...resolution, in order to take up the following resolution, submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely, Resolved, That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme legislative, judiciary, and executive. It was moved by Mr. Read, seconded by Mr. CC Pinckney, to postpone...

...AGREED TO, IN COMMITTEE OF THJt WHOLE HOUSE. 1. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee that a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme legislative, judiciary and executive. 2. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of...

...states. The " committee, by n small nmjurity, agreed to a report, declar" ing, among other things, that a national government ought " to be established, consisting of a supreme legislative, judi (t ciary,. and executive. That the national legislature ought ti " be empowered to...

...the old Congress, July, 1785. But, sir, let us go to the actual formation of the constitution; let us open the journal of the convention itself; and we...first resolution which the convention adopted was, " Thai a National Government ought to be established, consisting of a Supreme Legislature, Judiciary,...

...sovereignty as this. One of the resolutions already alluded to, submitted by Mr. Morris, was this: "Resolved, That a National Government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme judicial, legislative, and executive." (1 Yates's Minutes, p. 58.) Mr. Votes adds: "This last resolve...

...executive, ought to be established,'— excluding the words ' national and supreme.' But it was resolved that a national government ought to be established,...of a supreme legislature, judiciary and executive.' The collision between these resolutions, and, consequently, the debate was produced by the words, national...

...defence, secunty of liberty, and general welfare.' And by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Randolph, 'that u national government ought to be established, consisting...of a supreme Legislature, judiciary and executive.' In opposition to this, it was moved, ' that iu order to carry into execution the design of the States...

...offered likewise by him, was, after debate, adopted as a substitute in the following words: " tíesolved, That a -National Government ought to be established, consisting of a Supreme i-egislative, Judiciary, and Executive." On this question, six States, ^aine'y, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,...

...theold Congress, July, 1785. But, sir, let us go to the actual formation of the constitution; let us open the journal of the convention itself; and we...established, consisting of a Supreme Legislature, Jud:c';ary, and Executive." This, itself, completely negatives all idea of league, and compact, and...

...quite as well nullify a treaty. But sir, let us go to the actual formation of the constitution,let us open the journal of the convention itself, and we...very first resolution which the convention adopted. WM.'THAT A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED, CONSISTING OF A SUPREME LF.GISI.ATURB, .IUWCIAUY,...