improvement, |
73 |
Veto by the President, |
74 |
Taxation; approves the Power by Congress, |
91 |
Powers ought to be competent to the public Safety, |
95 |
Slavery, no Power in Congress to abolish it, |
102 |
Election; approves the Clause, |
105 |
110 |
Sovereignty of the States; Inequality of Suffrage in making Treaties, 125. Bribes; Impeachment, not proper to render the Senate liable to it; Usage of discussing Treaties in the British Parliament, 126. Surrender of Territory without an Act of Parliament; relative Influence of the two Houses of Parliament, 128. Rulers should be watched; Amendments proposed by the four Slates, |
130 |
No Danger from the Apprehension of Aristocracy; Commons an Overmatch for King and Lords, |
132 |
Senate's Power ought to counteract that of the House, to preserve State Sovereignty, 133. Choice of President and Senators; Mode of nominating; Approval of the Senate; Influence of the House preponderating, |
134 |
Trial by Jury; the best; its Omission owing to the Difficulty of establishing a uniform Mode, 144. Old Confederation; Quotas; Debts; Supreme Court; Stamp Act; Bill of Rights, absurd and dangerous, |
147 |
Juries may be either in superior or inferior Courts, |
152 |
Trial by Jury; omitted from the Difficulty of the Case, in the Convention, arising from the different Modes that obtain in the States, |
164 |
Jury Trial further noticed; Constitution should define Authority, so as to leave no Doubt; Congress claiming Power not given, a Usurpation, |
170 |
Slaves, emancipated in some of the Northern States; "Persons," escaping, shall be delivered up to those entitled to Service; Reasons why the Northern Delegates objected to the word "Slave" being mentioned in the Constitution, |
176 |
Amendments may be made; Suffrage in the Senate; Compromise on Slavery, &c., |
177 |
Three Fourths may call a Convention to amend, |
178 |
Laws consistent with the Constitution binding on the People; Powers |