LIPPENCOT trial of.... proceedings of court martial.. Congress discuss the matter.... his punishment demanded by Congress.. LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R. opposes the Declaration of Independence........ on committee to draught it. .... his wish to resign as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.. disapproves the secret article about Florida....... report on Carleton's refusal to suspend hostilities.. prepares a proclamation on the cessation of hostilities.. ...152 ...162 .185, 191, 471 .193, 194 .10 .212, 457, 485 prepares a project, for a commercial treaty with the British........531 LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM .213, 234, 493 .387 .427, 522 .437, 438 .212, 452, 457 ..542,546 .792 reports provisions relative to the public debt and militia..........1378 taxes... ...1415 thinks the public creditors should be put in the same state under ..1425 LOANS attends the Federal Convention...... amount of, in 1783.. no new ones countenanced..... Mr. Jefferson proposes to exchange French for Dutch.... to be made by Congress under the Constitution.... .252, 255, 266 .....313 .413, 433, 519 .433 ...651 ...651 ..778, 949, 953 ....886 ..813 .856, 949 .1003, 1308 ..220 .92, 121 ....129 ..245 proposes the Executive term to be during good behavior....... M'DOUGAL, GENERAL a deputy from the army to Congress...... M'HENRY, JAMES views on terms of cession of public lands by Virginia... 1225 .1160 .249, 256, 495 in favor of Annapolis as seat of Congress.... .....463 attends the Federal Convention....... ......723 remarks on the subterfuges adopted to avoid the provision in re- gard to money-bills... ...1315 proposes to raise taxes by requisitions... ...1382 desires a prohibition in regard to attainders and ex post facto laws. 1399 ..1472 opposes a separate provision by Pennsylvania for the public credi- ..199 writes to H. Niles relative to Mississippi... his correspondence commences.... writes to Mr. Jefferson on the state of public affairs...... writes to Mr. Pendleton.... writes to Mr. Jones..... 4) .43, 45, 47, 84, 86, 102, 106 .50, 58, 77, 92 to 101, 104, 109, 116 .......51, 53, 55, 60, 61, 64, 68, 69, 73 mortified at the course of Congress relative to the public lands......53 advises the States ceding them, to annex conditions.... urges Virginia to ratify the Confederation..... ....5 54, 63 MADISON, JAMES-Continued. proposes to raise supplies by impressment..... .57 proposes that the States shall discontinue emissions of paper money.61 differs from his colleague....................... ..66 asks Mr. Jones to represent the subject to the Legislature... ..67 ..74 1781 suggests compulsory acts of Congress to obtain the quotas of ..87 writes to Mr. Randolph on public affairs..90, 111, 118, 121 to 183, 469 to 502, 506 urges Congress to act on the cession of Virginia..... ..91 ..94 urges Virginia to pay some compliment to Lafayette.. ... .101 .102, 106, 108 urges a thorough examination of her title to her public lands.......119 his remarks on the admission of Vermont, and the cession of pub- ..122, 439, 464 opposes the scheme of Virginia to issue paper money... ......129 ...... objects to the proceedings of the Virginia Legislature relative to is in great want of remittances of money..163, 165, 172, 176, 178, 180 urges more formality and certainty in the directions of Congress .197 opposes a reduction of the salaries of ministers plenipotentiary....200 ...499 redeem paper money beyond their quotas. resolution of, relative to Paul Jones.... ...208, 484 MADISON, JAMES-Continued. his views on the right of Congress to use coercive measures his views on fixing a rate of depreciation of paper money.. ..220 ..... .227 .243 ...244 endeavors to obtain stipulations for a reciprocal trade with Britain 1783 opposes an alteration by Congress in regard to the Convention ......247 views on a valuation of lands as the basis of taxation....250, 262, 316, appointed to confer with the Superintendent of Finance on a plan ..259 intimates that Congress should not solicit Mr. Morris to continue ...275 urges the establishment of general revenue system...289, 292, 303, 500 ...300 urges the question of a valuation of land being considered with ..352 explains the powers of Congress under the Confederation..... remarks on the conduct of the American Commissioners at Paris..398, 407, 518 remarks on the proportion of freemen to slaves in fixing the con- .424 ......429 .432 ..433 .435 442 proposes a commission to adjust the debts of the States.. MADISON, JAMES-Continued. urges the assent of Virginia to a system of general revenue........533 1784 .570 .576 becomes a member of the House of Delegates of Virginia.........693 appointed a delegate to the Convention at Annapolis.........695, 697 1787 ..706 remarks on the insurrection in Massachusetts, and on raising troops by Congress..... .....584 remarks in Congress on the plan of the Federal Convention........588 .596 .....631, 714 urges Mr. Randolph's attendance.... .......636 sentiments on the effect of the American Revolution in Europe....679 ..685 remarks on the colonies before the Revolution.... .....686 his wish to remedy the evils of the Confederation.. thinks the powers of the National Government should not be too ...693 722 much limited.... ......804, 979 wishes to protect the minority from oppression by the majority.....805 effect of a breach of compact by a member of the Confederacy.894, 1184 States..... ....895 his views of the defects of the Confederation.... .896 remarks on the effect of a mere Confederacy on the small States....900 .....903 tional Government on each other..... ..............923, 979, 991 .... ......962, 978 his general views as to the ends to be sought in forming a Con- stitution.... vernment....... ........991 opposes a committee to prepare plan of compromise between the .1032 |