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-'93, AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION IN FIVE VOLUMES. VOL. IV. SECOND EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS. COLLECTED AND REVISED FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLICATIONS, 5FEB87 OXF Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, By JONATHAN ELLIOT, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columb List of Delegates to the Congress of 1765, . Opinions, from 1789 to 1836, involving Constitutional Princi- ples, from Congressional Debates, &c., 343 to 524 and 599 ORGANIZATION of the Convention,.. RULES for the Government of the Convention, Electors, &c,.... HENRY ABBOTT — Religion; opposed to an exclusive Establishment; no Mr. BLOODWORTH-opposed to Congressional Control over Elections,. Defence of its Omission not satisfactory; Precaution in granting Powers, Sovereignty of the Federal Government annihilates the States,. Powers of Congress dangerous to State Laws,.... Amendments, for previous ones, 184. Southern and Northern Interests Adverts to the Annapolis Convention, &c.,... 2 191 235 Sweeping Clause, not plain; "Pursuance" equivocal and ambiguous,. Religion; conceived that Jews, Mahometans, and Pagans, are invited to the Mr. WILLIAM R. DAVIE (a Member of the Federal Convention) - for in- Vice-President, Reasons why introduced; Consolidation not intended; -- 12 16 30 Confederacies; Amphictyonic; European,.. Rhode Island, her Conduct; Elections; true Construction of the Clause,... 59 60 65 Journal; Publication; necessary to conceal it during the Confederation,.... 72 Treaty-making Power, in all Countries, placed in the Executive Depart- 102 122 |