and to send a special messenger to district judge for electoral votes in
case of failure to be received otherwise. The Secretary of........
STATE, in case of vacancies in the office of President and Vice President of
the U. S. Duties of the Secretary of.........
STATE. A resignation or refusal to accept of the office of President or Vice
President to be delivered into the office of the Secretary of..
STATE, regarding the publication of amendments to the Constitution of the
U. S. Duties of the Secretary of....
STATE from 1789 to 1851. Names, States, service, &c., of all the Secreta-
ries of.......
STATE Department. Description of selection of certain books in the Library
of the......
STATE or Territory, &c. An act for the authentication of Acts, Records, and
Judicial proceedings of one State or Territory in every other ........290-294
STATE in certain cases-the proceedings in State Courts in such cases to be
null and void The U. S. Judges empowered to grant the writ of Habeas
Corpus, and to discharge the citizens of any foreign State confined in the
prison of any
STATES. Dates of ratification of the Constitution by the
STATES. Dates of ratification of first ten amendments of the Constitution
by the......
STATES. Ratification of the eleventh and twelfth amendments by the......
STATES in providing revenue for the support of the Federal Government,
as recommended by Congress on April 18, 1783. Reports of committees
..131-139, 140-142-146-150, 151
showing the failure of the several.
STATES that were prominent in the proceedings which immediately led to
the adoption of the Constitution of the U. S. Remarks in relation to the.. 153
STATES. Resolution of Congress of the Confederation of May 22, 1782, ap-
pointing a committee to represent the financial and commercial difficul-
ties to the several.......
STATES to form a Constitution of the U. S. Resolutions of the General As-
sembly of New York, July 21, 1782, recommending a Convention of the.. 155
STATES to remedy the difficulties. Resolution of the Confederation of Vir-
ginia, of January 21, 1786, for a Convention of the......
STATES, at Annapolis, in 1786, recommending the appointment of deputies
to form the Constitution. Proceedings of commissioners from several
of the........
STATES, for the appointment of deputies to Convention to form the Constitu-
tion of the U. S. Acts of the several-viz.:
Of Virginia, passed October 16, 1786
Of New Jersey, passed November 23, 1786
Of Pennsylvania, passed December 30, 1786
Of North Carolina, passed January 6, 1787
Of Delaware, passed February 3, 1787
Of Georgia, passed February 10, 1787
Of New York, passed February 28, 1787
Of South Carolina, passed March 8, 1787.
Of Massachusetts, passed March 10, 1787..
Of Connecticut, passed May, 1787
Of Maryland, passed May 26, 1787
Of New Hampshire, passed June 27, 1787
STATES by which it was ratified. Resolution of Congress of September 28,
1787, submitting the Constitution to Conventions of the
STATES. Oaths to support the Constitution of the U. S. to be taken by the
members of the Legislatures and by all Executive and Judicial officers
of the several......
STATES, according to the sixth census. Appointment of Representatives
among the several-viz.
STATES into districts for election of Representatives. Provision, by act of
STATES of the Union. An act to establish a uniform time for holding elec-
tions for electors of President and Vice President in all of the
STATES may by law provide for filling vacancies in the College of Electors.
Each of the.......
STATES and Territories of the U. S. Chronological statement of the Charters
and formation of the Governments of the several
STATES. The time of ratification of the Articles of Confederation by the... 406
STATES" into the Union. Remarks on the ratification of the Constitution by
the original States, and the right and discretionary power of Congress to
admit "New.....
STATES in possession thereof. Proceedings which led to the cession of the
North-Western and Western Territory to the U. S. by the ...................................... 414
STATES to cede their western lands to the U. S Resolution of Congress of
September 6, 1780, recommending to the....
STATES should be disposed of for the common benefit of the U. S., and form-
ed into Republican States. Resolution of Congress of October 10, 1780,
that the Lands ceded by the
STATES by which the western lands were ceded to the U. S., and dates of
cession. Names of the.......
STATES out of the North-Western Territory. Provision in the Ordinance
of July 13, 1787, for forming
STATISTICAL and other information in the public offices at the seat of Go-
vernment. Description of the sources of..
STATUE of George Washington by Houdon. Description of the........205-207
SUPREME and other Courts of the U. S. empowered to grant writs of Habeas
Corpus, and to discharge foreigners confined in the state prisons in cer-
tain cases. The Judges of the.......
SUPREME COURT of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, States, com-
mencement and termination of service of the Chief and Associate Justices
of the.........
SUPREME COURT of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, service, &c. of
the Clerks, Reporters of decisions and Marshals of the.......
SUPREME COURT of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Description of Books of
Reports of decisions of the......
TABLES contained in this volume. Explanatory remarks on the several
TABLES of electoral votes for President and Vice President of the U. S.,
from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1853.......
...... 315-332
TABLE of terms of office and length of service in the Senate, of the Vice
Presidents and Presidents pro tempore; and of the commencement, and
termination, and number of days in each session of Congress, and special
session of the Senate, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1851.......... 336-345
TABLE of the names, classes, length of service of, and States represented by
all the Senators of the U. S., from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1851... 346-384
TABLE of the names, places of nativity or residence, time of appointment,
and expiration of service of the Secretaries of the Senate of the U. S..... 385
TABLE of the names, time of service of, and States represented by, the Speak-
ers of the House of Representatives of the U. S.
TABLE of the names, residence, when appointed, and time of service of, the
Clerks of the House of Representatives of the U.S.
388
TANEY, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S. Letter of approba-
tion from Roger B.
TARIFF Laws, Revenue Laws, &c., description of books relating to........ 467
TENNESSEE. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government
of
TERM of office of four years, of President and Vice President, to commence
on March 4, &c. The...
TERRITORIES. An act for the authentication of acts, records, and judicial
proceedings of States and............
TERRITORY to the U.S. Proceedings which led to the cession of the North-
Western and Western.......
TERRITORY of the U. S. north-west of the river Ohio. An ordinance for
the Government of the
TEXAS was admitted into the Union. Joint resolution and act of Congress
by which
TOMPKINS, Vice President of the U. S. First election of Daniel D......... 322
TOMPKINS, Vice President of the U. S. Second election of Daniel D....... 323
TOMPKINS, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Daniel D. 340
TRADE and commerce for the U. S. Resolution of Virginia, in 1786, to pro-
vide a general system of
TREASURY, from 1789 to 1851. Names, States, service, &c., of the Secreta-
ries of the
TREATIES of the U. S. Description of the books containing the Laws and 461
TYLER, as Vice President of the U. S. Election of John ............ 329-331
TYLER to office as acting President of the U. S., on the death of W. H. Har-
rison, President. Proceedings introducing John.......
330, 331
TYLER, as Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of John 344
UNION of the people for the government of the U. S. of America. The Con-
stitution adopted for the purpose of forming a more perfect
1
UNION supported by the Constitution. Brief remarks on the importance of
the.....
UNION hazarded by the inefficiency of the Government under the old Con-
federation. The existence of the
149-155
UNION. Declaration in resolution of February 15, 1786, that the Congress
of the Confederation were denied the means of satisfying engagements for
the common benefit of the.......
UNION. Declaration by the convention at Annapolis, September 14, 1786,
that further provisions were necessary to make the Government adequate
to the exigencies of the
UNION. Declaration, by resolution of Congress, February 21, 1787, that
such alterations were necessary in the articles of Confederation as to
render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Govern-
ment and preservation of the.....
UNION is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, and perhaps our national
existence. Opinion of George Washington, that in the consolidation of
...... 188
UNION. Remarks on the ratification of the Constitution by the original
States, and on the right and discretionary power of Congress to admit
"New States" into the....
UTAH Territory. Proceedings in Congress relative to the..
VACANCIES in representation of Congress-how filled... ·
VACANCIES in seats of Senators in Congress-how filled
VACANCIES in offices of the U. S. that may happen during recess of the Sen-
ate-how filled
VACANCIES in the offices both of President and Vice President. An act decla-
ring the officer who shall act as President in case of.......................
VACANCIES in the college of electors, &c. Each State may provide by law for
filling.
Election of Martin.
Election of Martin
VAN BUREN, as Vice President of the U. S.
VAN BUREN, as President of the U. S.
VAN BUREN, Vice President, in Senate
VAN BUREN, as Senator of the U. S. Terms of service of Martin
VESSELS being fitted out or armed, in whole or in part, in the U. S., against
any foreign power with which the U. S. is at peace. An act to prevent.. 296
VERMONT. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 412
VICE PRESIDENT of the U. S. from 1789 to 1853. (See Electoral Votes.) Elec-
toral votes for
VICE PRESIDENT of the U. S. by the Senate, he not having a majority of
electoral votes. Richard M. Johnson elected....
VICE PRESIDENTS and Presidents pro tempore from March 4, 1789, to
March 3, 1851. Attendance in the Senate of the
VICE PRESIDENT. Act relative to election of President and Vice Presi-
dent, and declaring what officer shall act as President in case of vacan-
cies in offices of President and.......
VICE PRESIDENT in case of vacancies in those offices. Provision for the
election of a President and
VICE PRESIDENT to be delivered into the office of Secretary of State. A
resignation or refusal to accept the office of.....................
VICE PRESIDENT to commence on March 4, &c. Term of office of the... 293
VICE PRESIDENT of the U. S. An aet providing compensation to the Presi-
dent and..
VICE PRESIDENT in all the States. An act to establish a uniform time for
elections of electors of President and.......
VICE PRESIDENT, to qualify him as President of the U. S. Oath of John
Tyler
VIRGINIA, in 1786, appointing Commissioners to meet those of other States at
Annapolis, to consider a general and uniform system of trade, &c., and
commerce. Resolution of the commonwealth of
VIRGINIA, in 1786, for appointing deputies to Convention to revise Federal
Constitution. Act of the Commonwealth of
VIRGINIA. Chronological statement of the charters and constitutions of ... 408
VIRGINIA, in relation to the North-Western Territory. Recommendation by
Congress to
418
VIRGINIA, on March 1, 1784. North-Western Territory ceded to the U. S. by 422
VOTES for President and Vice President of the U. S. Provision of the Con-
stitution relative to electoral......
VOTES for President and Vice President of the U. S. from 1789 to 1853.
Electoral
VOTES for President and Vice President of the U. S. Enactments of law
regarding the electoral ....
VOTES. Compensation to, and penalties of, persons to deliver the electoral 292
VOTES. Compensation to the persons to deliver the electoral .......
WAR, from 1789 to 1847. Names, States, services, &c., of the Secretaries of 398
WASHINGTON to be General and commander-in-chief of the army of the
United Colonies, June 17, 1775. Appointment by Congress of the Confede-
ration of George.
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