sentatives after a census, 131. Ought not to be
chosen by the people, 137. To be nominated by
the state legislatures, 137, 139. Number of mem-
bers before a census, 129. Number of members,
129, 138, 166, 181, 266, 356, 377. Number from
each state, 138, 356, 376, 377, 559. States to be
represented in, according to their importance,
174. Ought to represent the states in proportion
to their property, 260, 276. Equal representation
of the states in it, 131, 166, 178, 181, 219, 260,
261, 274, 285, 310, 317, 376, 377, 396, 415, 416,
559. Represents the states in their political
character, 415. Its aristocratic character, 422.
Ought to be much smaller than the House of
Representatives, 138. To be a restraint on ex-
cesses of democracy, 138. Representation of the
states in it to be proportional, 138, 190, 238.
Vacancies to be supplied by the state executives,
395, 559. Age of its members, 127, 129, 186, 189,
241, 375, 377, 559. Qualifications of its members,
127, 129, 189, 241, 247, 370, 375, 377, 398, 402,
559. Compensation of its members its members
127, 190, 246,
271, 375, 378, 560. Ineligibility

to office, 127, 130, 190, 247, 375, 378, 420, 503,
505, 560. Reelection of its members, 127. To
choose the President, 144, 507, 508, 509, 512, 513.
To consist of persons of wealth and influence,
166. Ought to be able to resist encroachments
of the executive, 186. Its duration should be for
life, or during good behavior, 203, 205. (APPEN-
DIX, No. 5, p. 585.) To have a property qualifica-
tion, 247, 272. Not to be ineligible to state
offices, 247. Their liability to impeachment,
343. Their incapacity to be electors of President,
343, 562. Vote in it per capita, 356, 377, 397,
559. To have such property qualification as
Congress shall provide, 377, 402. Previous term
of citizenship required, 377, 398, 559. To be
separately convened by the President, 530, 563.
Term of senators, 127, 129, 170, 185, 190, 203,
215, 241, 375, 377, 559. Whether the yeas and
nays shall be required there, 407. To consent to
pardons by the President, 480. Cannot adjourn
beyond a certain period, or to another place,
without the assent of the House of Representa-
tives, 130, 378, 550. May require the opinion of
the judges, 445. Vote in balloting for the Presi-
dent, 472. To be divided into classes, 129, 241,
245, 270, 375, 377, 398, 559. To choose its offi-
cers, 129, 377, 401, 559. Majority a quorum, 130,
377. Its privileges, 130, 378, 445, 550. To keep
and publish a Journal, 130, 378, 407, 408, 560.
May originate acts, 127. Their power as to
money bills, 129, 188, 375, 377, 394, 410, 415, 560.
To try impeachments, 462, 507, 528, 529, 534,
559. May repass acts returned by the President,
130, 378, 560. Its general legislative power, 130,
205, 378, 379, 408. To declare war, 131, 438.
To make treaties, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 524,
526, 562. To appoint ambassadors, 131, 379, 467,
562. To appoint judges, 131, 156, 328, 379, 467,
562. Joined with the President in appointments,
131, 205, 328, 330, 349, 507, 523, 562. To decide
controversies between the states about territory

or jurisdiction, 131, 379. Vice-President to pre-
side over it, 507, 522, 559. Their president to
fill the vacancy in the Presidency, 131, 380, 473,
507, 520, 562. First election of, under the new
Constitution, 381, 502.

SEPARATION of the Union, 206.
SERGEANTS, mutinous conduct of, 91, 92, 93, 94.
SHAYS'S INSURRECTION, 94, 119, 126.
SHELBURNE, LORD, sincerity doubted, 74.
SHERMAN, ROGER, attends the Federal Con-
vention. 132. Objects to the Constitution de-
viating too much from the Confederation, 133,
252. Wishes all the powers of government left
to the states, that are not absolutely needed for
the ends of the Union, 161. Disapproves of an
unnecessary interference with the Southern
States on the subject of slaves, 457, 461, 477.
Prefers the legislative power remaining in a
Congress, 218. Wishes a committee to suggest
some plan of compromise between the large

Pro-

and small states relative to representation, 270
Wishes daily prayers in the Convention, 254.
Objects to any discrimination in the representa-
tion of the new and old states, 310, 492. Suggests
the number of the executive to be fixed from
time to time by the legislature, 140. Views on
the election of the President, 142, 322, 472, 508,
513, 516, 519. Wishes executive to be reeligible,
142. Proposes three years as the executive term,
142. Advocates a removal of the President by
the legislature, 142. Prefers a single executive,
150. Opposes an absolute negative in the execu-
tive, 152, 430. Wishes an executive council,
150. Thinks the President's power of appoint-
ment should be limited by law, 474. Opposes
an executive during good behavior, 325.
poses one senator from each state, 138, 178. Ad-
vocates the election of senators by the state
legislatures, 166, 169. Wishes the consent of the
Senate required in pardons by the executive, 480.
Advocates an equal vote of the states in the
Senate, 178, 181. Proposes five years as the
senatorial term, 186. Proposes six years as the
senatorial term, 241. Wishes a rotation in the
Senate, 241. Wishes the judges appointed by
the Senate, 328, 329. Views as to the Senate
being joined in the treaty power, 523, 526. Ap
proves of the Vice-President being president of
the Senate, 522. Advocates election of repre-
sentatives by the states, 135, 161. Advocates
representation in the House of Representatives
in proportion to the number of inhabitants, 178,
297. In favor of annual election of representa-
tives, 183, 225. Prefers an election of representa-
tives by the state legislatures, 223. Prefers a
payment of the representatives by the state legis-
iatures, 227, 426. Objects to making the repre-
sentatives ineligible to state offices, 230. Prefers
making representatives ineligible to national
offices, 231, 423, 505. Objects to making the
number of representatives very large, 292. Thinks
that the time of annual meeting of Congress
should be fixed, 384. His reasons for introducing
slaves into the ratio of representation, 392, 393.
Objects to requiring the yeas and nays in Con-
gress, 407. Thinks the publication of the Journal
should be left to the discretion of Congress, 408.
Thinks there is full liberty to make a discrimi-
nation between natives and foreigners as mem-
bers of Congress, 412. Objects to reduce the
ratio of representation, 530. Remarks on the
negative of Congress on state laws, 172, 468.
Views on the power of the general government
over the militia, 444, 480. Desires an absolute
prohibition on the states in regard to paper
money, 485. Views on prohibiting taxes on im-
ports or exports by the states, 486. Objects to a
public provision for delivering up fugitive slaves,
487. Objects to requiring more than a majority
to pass a navigation act, 489. Opposes exclusive
right of the House in regard to money bills, 189.
Objects to fixing a rule of taxation before a cen-
sus, 307. Thinks that in votes by ballot there
should be a mutual negative in each House, 382.
Wishes a tax on exports prohibited, 433. Ap-
proves of Congress assuming the state debts, 441,
452. Proposes the appointment of judges by the
legislature, 188. Opposes a national judiciary
that is not appellate, 159. Thinks there is a dis-
tinction between treason against the United
States and the individual states, 450. Objects
to the judiciary trying impeachments, 529. Ob-
jects to interference of judges in legislation, 430.
Objects to a general bankrupt law, 504. Desires
a provision in regard to armies during peace, 511.
Thinks any positive prohibition of a religious
test unnecessary, 498. Thinks that amendments
of the Constitution should be assented to by the
several states, 531. Prefers to submit the Con-
stitution to the Congress of the Confederation,
but not to require their assent, 533. Views on
the mode of ratifying the Constitution, 498, 499,
500. Signs the Constitution, 564.
SHIPS OF WAR, not to be kept by states during
peace, 131, 381, 561.

SLAVERY, 391, 392, 457, 477.

SLAVES. See NEGROES. Debates in regard to
their exclusion in fixing quota of taxes, 46, 48,
79, 81, 82. Those taken by British, to be deliv-
ered, 88, 91. Three fifths of, included in ratio of
representation, 181, 190, 192, 281, 288, 316, 375,
377, 379, 559. To be included in an apportion-
ment of representation according to numbers,
290, 301, 316, 391. Three fifths to be included in
ratio of direct taxation, 304, 305, 316, 375, 377,
391, 559. Provision in regard to their emancipa-
tion, 357, 487. Power of Congress to tax or pro-
hibit their migration or importation, 379, 457, 471,
477, 532, 561. Compromise between the North-
ern and Southern States relative to, 460, 471,532.
Fugitive, to be delivered up, 487, 492, 563.
SMALL STATES contend for equal vote in Con-
gress, 111.

SMITH, MERIWETHER, appointed a delegate
to the convention at Annapolis, 113.

SMITH, THOMAS, represents Pennsylvania in
Congress, 1.

SOLDIERS. See ARMY; MILITARY.

SOUTH CAROLINA, her delegates in Congress,
November, 1782, 1. Interested in general reve-
nue, 60.
Number of inhabitants, and proportion
of contribution, in 1783, 82. Votes for Mr. Bland
as President, 1. Adopts exclusive commercial
regulations, 119. Proceedings in regard to Federal
Convention, 106. Sends delegates to the Fed-
eral Convention, 123. Opinions there on Fed-
eral Constitution, 571. Proportion of representa-
tion in the House of Representatives before a
census, 129, 288, 290, 316, 559. Proportion of
representation in the Senate before a census, 129.
Proposal to increase its proportion of representa-
tion, 290. Proportion of electors of President,
338, 339, 562.

SOVEREIGNTY, Mr. Madison's remarks on that
of states and Union, 107. Jealousies of the
states about it, 127. How far it should be given
up, 176, 177, 193, 194, 197, 201, 205, 212, 220, 240,
218. The people attached to that of the states,
200. How far it is retained and yielded by the
states, 212, 220, 224, 248, 259, 269, 270. The
effect of the separation from Great Britain upon
it, 213, 217. Of the states represented in the
Senate, 415. Of the states in cases of treason,
448.

SPAIGHT, RICHARD D., attends the Federal
Convention, 123. Proposes rules to regulate dis
cussions of Convention, 125. Urges the election
of the Senate by the state legislatures, 137. Pro-
poses seven years for the senatorial term, 186.
In favor of reconsidering the decision, to choose
the President by electors appointed by the state
legislatures, 357. Objects to requiring more than
a majority to pass a navigation act, 490. Sug-
gests seven years for the executive term, 518.
Signs the Constitution, 565.

SPAIN, negotiations with her, 68, 71, 74, 76, 97.
Shows more favorable disposition, 1. Amount
Joaned by her, 82. Property of, seized, 99, 100.
Her views in regard to western territory and the
Mississippi, 97, 100, 101, 102, 105.

SPARTA, 197, 236, 252, 430.

SPEAKER, to be a member of the executive coun-

cil, 462. To fill the vacancy in the Presidency,
131, 380. To be elected by the representatives,
377, 559.

SPEECH, freedom of, 130, 378, 560.

SPRINGFIELD, 97.

STADTHOLDER, his intrigues to increase his
power, 154.

STAGES, regulation of, on post-roads, 440, 441.
STAMPS, duties to be laid by Congress, 191.
STANDARD of weights and measures may be
fixed by Congress, 130, 378, 434, 560.
STATE, council of, 446. Secretary of, 446.

STATES, (UNDER THE CONFEDERATION,) a reve-
nue system can only be made by mutual accom-
modation, 111. Will not pay their quotas of taxes,
112. Settlement with troops temporarily raised by,
6. Redeeming paper money beyond their quota,
to be credited, 8, 14. Objections to addressing
On
them through the commander-in-chief, 9.
their making the valuation which was to be the
basis of taxation, 21, 24, 46, 47, 48. Their pro-
ceedings in regard to confiscations and British
debts, 26. Their rights not affected by Congress
raising a general revenue, 36, 55. Rule of voting,
Plan
45, 62, 88. Their mutual jealousies, 56.
of Mr. Madison for fixing their proportion of
revenue, funding their debts, and establishing a
system of public lands, 59, 77. Amount of loan-
office debt of each state, 59. Their proportions
of contributions according to whites and slaves,
79. Eastern and New York propose to hold a
convention, 81. Their number of inhabitants,
and proportion of contributions in 1783, 82.
Mode of adjusting their debts, 86. Claims of
certain states for abatements in their apportion-
ment, 58, 63, 77. Operation of treaties on them,
98. Settlement of their accounts, 99. Number
of, required in vote to suspend the use of the
Mississippi, 104. Their infractions of British
treaty, 119. Address of Congress on the neces-
sity of harmony and yielding local considerations,
111. Keep troops and make compacts without
consent of Congress, 119, 120. Violate contracts
by their internal administration, 120, 126. Jeal-
ousy between each other, 127, 220, 256. Encroach
on Congress, 127, 172, 200, 217, 219, 248. Diffi-
culties in their adopting the Confederation, 111.
Differ as to suffrage in the Confederation, 111.
Differ in regard to public lands in the Confedera-
tion, 112. Violate treaties of the Confedera-
tion, 119, 126. Differ in regard to taxes on im-
ports in the Confederation, 112, 119. Their
conflicting commercial regulations during the
Confederation, 113, 119, 126. Five, send dele-
gates to the Convention at Annapolis, 114. All
except Rhode Island send delegates to the Fed-
eral Convention, 118. Proceedings in regard to
a Federal Convention, 96, 106, 124, 125, 134, 191.
Their sovereignty, how far affected by the Fed-
eral Constitution, 107. Their suffrage under the
Federal Constitution discussed, 107, 108. Their
proceedings in regard to the new Federal Con-
stitution, 570, 572, 573.

STATES, (UNDER THE CONSTITUTION,) proposal to
do them away, 182, 256. Their sovereignty, 176,
177, 193, 194, 212. Their efforts to increase their
own power, 200. Must be swallowed up by the
national government, 202. Not necessary for
any of the main purposes of government, 202
To be thrown into one mass and divided again,
194, 211. Ought not to be swallowed up by the
national government, 212, 217, 218, 220, 224.
Effect of the separation from Great Britain upon
their sovereignty, 213. Effect of the union on
the large and small, comparatively, 214, 244, 251,
355, 268. Their situation will prevent combina-
tions of the large against the small, 251. To be
preserved by the Constitution, but rendered sub-
ordinate, 269. Alliance of the small ones with
foreign powers threatened, 268, 269. Plan of
compromise between the large and small ones,
on the question of representation, 260, 206, 270,
273, 274, 316, 317. The people of, establish the
Constitution, 376, 382, 536, 558. Not to be un-
necessarily encroached upon, 139, 170, 194, 320.
The powers of government ought to be left with
them as much as possible, 161, 164, 168, 170, 176,
193, 194, 217, 238, 240, 248, 320, 402. Their en-
croachment on the general government, 168, 200,
201, 208, 221. Ought to be permanent, 169.
Compromise between the Northern and South-
ern, relative to exports, navigation, and slaves,
460, 489. Their executives to correspond with
the President, 131, 380. Their legislatures to ap
point electors to choose the President, 324, 338,
357, 368. Their proportion of electors of Presi-
dent, 338, 339, 562. To be divided into districts

to choose electors of President, 144, 205. Prefer
a single executive, 128. Their executives to
choose the President, 126, 363, 368. Their vote
in Congress on a ballot for the President, 472, 520.
Each to have one senator, 131, 166, 178, 181.
Their executives to supply vacancies in the Sen-
ate, 377, 395, 559. Represented in the Senate in
their political character, 415. To be divided into
districts, to elect senators, 138, 169, 205. Their
governors to be appointed by the national govern-
ment. 205. Ineligibility of senators ought not to
extend to state offices, 247. The number of sena-
tors each is to have, 356, 377, 559. To nominate
senators to the House of Representatives, 127,
138, 139. To elect senators by their legislatures,
138, 163, 166, 240, 375, 377, 559. To be repre-
sented in the Senate proportionally, 138, 166, 170,
238. To be divided into classes for electing sena-
tors, 166. To be represented in the Senate ac-
cording to their importance, 174. To be repre-
sented in the Senate equally, 131, 166, 178, 181,
219, 260, 261, 274, 285, 311, 317, 320, 375, 377, 396,
559. Their executives to fill vacancies in the
House of Representatives, 129. To regulate the
election of the representatives, 129, 377, 401,
559. To elect the House of Representatives, 135,
137, 160, 177, 223. Number of their representa-
tives, 129, 274, 279, 288, 290, 294, 316, 375, 377,
394, 559. Whether they ought to have an equal
vote in Congress, 134, 173, 175, 181, 190, 194, 195,
250, 260, 261, 267. To be represented according
to their property, 260, 275, 281. To be repre-
sented equally in Congress, 124, 135, 173, 175,
194. To have the same ratio of representation
in both Houses, 181, 190, 238. To have their
representation in Congress limited in certain
cases, 452. Their legislatures to ratify the Con-
stitution, 157, 352, 500. Number required to ratify
the Constitution, 158, 381. Congress to legislate
where they are incompetent, 127, 139, 190, 317,
320, 375, 462. Their laws to be negatived by
Congress, in certain cases, 127, 139, 170, 190, 205,
215, 248, 251, 468. Commerce among, to be regu-
lated by Congress, 130, 378, 433, 454, 478, 484,
489, 502, 560. Exports from, not to be taxed, 130,
302, 379, 432, 454, 561. Decision of controversies
between thein about territory or jurisdiction, 131,
379, 471, 482. Their debts to be assumed by Con-
gress, 441, 451, 452, 471. Their assent required
to requisitions by Congress, 192. Their votes on
money bills to be in proportion to contribution,
266. Force to be used against them in certain
cases, 128, 130, 139, 192, 200, 217. Their authori-
ties to take an oath to support the Constitution,
128, 182, 190, 351, 564. Voluntary junction of,
157, 190. Voluntary partition of, 182. To be
protected from foreign and domestic violence,
130, 333, 378, 437, 446, 564. Regulations respect-
ing their public lands, or claims to territory, 441,
493, 497.
Their power over the militia, 443, 464,
561. Treason against them, individually, 448.
Jurisdiction over cases between them, or their
citizens, 128, 131, 187, 380, 446, 462, 563. Their
courts to adjudge all offences against the Consti-
tution, 192. Their treaties with the Indians, 208.
Their treaties and compacts with each other,
without the assent of Congress, 208, 381, 547,
562. Compacts or treaties between them, 132,
206, 356, 381. Republican institutions and pro-
tection from violence to be guarantied, 126, 128,
130, 132, 157, 182, 190, 216, 332, 564. Their citi-
zens to possess mutual privileges and immunities
in each state, 132, 381, 563. To deliver up to
each other fugitives from justice, 132, 381, 563.
To give faith to the records and proceedings of
each other, 132, 381, 488, 504. Their courts
should be the only judiciary in the first resort,
159, 331. To appoint to national offices, 475.
To deliver up fugitives from justice, 132, 381,
487, 563, To deliver up fugitive slaves, 487, 492,
563. To assent to purchases by Congress within
their limits, 511, 561. Not to grant letters of

marque, 131, 381, 561. Not to confer nobility,
131, 381, 561. Not to lay duties, 131, 381, 486,
561. Not to keep troops or ships of war in peace,

131, 381, 561. Not to enter into compacts with
each other, 131, 381, 561. Not to make compacts
with foreign powers, 131, 381, 561. Not to emit
bills of credit, 131, 381, 484, 561. Not to make
any tender but gold, silver, or copper, 131, 381,
484, 561. Not to engage in war, except when
invaded, 128, 381. Not to pass attainders or ret-
rospective laws, 485, 488, 561. Not to pass laws
impairing private contracts, 485, 561.
Not to lay
embargoes, 485. Conditions to be made with
new ones on their admission, 381, 492. Admis-
sion of new ones, 128, 131, 157, 190, 192, 211, 279,
288, 297, 298, 310, 376, 381, 492, 495, 564. Con-
vention to amend the Constitution to be called on
their application, 381, 498, 564. Conventions to
be called in them to ratify the Constitution, 128,
157, 190, 352, 376, 381, 498.

STATUE, one of Gen. Washington proposed, 88.
STIRLING, LORD, death of, 31.
STOCK-JOBBING, 475.
STRONG, CALEB, delegate to Federal Conven-
tion from Massachusetts, 106. Attends the Fed-
eral Convention, 124. Prefers annual elections
of representatives, 225. Thinks that the principle
of representation should be the same in both
branches, 273. Urges an adherence to the com-
promise between the large and small states, 313
Objects to the judges forming a part of the coun-
cil of revision, 345. Prefers the election of Presi-
dent by the national legislature, 358.
Views as
to the compensation of members of Congress,
Views as to money bills, 427.

427.

STYLE, that of the government, 129, 132, 377, 382.
That of the President, 131, 380.
SUFFRAGE. See VOTE; REPRESENTATION
SUGAR, proposed duty on, 62.
SUMPTUARY LAWS, 447, 539.

SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE. See Fr-

NANCE.

SUPREME, objected to, as applicable to the de-
cisions of the government, 132.

SUPREME COURT. See JUDICIARY; JUDGES.
To be appointed by the national legislature, 128,
155, 188. To be appointed by the Senate, 131,
190, 328, 379, 469. To be appointed by the Presi-
dent and Senate, 205, 328, 330, 349, 507, 524, 562.
Tenure, salary, and qualifications of the judges,
128, 205, 376, 380, 481, 563. Ought to be the only
national tribunal, 155. Its jurisdiction, 128, 131,
187, 190, 205, 376, 380, 482, 543. Has original
jurisdiction in cases of ambassadors, 131, 380,
563. Has original jurisdiction in cases of im-
peachment, 131, 380. Has appellate jurisdiction
in admiralty cases, 131, 380, 563. To give its
opinion in certain cases, 445.

SUPREME LAW, acts of Congress and treaties,
131, 192, 322, 375, 377, 467, 478, 564.
SUSPENSION, of hostilities proposed and refused,
80, 84. Of laws by the executive for a limited
time, 154. Of the writ of habeas corpus, 131, 445,
484, 561.

SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. See PLAN. How
far it should deviate from the Confederation, 133,
161, 176, 191, 193, 198, 214, 219, 248. Not to en-
croach unnecessarily on the states, 139, 161, 176,
238, 248. A strong national one advocated, 163,
202, 256. It ought to preserve as much of the
state and national powers as may be compatible,
164, 168. Federal and national, compared, 133,
191, 198, 199, 206, 248, 256. National one adopt-
ed by the Convention in preference to a federal
one, 212. General views that should govern the
Convention in forming one, 119, 126, 194, 198,
206, 233, 242, 248, 256. As adopted by the Con-
vention, after discussion, in a series of resolu
tions, 375. As draughted in the form of a Con-
stitution by a committee of detail, 377.
SWEDEN, negotiations made public, 12.
SWISS CONFEDERACY, 201, 208, 236.

T.

TAXATION, mode of valuation as basis of it, 21.
Amount borne by United States, 32. Different
modes of, 38, 39, 55, 64, 77. Difficulties in regard
to, under the Confederation, 112. Proportion of
suffrage in the legislature to be regulated by, 127,
130, 375, 377, 379. To be laid and collected by
Congress, 130, 378, 462, 500. Not to be laid on
exports, 130, 379, 432, 454, 561. Capitation to be
in proportion to number of inhabitants ascer-
tained by census, 130, 379, 391, 559. Direct, to
be in proportion to number of inhabitants ascer-
tained by census, 130, 316, 375, 379, 559. Direct,
to be in proportion to representation, 302, 310,
375, 379, 391, 559. Direct, to be in proportion to
the free inhabitants and three fifths of the slaves,
304, 305, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Proportion of,
before a census, 305, 307, 316, 451, 453, 559. On
the migration or importation of slaves, 379, 457,
471, 477, 561, Means of direct taxation, 451.
Proposal to raise it by requisitions, 453. Com-
promise between the Northern and Southern
States as to that on exports, navigation, and
slaves, 460, 471. To be laid only to pay debts
and necessary expenses, 462, 469, 560. Capita-
tion, 130, 379, 470. On navigation, 130, 379, 461,
470. To be uniform among the states, 478, 484,
489, 502, 543, 560.

TEMPLE, SIR W., 175.

TEMPLE, MR., admission of, as British consul,

101.

TENURE, of the judiciary, 128, 131, 156, 190, 205,
369, 376, 380, 563. Of the executive, 128, 142,
149, 190, 325, 327, 334, 338, 363, 365, 369, 375, 380,
472, 507, 512, 562.

TENDER, none to be authorized by the states but
gold silver, 131, 381, 484, 561. Bills of credit
not to be made one, 434, 435, 561.

TERM, of the executive, 128, 142, 149, 190, 205,
325, 327, 334, 338, 363, 365, 369, 375, 380, 472, 507,
512, 562. Of residence and citizenship of the
President, 462, 562. Of the Senate, 127, 129, 185,
190, 205, 241, 375, 377, 559. Of the representa-
tives, 127, 129, 183, 189, 205, 224, 375, 377, 558.
Of residence and citizenship for members of
Congress, 379, 389, 398, 411, 559. Of the judi-
ciary, 128, 131, 156, 190, 205, 369, 376, 380, 563.
Of census, 301, 375, 379, 559.

TERRITORY. See LANDS, PUBLIC. Expense of
their government, 92. Discontent in regard to
Spain and the Mississippi, 101, 107. That of
each state guarantied, 128, 157, 182, 190. De-
cision of controversies about, between the states,
131, 379, 471, 493, 497. Regulation of, by Con-
gress, 439, 493, 564.

TEST of religion not to be required, 446, 498, 564.
TITLE, of nobility, not to be given, 130, 131, 379,
381, 561. Of the President, 131, 380, 471. Not to
be accepted, 467, 561.
TOBACCO, exported under passports from Con-
gress, 43, 47. Virginia opposes the right to grant
them, 43, 47.
TORIES, stipulations concerning, in provisional
articles, 88, 89.

TRADE. See IMPOST; NAVIGATION. Reciprocal,
with Britain and West Indies, 19. Treaties in
regard to, ought to be carefully considered, 85.
Convention at Annapolis to regulate it, 113. Be-
tween the states, under the Confederation, 115,
118, 119. Regulation of, by Congress, 139, 191,
378, 478, 560. Between the states, 478, 484, 489,
502, 539, 545, 548, 552. With the Indians, 439,
462, 507, 560.

TREASON, members of Congress may be arrested
for, 138, 378, 560. Definition and punishment
of, 130, 379, 447, 563. President to be removed
for, 131, 380, 480, 528, 563. Pardon in cases of,

535.

TREASURER may be appointed by Congress by
ballot, 130, 378, 436, 542.

TREATY, commercial one with Dutch, 27, 38, 119.
Commercial one with Sweden, 12. With Austria
proposed, 52. Preliminary articles with Great
Britain negotiated and signed, 65, 68, 73, 74, 105.
Secret article relative to Florida and Spain, 65,
67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74. Commercial, with Russia
proposed, 84, 89. Provisional articles ratified by
Congress, 86. Commercial, with the British, 88,
101. With Spain, relative to boundaries and the
Mississippi, 98. Operation of, on the states under
the Confederation, 99, 119, 126. Infractions of
British treaty, 119, 120, 126. Violations of, by
the states during the Confederation, 119, 127.
Infractions of that with France, 119. President
to have an agency in them, 469. To be made by
the Senate, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 469. To be
made by the President, with the advice of the
Senate, 205, 507, 522, 562. Not to be made by
the states, 131. To be the supreme law, 131,
192, 322, 375, 379, 467, 478, 483, 564. To be en-
forced by Congress, 130, 192, 379, 467. Ratifica-
tion of them, 469, 507, 524. The power of the
Senate in regard to, 131, 205, 245, 379, 428, 469,
508, 524, 526, 562. Laws of states contravening
them to be negatived by Congress, 127, 190.
Plans of, to be prepared by the secretary of for-
eign affairs, 446. Not to be published in the
Journal of the Senate, 408. How far they are to
be considered as laws, 382, 483. Between the
states without consent of Congress, 208, 381.
Between the states and the Indians, 208. Be-
tween the states not sufficient for a union, 132,
206. Effect of their violation on the rights of the
parties, 207.

TRENTON, Congress adjourns to meet there, 94.
TRIAL, to be in the state where the crime is com-
mitted, 131, 381, 484, 563. Of impeachments,
462, 484, 507, 528, 529, 534, 559.
TROOPS not to be kept by states during peace,
131, 381, 445, 548, 561.

TRUMBULL, JONATHAN, nominated as secre-
tary of foreign affairs, 91.

TUCKER, ST. GEORGE, appointed to convention
at Annapolis, 113, 114.

TYLER, MR., proposes the appointment of dele-
gates to the convention at Annapolis, 114.

U.

UNIFORMITY, of commercial regulations, the ob
ject of the convention at Annapolis, 113, 114.
As to bankruptcy and naturalization needed dur
ing the Confederation, 120. Of regulations rela.
tive to trade between the states, 478, 484, 489,
502, 540, 545, 548, 552. Of regulations relative
to bankruptcy, 488, 503, 504, 560.

UNION, a more lasting one than that of the Con-
federation desired, 111, 116, 117. Commercial
regulations necessary to preserve it, 113. Endan-
gered by conflicting regulations of the states, 113
Gloomy prospects of, in 1787, 119, 120. Division
of, desired by some, 96, 120. Its dangerous situ-
ation in 1787, 127. Merely federal, not sufficient,
132. To be divided into senatorial districts, 138.
Objects of it, 161. How to be dissolved, 206. Its
nature, 207. Necessity of it, 210, 255, 257,258,
276. Proposed, by throwing the states into one
mass, and dividing them anew, 194, 202, 211.
UNITED STATES, government to be so styled,
129, 377, 382, 559. To form a corporation, 446,
Treason against them, as distinguished from that
against the individual states, 448.
UNITY of the executive, 140, 149, 150, 165, 190,
192, 197, 322, 358, 375, 380, 471, 562.
UNIVERSITY, establishment of, by Congress,
130, 440, 544.

V.

VACANCY, in the House of Representatives, 129,
377, 559. In the Senate, 129, 377, 395, 559. In
the executive, 131, 380, 480, 507, 508, 520, 522,
562.
VALUATION. See LAND. Mode of making val-
uation discussed, 24, 34, 43, 45, 46, 63, 77.
Committee appointed to report mode of, 5, 24.
Discussion whether it should be made by the
states, 21, 24, 46, 48. Period during which
valuation of land should continue, 46, 47, 77.
VARNUM, MR., views of operation of treaties on
the states, 98. Remarks on admission of British
consul, 101. Remarks on negotiations about the
Mississippi, 102, 104. Letter relative to Rhode
Island. (APPENDIX, p. 577.)

VERGENNES, COUNT, intercedes for Captain
Asgill, 2. Remarks on course of American com-
missioners in negotiations at Paris, 17, 66, 68, 74,
76. Urges establishment of revenue to pay debt
to France, 76. Writes to Luzerne relative to
loans and negotiations, 76, 77.
VERMONT, disregards recommendation of Con-
gress, 4. Alleged intrigues of Knowlton and
others there with British, 7, 8, 10, 31. Proceed-
ings in Congress in regard to them, 8, 10, 12, 14,
25, 44. Remonstrance from, against proceedings
of Congress, 44.

VETO. See NEGATIVE. See REVISION.
VICE-PRESIDENT, his election, 507, 520, 562.
His powers and duties, 507, 508, 520, 559. Im-
peachment and removal, 529.

VIRGINIA, repeals her laws authorizing impost
duties, 17. Denies right of Congress to grant
passports for tobacco, 43, 47. Her delegates in
Votes for Mr.
Congress, November, 1787, 1.

Bland as President, 1. Repeals the impost, and
declares her inability to pay her quota, 33, 37, 40,
43. Opposes abatement in apportionment of
certain states, 58. Interested in general revenue,
60. Number of inhabitants, and proportion of
contribution, in 1783, 82. The completion of her
cession of western lands urged, 87. Discussion
of her cession resumed in Congress, 91, 92.
Desires to confine her within Alleghany, 93.
Enlists troops, on account of insurrection in
Massachusetts, 94. Instructions relative to the
Mississippi, 97, 103. Sends papers relative to
Spanish seizures, 99, 100, 101. Prohibits impor-
tation of various articles, 119. Averse to extend-
ing power of Congress of the Confederation, 113.
Appoints delegates to the convention at Annapo-
lis, 113, 115. Passes law appointing delegates to
the Federal Convention, 116. Prefers a revision
of the Confederation by a convention instead of
Congress, 116. Proceedings relative to Federal
Convention, 116. Sends delegates to the Federal
Convention, 123. Advocates equal vote of large
and small states in the convention, 125. Looked
to for a plan for the new government, 126. Pro-
portion of representation in the House of Repre-
sentatives before a census, 129, 288, 290, 316, 375,
377, 559. Proportion of representation in the
Senate before a census, 129. Desires a propor-
tional representation in both branches of Congress,
240. Proportion of electors of President, 338, 339,
562. Opinions there about the Federal Constitu-
tion, 567, 568, 569, 571, 574, 576.

VOTE, rule in committee of whole discussed, 45.
When that of nine states required, 61, 62, 88, 92,
102, 103. Difficulties in regard to, in Confedera-
tion, 111. Equality of, insisted on by Delaware
for each state, 124. Equality of, in the convention,
objected to, 125. Of two thirds in Congress
required in certain cases, 166, 379, 407, 508.
Required to reenact laws returned by the Presi-
dent, 128, 130, 151, 155, 376, 378, 560. Equality
of, in Congress, 135, 173, 194, 248, 250, 317. On
money bills to be in proportion to contribution,

266.

Mode of, when Congress elects by ballot,
382. In the Senate per capita, 356, 377, 397, 559.
By yeas and nays, 378, 407. Of the Senate on

impeachments, 507, 559. Of the Senate in elect-
ing a President, 507, 512, 514. Of the Senate on
treaties, 508, 524, 526, 562. Of the representa-
tives in electing a President, 519, 562.

W.

WAR, reorganization of department of, 82, 99.
Not provided for sufficiently by the Articles of
Confederation, 127. Levying in cases of treason,
130, 379, 563. To be declared by the Senate, 131.
Not to be engaged in by the states, 131, 381, 561.
Ought not to depend on the executive, 140. To
be made by Congress, 379, 439, 561. Department
of, 442, 446, 462.

WASHINGTON, GENERAL, informs Congress
of discontents of army, 66. Directed to arrest
Luke Knowlton, in Vermont, 8. Communicates
certificate of Mr. Chittenden, 25. Said to be
unpopular from opposition to proceedings of the
army about their pay, 55 Addresses officers of the
army about their pay, 73. Announces satisfac-
tion of army, 82. Recommends soldiers retain-
ing their arms, 87. Statue of, proposed, 88. To
carry into effect arrangements for delivery of
posts, negroes, &c., by British, 88. Delegate to
Federal Convention from Virginia, 116. Receives
from Mr. Madison his plan of a national govern-
ment, 121. Attends Federal Convention, 123.
Elected President, 123. Addresses the Conven-
tion on taking the chair, 124. Remarks of Dr.
Franklin in regard to, 147. Wishes the ratio of
representation reduced, 555. Disapproves the
exclusive provision as to money bills, but yields
it for the sake of compromise, 420. Signs the
Constitution, 564. Written to by Mr. Madison,
on public affairs, 566, 568, 569, 572.
WAYNE, GENERAL, 19.

WEBSTER, MR., deputy of Massachusetts line to
Congress, 26.

WEBSTER, NOAH, proposes a national govern-
ment, 118.

WEBSTER, PELATIAH, proposes a Federal
Convention, 117.

WEIGHTS, standard of, may be fixed by Congress,
130, 378, 434, 488, 560.

WESTERN TERRITORY. See LANDS, PUBLIC;
TERRITORY.

WEST INDIES, trade with, 19, 119.

WHARTON, SAMUEL, represents Delaware in
Congress, 1.

WHITE, PHILLIPS, represents New Hampshire
in Congress, 1.

WHITES, as to distinguishing them in enumera-
tions under the Confederation, 46, 48, 79.
WIDGERY, MR., course in Convention of Massa-
chusetts on Federal Constitution, 572.
WILLIAMSON, HUGH, represents North Carolina
in Congress, 1. Opposes exchange of Cornwallis
for Colonel H. Laurens, 7. Moves for committee
relative to Mr. Howell's letter, 13. Proposes
pledge of secrecy in certain cases, 22. Advocates
purchase of books by Congress, 27. Discusses
plan of permanent revenue, 35, 41. Opposes
military force to retake goods seized while under
passport, 50. Opposes discriminations among
public creditors, 53. Opposes limiting duration
of impost, 54. Remarks on the conduct of com-
missioners at Paris, 69. Advocates apportion-
ment by numbers, 79. Remarks on proportion
of freemen and slaves in apportioning the contri-
butions of states, 72. Opposes hasty ratification
of provisional articles, 86. Remarks on disband-
ing the army, 89. Proposes that there be no
foreign ministers, except on extraordinary occa-
sions, 90. Remarks on rule of voting if new
states are admitted, 92. Attends the Federal
Convention, 123. Proposes impeachment of the
President for malpractice or neglect, 149. Prefers
the consent of an executive council to appoint-