Debates in the Several State Conventions, Vol. 2
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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. IN FIVE VOLUMES. VOL. II. SECOND EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS. COLLECTED AND REVISED FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLICATIONS, By JONATHAN ELLIOT. PORTAGE PUBLICATIONS Portage Publications, Inc. Colorado Springs, Colorado www.portagepub.com © 2000, 2003 by Portage Publications, Inc. Portage Publications believes the underlying text in this document is in the public domain. Master created December 11, 2003, 11:11 pm. Except for correction of minor typographical errors in the text and reformatting the document to better suit modern output media, this book is an unabridged republication of the version whose publication information follows on this page. This information is provided for historical reference purposes only: PUBLISHED UNDER THE SANCTION OF CONGRESS PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. WASHINGTON: TAYLOR & MAURY. 1859 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 Columbia. CONTENTS. CONVENTION OF MASSACHUSETTS . .19 CONVENTION OF CONNECTICUT. .188 CONVENTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE . .205 CONVENTION OF NEW YORK . .207 Circular . .394 CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA. .396 Harrisburg Proceedings . .511 CONVENTION OF MARYLAND . .517 INDEX. BY SPEAKERS’ NAMES. MASSACHUSETTS. Mr. ADAMS For deliberate Discussion. 103 Ratification . 128 Amendments . 134 Mr. AMES Prefers Biennial Elections . 25 Senatorial Term . 59 Elections . 62 Checks . 112 Approves with Amendments . 155 Rev. Mr. BACKUS Rights of Conscience, Slave Trade, &c.. 150 Mr. BARRELL Opposes Adoption. 160 Mr. BISHOP On the Conduct of Rhode Island . 40 Elections . 41 Mr. BODMAN State Sovereignty . 72 Mr. BOWDOIN Preference for Biennial Elections. 29 General Review of the proposed Constitution. 91 Continued . 130 Gen. BROOKS For Biennial Elections . 31 Religion . 58 Consolidation ill-founded . 107 INDEX. 5 Mr. CABOT Amendments1 . 130 Mr. CARNES For Adoption . 37 Mr. CHOATE Taxes . 89 Mr. DANA The Rules of Proceedings . 24 For Biennial Elections . 37 Representation. 52 Taxes . 56 Elections . 62 Discussion not to be limited . 115 Amendments . 141 Mr. DALTON Negro Cultivation . 54 Mr. T. DAWES In Favor of two Years’ Service . 24 Black Representation . 55 Taxes . 55 Taxes, Commerce, &c.. 70 Standing Armies . 105 Trial by jury . 119 Mr. DENCH On Elections . 29 Mr. FULLER Representation. 58 Mr. GORE For Biennial Term . 33 Taxes . 76 Judiciary. 118 Mr. GORHAM (a Member of the Federal Convention) Animadverts on the Conduct of Rhode Island . 37, 39 “White Persons bound,” . 51 Publishing Proceedings . 65 Impost . 113 JOHN HANCOCK (President) Ratification . 127 Address on the Report of the Committee . 173 Gen. HEATH In Favor of Biennial Elections . 30 Slavery . 120 Ratification . 126 1[Portage] Original says “Elections.” 6INDEX. Mr. HOLMES Judiciary Power . 116 Dr. JARVIS Elections and Representation . 44 Amendments . 122, 152 Mr. J. C. JONES Elections . 44 Mr. JONES Senatorial Term . 59, 61 Representation. 85 Mr. RUFUS KING (a Member of the Federal Convention) For two Years’ Service in House of Representatives. 35 Qualification . 50 Negro Taxation . ..