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INDEX.

THE ANALYTICAL INDEX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES WILL
BE FOUND AT PAGE 38. THE FOLLOWING INDEX REFERS TO THE RESIDUE OF THE
MATTER CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

ABRIDGMENTS and Digests of the Laws of the U. S. Description of
books of...........

....... 465

ACTS, Records, and Judicial Proceedings of one State in every other State,
Territory, &c. An act for the authentication of....................

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ACTS of the several States for appointment of Deputies to Convention to
form the Constitution of the U. S.
167
ADAMS, President of the U. S., March 4, 1797. Inaugural Address of John 270
ADAMS, Vice President of the U. S.
ADAMS, Vice President of the U. S.
ADAMS, as President of the U. S.
ADAMS, as President of the U. S.
ADAMS, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of John........ 336
ADDRESS of George Washington, accepting commission as commander-in-

chief of the army, June 16, 1775.

First election of John
Second election of John
Election of John .................
Election of John Quincy

315

316

....

317

⚫324, 325

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ADDRESS of the President of Congress to George Washington, August 26,
1783, on termination of the war

201

203

ADDRESS of George Washington in reply to the same........
ADDRESS of George Washington to Congress, on resigning his commission
as commander-in-chief of the army, December 23, 1783
ADDRESS of Thomas Mifflin, President of Congress, in answer to the same 209
ADDRESS of George Washington, as President of the U. S., April 30, 1789.
Inaugural.....

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ADDRESS of George Washington to the people of the U. S., September 17,
1796. Farewell

215

ALABAMA. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of 431
AMBASSADORS and their domestics. An act for the protection of foreign 289
AMENDMENTS of the Constitution of the U. S.

25

AMENDMENTS of the Constitution of the U. S. by the States. Dates of rati-
fication of first ten ...........

34

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AMENDMENTS of the Constitution of the U. S. Same of the eleventh and
twelfth

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AMENDMENTS of the Constitution, when ratified by the States, to be pub-
lished by the Secretary of State
ANALYTICAL Index of the Constitution and amendments. An........
ANNAPOLIS, in 1796, recommending the Convention to form the Constitu-
tion. Proceedings of the commissioners at..........................

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APPOINTMENT of George Washington to be commander-in-chief of the
army, June 15, 1775..........

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201

APPOINTMENT of George Washington to be lieutenant-general and com-
mander-in-chief of all the armies of the U. S., July 3, 1798............231–239
APPORTIONMENT of Representatives among the several States according
to the Sixth Census
300
ARKANSAS. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of 434
ARMAMENTS being prepared in the U. S. against foreign powers with
whom the U. S. are at peace. An act to prevent........
ARMIES of the U. S. Appointment of George Washington to be lieutenant-
general and commander-in-chief of the...
· · · · · · · · ·231-239

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201

ARMY of the United Colonies, June 15, 1775. George Washington elected
commander-in-chief of the
ARMY of the United Colonies fixed at $500 per month. Pay and expenses
of the General to command the
ARMY of the U. S., December 23, 1783. Resignation by George Washington
of his commission as commander-in-chief of the......
ATTORNEY GENERALS of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, States,
service, &c., of the ............
AUDIENCE in Congress granted to George Washington, commander-in-chief,
August 25, 1783.......

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AUDIENCE in Congress, December 20, 1783. George Washington, com-
mander-in-chief, admitted to a public............
AUTHENTICATION of Acts, Records, and Judicial Proceedings of one
State in every other State, Territory, &c.

201

208

402

203

205

..290-294

BERRIEN, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from John Macp... xvii
BOOKS and other sources of historical, political, statistical, and other infor-
mation relative to the action of the Government, in possession of the pub-
lic offices at the Seat of Government. Description of ................... 451
BOOKS, published under the patronage of Congress and otherwise, contain-
ing useful political, statistical, and other information. Description of mis-
cellaneous. . . . . . .

-468-471
..... 472

.. ....

479

...... xii

BOOKS in Congress Library. Description of selection of certain.......
BOOKS in the State Department. Description of selection of certain
BREESE, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from Sidney.
BURR, as Vice President of the U. S. Election of Aaron................. ....... 318
BURR, Vice President, in the Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Aaron..... 338
BURR, as Senator of the U. S. Term of service of Aaron........................

...... 354

CALHOUN, Vice President of the U. S. First election of John C............ 324
CALHOUN, Vice President of the U. S. Second election of J. C............ 326
CALHOUN, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of J. C..340–342
CALHOUN resigned as Vice President, December 28, 1832. John C......342, 343
CALHOUN, as Senator of the U. S. Terms of service of John C............ 367
CASS, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from Lewis...................................
CLAY, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from Henry..

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CALIFORNIA. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of 437
CEDE their Western lands to the U. S. Resolution of Congress recommend-
ing to the several States to..........
CEDED by the States, should be disposed of for the common benefit of the U. S.,
and formed into Republican States. Resolution of Congress that the lands.. 422
CEDED to the U. S., and dates of cession. Names of States by which Western
lands were....................................

CENSUS.

Apportionment of Representatives among the several States ac-
cording to the Sixth.............
CENSUSES U. S., and fix number of Representatives. Act for taking Seventh,

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422

300

305

414

CESSION of the North-Western and Western Territory to the U. S. by certain
States. Proceedings which led to the........
CESSION of its Western or Vacant Lands to the U. S. Act of New York for the 419
CHAIRMAN of Committees of Congress authorized to administer Oaths.... 294, 295
CHAPTERS. General contents of. See Table of Contents................. Xxxviii
CHARTERS of the original States. Chronological statement of the........407, 408
CHRONOLOGICAL statement of the Charters and formation of the Governments
of the several States and Territories of the U. S..........
CITIZEN to understand the Constitution. Introductory remarks on duty of
every......

405-446

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Oaths to be taken by

..22, 288, 289

CLERK of the House of Representatives of the U.S.
the.......
CLERKS in all the Departments of Government. Oaths to be taken by the 290, 291
CLERKS of the House of Representatives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Names,
States, services, &c. of the..............

388

CLERKS of the Supreme Court of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Names, &c.
of the...............

393

.319, 320

CLINTON, Vice President of the U. S. Election of George.
CLINTON, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of George.. ....338-340
COLLECTORS of the Customs authorized to detain vessels built for warlike
purposes.....

299

COLONIAL and Revolutionary Documentary History. Books relating to the.. 452
COLUMBIA established the permanent seat of Government. The District of....449
COMMERCE. Resolution of Virginia for a uniform system of trade, commerce,
&c., January 21, 1786.....................

160

COMMERCE. Proceedings of Convention at Annapolis appointed for said pur-
pose, September 14, 1786......

161

COMMERCE. Resolution of Congress, of February 21, 1787, calling the Conven-
tion which formed the Constitution..........
..... 166
COMMERCE. Acts of the several States for the appointment of deputies to said
Convention, to revise and report the means of enabling Congress to provide
more effectually for the commercial interests of the U. S., and to remedy all
the defects of the Federal system, &c..

.......

167

COMMERCE. The Constitution declares that "The Congress shall have power
to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes"...

25

COMMERCIAL Regulations. Description of books containing Tariff and

.........

Revenue Laws, &c.
COMMITTEES of Congress to administer Oaths. Authority for the Chair-
man of...........

467

294, 295

COMMUNICATIONS to the author and compiler in relation to this work ix-xxi
COMPENSATION to the President and Vice President of the U. S. An act

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293

292

300

making
COMPENSATION to persons appointed to deliver the Electoral votes of Pre-
sident, &c., 1792...................
COMPENSATION to do. do. do., 1825 ....................
CONFEDERATION, showing the inefficiency of that government, and lead-
ing to the adoption of the Constitution. Proceedings of the Congress of the 129
CONFEDERATION. The formation of a Convention to frame the Constitu-
tion, recommended in 1786, as a means to remedy the defects in the Ar-
ticles of........

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166
...... 483

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406-415

....... 129

CONFEDERATION. The Articles of.......
CONFEDERATION, until March 1, 1781. Dates of ratification by the States,
and cause of the delay of Maryland to ratify the Articles of
CONGRESS of the Confederation, which led to the adoption of the Constitu-
tion. Proceedings of the................
CONGRESS of the Confederation, and resolutions of that body, showing the
impotency of the Government to provide a revenue for its wants and ne-
cessities, &c. Reports of committees of........ 131-139, 140-142-146-150, 151
CONGRESS of the Confederation appointing a Committee to represent the
Financial and Commercial difficulties to the several States, May 22, 1782.
Resolution of.........

154

CONGRESS of the Confederation in 1787, recommending the Convention
which formed the Constitution. Proceedings of... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
CONGRESS of the Confederation, of September 28, 1787, transmitting the Con-
stitution to the States, to be submitted to Conventions thereof. Resolu-
tion of......

164

189

CONGRESS of the Confederation of September 13, 1788, providing for com-
mencing proceedings under the Constitution of the U. S. Resolution of the 190
CONGRESS of July 2, 1776, that THE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT
OUGHT TO BE FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. Resolution of
CONGRESS assembled, July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence by the
Representatives of the U. S. in.....................

CONGRESS, for promulgating the Declaration of Independence.
tion of..

195

Resolu-

200

CONGRESS of the Confederation, of June 17, 1775, declaring that they would
maintain and assist George Washington, and adhere to him for the main-
tenance and preservation of American liberty, with their lives and for-
tunes. Resolutions of the......

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CONGRESS, on August 26, 1763, to George Washington, on the termination
of the war, and his reply. Address of the President of..
CONGRESS, of December 20, 1783, admitting George Washington, com-
mander-in-ch.ef, to a public audience. Resolution of........

205

205

209

CONGRESS, of December 20, 1783, that a public entertainment be given to
the commander-in-chief, on December 22. Resolution of ..................... .
CONGRESS, December 23, 1783, and answer of Thomas Mifflin, President.
Resignation, by George Washington, of his commission to...................
CONGRESS on the death of George Washington in 1799. Proceedings of 240-269
CONGRESS shall be in session on the second Wednesday in February, suc-
ceeding every meeting of Electors of President and Vice President of
the U. S.

.......

CONGRESS. Provision for dividing States into districts for the election of
Representatives in......

292

159-301

CONGRESS, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1851. Commencement and ter-
mination of, and number of days in each session of ..................
336-315
CONGRESS, from 1789 to 1851. Names of Senators in ............................................... 346-384
CONGRESS, elected Speaker of House of Representatives, from 1789 to 1851.
Names of Representatives in.......

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386

408

CONGRESS to admit "New States" into the Union. Remarks on the right
and discretionary power of ...........................
CONGRESS of the Confederation. Books relating to the proceedings of the.. 453
CONGRESS from 1789 to 1851. Description of the Books, Newspapers, &c.,
containing the Debates in
459
CONGRESS Library. Description of selection of certain books in.......... 472
CONNECTICUT, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Con-
stitution. Act of...

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.......

....... 184

CONNECTICUT. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitutions
of...........

407

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CONNECTICUT ceded western lands to U. S., September 14, 1786, and May
30, 1800.......
CONSTITUTION. Introductory remarks, on duty of every citizen to under-
stand the............

422

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CONSTITUTION of the United States of America. The..

CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Articles in addition to, and amendments of,
the

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CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of the first ten amend-
ments of the...

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CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of eleventh and twelfth
amendments of the.......

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CONSTITUTION and amendments. An analytical index of the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Official proceedings and proximate causes
which led to the adoption and ratification of the
CONSTITUTION of the US. Remarks relative to the States that were pro-
minent in the proceedings which immediately led to the adoption of the.. 15.3
CONSTITUTION for the U. S. Resolutions of the General Assembly of New

York, passed July 21, 1782, recommending a Convention to form a .............. 155
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. was formed. Proceedings of Commissioners at
Annapolis, in 1786, recommending the appointment of deputies to meet a!
Philadelphia, by whom the...

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