JEFFERSON, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Thomas 336
JOHNSON, as Vice President of the U. S. Election by the Senate of Rich-
ard M.....
(The number of electoral votes required for an election being 148, and
R. M. Johnson having received only 147, the election then devolved
upon the Senate, and R. M. Johnson was elected.)
JOHNSON, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Rich-
JOHNSON, as Senator of the U. S. Terms of service of Richard M..................... 370
JOURNALS of the Congress of the Confederation, 1774 to 1789. Description
of the
JOURNAL of the Convention that formed the Constitution in 1787. Descrip-
tion of the. ... ... ... ....
JOURNAL of the House of Representatives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851.
Description of
JOURNAL of the Senate of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Description of Le-
gislative
JOURNAL of the Senate of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851 (in part). Descrip-
tion of the Executive
JOURNAL or record of the Senate on impeachments, from 1789 to 1851. De-
scription of
JOURNALS of the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. Re-
marks descriptive of the contents of the Legislative ..
JUDGES of Courts of the U. S. authorized to grant writs of Habeas Corpus
in all cases of foreigners confined in the United States, and to discharge
them. The.
JUDGES of the Supreme Court of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, states,
length of service, &c., of the............
JUDICIAL proceedings of one State in every other State, territory, &c. Au-
thentication of........
JUSTICE in the Courts of the U. S. An act to provide further remedial..... 301
KANE, Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. Letter of approbation from J. K.
xiii
KENTUCKY. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 412
KNOWLEDGE. Remarks on the proper mode of acquiring and imparting. xix
LAND in the north-western and western territory of the U. S. Proceedings
which led to the cession by the States, of the
LANDS to the U. S. Act of New York for the cession of its western or
vacant
LANDS to the U. S. Resolution of Congress recommending to the States to
cede their western...
LANDS ceded by the States should be disposed of for the common benefit of
the U. S., and formed into Republican States. Resolution of Congress of
October 10, 1780, that the.......
LANDS were ceded to the U. S., and dates of cession. Names of States by
which the western...
LANDS of the U. S., and private land claims to March 3, 1851. Description
of the publications under the authority of the U. S. relating to the public.. 466
LAW. Definition and sanctity of the civil
LAWS, relating to the continued organization of the Government, and pro-
viding the authorities and means of executing the Constitution, in certain
contingencies, and for other purposes, &c.
LAWS of the U. S. declared competent evidence in all tribunals and offices
of the U. S., and of the several States. Little and Brown's edition of the
302, 303
LAWS of the U. S., including the Treaties. Description of the books con-
taining the
LAWS of the U. S. Description of Books of Abridgments and Digests of
the..
LEGISLATIVE Journals. (Vide Journals.)
LEE, on the death of George Washington. Funeral oration of Henry
LETTERS-OF-MARQUE being fitted out in the U. S. against foreign powers.
An act to prevent Privateers or··
LIBERTY. Definition of rational or civil...
LIBERTY and independence on July 4, 1776. Declaration of.........
LIBERTY, &c., on June 17, 1775. Declaration of Congress for the mainte-
nance of American
LIBERTY consists. In what the enjoyment and even the support and pre-
servation of.......
LIBRARY of Congress. Description of selection of certain books in the.......... 472
LIBRARY of the State Department. Description of selection of certain books
in the
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL and commander-in-chief of the Armies of the
U. S., July 3, 1798. Appointment of George Washington to be
LIGHT as regards the fundamental law. Remarks on necessity of the peo-
ple's having
LITTLE and Brown's editions of the Laws of the U. S., declared to be com-
petent evidence in all tribunals and offices of the U. S., and of the several
States..
302, 303
LOUISIANA. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 429
MADISON'S declaration of the principles of our Government. James.xxxii. 283
MADISON, President of the U. S. on March 4, 1809. Inaugural Address of
James
MADISON, President of the U. S.
MADISON, President of the U. S.
MAINE. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of... 432
First election of James
Second election of James
MARSHALS attendant on the Supreme Court of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851.
MARYLAND, in 1787, appointing deputies to convention to form the Consti-
tution. Act of .......
MARYLAND to ratify the Articles of Confederation, until March 1, 1781.
Dates of ratification by the States and cause of the delay of ......... 406-414
MARYLAND. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitutions of 408
MARYLAND to ratify the Articles of Confederation until the States possess-
ing the North-Western and Western Territory should cede the same to
the U. S. for the common benefit of all the States. Statement of the causes
of delay by...
MARYLAND on said subject. Instructions to the Delegates in Congress
from
MARYLAND to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Resolution of Congress
earnestly requesting
MASSACHUSETTS, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the
Constitution. Act of....
MASSACHUSETTS. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitu-
tions of.......
MASSACHUSETTS ceded Western lands to the U. S. April 19, 1785...... 422
MEMBERS of the Senate and House of Representatives to take an Oath to
support the Constitution, and the manner and form thereof. An act pre-
scribing the time for
⚫22, 288
MESSENGERS or persons to deliver electoral votes. Compensation to, and
penalties of
MESSENGERS or persons to deliver electoral votes. Compensation to..... 300
MICHIGAN. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 434
MIFFLIN, President of Congress, to George Washington, in answer to resig-
nation of his commission. Address of Thomas.
MINESOTA Territory. Proceedings in Congress relative to the..
MINISTERS and their domestics. An act for the protection of Foreign..... 289
MISSISSIPPI. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 430
MISSOURI. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 433
MONROE, President of the U. S. First election of James
MONROE, President of the U. S. Second election of James
MONUMENT be erected to General Washington in the Capitol at Washing-
ton. Resolution of Congress that a marble...
MOURNING of the Government on the Death of George Washington. Pro-
ceedings and
NAVY from 1789 to 1851. Names, States, services, &c., of Secretaries of the 399
NEBRASKA Territory. Proceedings in Congress relative to the........ 448
NEUTRALITY of the U. S. by prohibiting its citizens, within its limits, from
preparing any offensive means against a foreign nation. An act to pre-
serve the..
NEW HAMPSHIRE, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the
Constitution. Act of..
NEW HAMPSHIRE. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitu-
tions of..
NEW JERSEY, at the meeting at Annapolis, in 1786, having more enlarged
powers than the Commissioners from other States, was stated as the ground
for calling the Convention which formed the Constitution. The Commis-
sioners of...
NEW JERSEY, in 1786, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Constitu-
tion. Acts of....
NEW JERSEY. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitutions of 407
NEW JERSEY ratified the Articles of Confederation "in the firm reliance that
the" Western Territory would be ceded by the States in possession to the
U. S.,
&c.
414
NEW MEXICO TERRITORY. Proceedings in Congress relative to the... . . . . . 448
NEW YORK, July 21, 1782, on the critical state of the Confederation, and recom-
mending a Convention to form a Constitution. Resolutions of the General
Assembly of......
NEW YORK, in 1787, appointing deputies to the Convention to form the Consti-
tution. Act of·
181
NEW YORK. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitutions of... 407
NEW YORK for the cession of its Western or vacant lands to the U. S., in order
to conciliate the Union under the Confederation. Act of.
NEW YORK. Special approbation of Congress for this act of ··
NORTH CAROLINA, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the
Constitution. Act of......
NORTH CAROLINA. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitu-
tions of...
NORTH CAROLINA ceded Western lands to the U. S., February 25, 1790 ·
NORTH-WESTERN and Western Territory to the U. S. Proceedings which led
to the cession by the States of the
NORTH-WESTERN Territory ceded to the U. S. by Virginia, March 1, 1784..... 422
NORTH-WESTERN Territory. An ordinance for the Government of the............... 423
OATH of office, as President, administered to George Washington, by the Chan-
cellor of the State of New York, April 30, 1789
OATH of John Tyler, Vice President, to qualify him as President of the U. S... 331
OATHS to support the Constitution of the United States, and for performance of
official duty, to be taken by the following officers and persons, viz.:
7. The members of the House of Representatives of the U. S..
9. The members of the several State Legislatures.
10. The executive and judicial officers both of the U. S. and of the several
States....
11. All officers appointed under the authority of the U. S..
12. Each and every clerk and other officer in any of the departments of the
U.S.
"OATHS of office" are to be taken. By whom
288
•22, 288, 289, 290, 291
OATHS. The presiding officers of the two Houses, and chairmen of com-
mittees of Congress, authorized to administer.
OATHS, prescribing the forms, &c. An act to regulate the time and manner
of administering certain
OFFICERS required to take an oath to support the Constitution of the United
States.....
··22, 288, 289, 290, 291
OFFICE of President and Vice President to commence March 4, &c. The
term of.
OFFICES of the U. S. and of the States. Little & Brown's edition of the
Laws of the U. S. declared to be competent evidence in all courts, tribu-
nals, and
303
OHIO. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of...... 413
ORATION by Henry Lee on the death of George Washington. Funeral........ 247
ORDINANCE for the government of the territory of the U. S. north-west of
the river Ohio. An......
OREGON Territory. Reference to treaties fixing the boundaries, and to pro-
ceedings in Congress relative to the.....
PASSPORT issued under authority of the U. S. Penalty for violating a.......... 290
PAY and expenses of the General to command all the continental forces fixed
at $500 per month, by resolution of Congress.
PENALTY for neglect to deliver the electoral votes by the messengers, &c. 292
PENALTY for violating the laws of neutrality in the U. S. against a foreign
power at peace
PENNSYLVANIA, in 1786, appointing deputies to Convention to form the
Constitution. Act of....
PENNSYLVANIA. Chronological statement of the charters and constitu-
tions of.......
PEOPLE to support the Constitution. Responsibilities of the... . . . . . . . . . . . .
POLITICAL and other information in the public offices at the Seat of Govern-
ment. Description of the sources of.
POLK as President of the U. S. Election of James K.
POSTMASTER GENERALS, from 1789 to 1851. Names, States, service,
&c., of the
PREFACE to this edition, and to the chapters. (See Remarks.)
PRESIDENT of the U. S. Certificate of the election of George Washington as 210
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