The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: As Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Together with the Journal of the Federal Convention, Luther Martin's Letter, Yates's Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '98-'99, and Other Illustrations of the Constitution ...Lippincott, 1876 |
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Adjourned admitted agreed amendment appointed Articles of Confederation authority Britain British citizens clause committee concur Confederacy Confederation Congress Connecticut considered Constitution Convention court danger debts Delaware delegates duty EDMUND RANDOLPH election electors ELLSWORTH equal established executive expedient favor federal foreign France Georgia GERRY give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS HAMILTON Hampshire House impeachment insert interest Jersey Journal judges judiciary KING latter lature laws legislative liberty MADISON MADISON observed Maryland MASON Massachusetts ment ministers mode money bills moved national legislature necessary negative North object observed opinion opposed particular peace Pennsylvania PINCKNEY postponed present President principle proper proposed proposition question RANDOLPH ratified representation representatives resolution respect revenue Rhode Island RUTLEDGE second branch seconded the motion sect Senate SHERMAN South Carolina Spain suffrage superintendent of finance taxes thought tion treaty Union United Virginia vote whole WILLIAMSON WILSON wished words York
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Seite 541 - RESOLVED, That the preceding constitution be laid before the United States in congress assembled ; and that it is the opinion of this convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Seite 536 - That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every state is not perhaps to be expected ; but each will doubtless consider, that had her interest been alone consulted, the consequences might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others ; that it is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected, we hope and believe ; that it may promote the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish...
Seite 381 - If any person guilty of, or charged with, treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor, in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of the governor or executive power of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.
Seite 554 - In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such ; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered...
Seite 536 - In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Seite 320 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the national legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate states are incompetent or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Seite 565 - Whilst the last members were signing it Dr. Franklin looking towards the President's Chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that Painters had found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. I have, said he, often and often in the course of the Session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting; But...
Seite 541 - Congress assembled should fix a day on which electors should be appointed by the States which shall have ratified the same, and a day on which the electors should assemble to vote for the President, and the time and place for commencing proceedings under this Constitution. That after such publication the electors should be appointed, and the Senators and Representatives elected...
Seite 376 - ... ought to be bound by oath to support the Articles of Union. "15. Resolved, that the amendments which shall be offered to the Confederation by the Convention, ought, at a proper time or times, after the approbation of Congress, to be submitted to an assembly or assemblies of representatives, recommended by the several legislatures, to be expressly chosen by the people, to consider and decide thereon.
Seite 379 - ... who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners or judges, to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...