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Mr. GRAYSON—continued—
Reserved Rights; Restrictions, |
449 |
Presidency, a Minority may elect, |
492 |
Mississippi Navigation, 501. Mississippi, giving up the Navigation, |
505 |
Judicial Powers may interfere with the same Power in the States, Judges, &c., |
563 |
Effect of Decisions of a foreign State, |
566 |
Control over the Venue, |
568 |
Explanation of Treaties, 613. Late Convention to amend, not alter; Resources of Virginia rich and flourishing; Ten Miles Square may be near Alexandria, &c., |
614 |
Mr. HARRISON—recapitulates the Disproportion of the States on the Adoption of the Constitution; Amendments, |
627 |
Report on Elections, |
5, 35 |
Mr. PATRICK HENRY—moved the Reading of the Confederation, |
6 |
Public Mind uneasy at the proposed Change, 21. The Constitution a consolidated Government; denies the Right of the Convention to pay "We, the People," instead of "We, the States." Object of the Convention extended only to amend the old System, |
23 |
63 |
Amendments on Governor Randolph's Letter, 138. Josiah Phillips's Barbarities, 140. Spanish Transactions, 141. Refers to Europe, 143. Federal Convention confined to Revision only, 144. Glance at the Constitution, 145. Style of "We, the People," to oblige those likened to a "Herd," Governor Randolph's Expression, 148. Implication, |
149 |
Navigation of the Mississippi, 151. American Ambassador; France, 152. Holland; Maryland; Pennsylvania, 153. Ratifying and non-ratifying States, 157. Dictator, 160. North Carolina and Virginia, 161. Enthusiasm for Liberty in Virginia, 162. Checks, 165. Representation; Sheriffs, 167. Government, national—federal; State Legislatures shorn of their Consequence, 171. Albany Confederation; French Treaty, 172. Adopt first, and then amend, 174. Elections, |
175 |
316 |
No Declaration of Rights till the War of Charles I.; before that Time undefined; American Bill of Rights, 317. Requisitions, 320. Taxation; Elections, 321. Compared with England; Federal and State Officers, 322. State Representation virtual, not actual, 323. Judiciary, 324. Mississippi, determined to give it up, 325. Objects of Taxation create Confusion, |
326 |
368 |
"Concurrent Power" relative to the Militia, an implied Power, |
386 |
Eulogium on the British Government, |
387 |
410 |
Europe enslaved by the Hands of its own People; Militia Officers; Riots, 411. Excisemen may call on the Militia, |
412 |
States no Power over the Militia; Implication, |
422 |
Danger of Abuse in the Legislation of the "Ten Miles Square;" admonishes that "when you give Power, you know not what you give," 436. May bid Defiance to local Authority, &c., |
437 |
Bill of Rights more necessary in this Government than in any other, 445. Common Law of England; Punishment, &c., |
446 |
The Press, |
449 |
Restrictive Clauses; Want of a Bill of Rights, |
461 |
State Restrictions to be feared, |
471 |
Paper Money; British Debts, |
473 |
Quorum in Senate, |
500 |
Treaty-making Power dangerous and destructive, |
502 |