NOTE 12, PAGE 31. Public Journals of Congress, 25th January, 1783, 64, (being a volume containing the official letters of vol. 4, p. 152. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 4th December, 1782, vol. 4, p. 46; vol. 6, p. 464; 12th December, 1782, vol. 8, p. 214; 14th December, 1782, vol. 10, p. 117; 24th December, 1782, vol. 2, p. 484; 30th December, 1782, vol. 11, p. 146. Franklin's Works, (Sparks's edition,) vol. 9, pp. 435, 457. See Debates below, 26th March, 1783, p. 76. Life of Gouverneur Morris, vol. 1, pp. 244, 248. NOTE 16, PAGE 67. See Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 17th March, 1783, vol. 12, p. 339. NOTE 17, PAGE 73. Public Journals of Congress, 25th January, 1783, vol. 4, p. 152, 25th February, 1783, vol. 4, p. 166; 22d March, 1783, vol. 4, p. 178; 29th April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 206. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 15th October, 1782, vol. 12, p. 279; 17th October, 1782, vol. 12, p. 283; 21st October, 1782, vol. 12, p. 286; 10th January, 1783, vol. 10, p. 20; 15th May, 1783, vol. 12, p. 362. In the Archives of the Department of State, No. the governors of Rhode Island addressed to Congress,) this letter and the resolutions of the legislature will be found. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 27th Secret Journals of Congress, (Domestic Affairs,) December, 1782, vol. 8, p. 402; 21st April, 1783, vol. 11, p. 335; 1st May, 1783, vol. 8, p. 436. Secret Journals of Congress, (Foreign Affairs,) 21st May, 1783, vol. 3, p. 344. 20th February, 1783, vol. I, p. 254. Washington's Writings, 20th October, 1782, vol. 8, p 353; 14th December, 1782, vol. 8, p. 369; 30th January, 1783, vol. 8, p. 376; 4th March, 1783, vol. 4, p. 388; 12th March, 1783, vol. 8, pp. 392, 393; 18th March, 1783, vol. 8, p. 396; 18th March, 1783, vol. 8, p. 400; 19th March, 1783, vol. 8, p. 403. Life of General Greene, vol. 2, chap. 19. Life of Gouverneur Morris, vol. 1, chap. 15, p. 250. NOTE 18, PAGE 74. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 5th February, 1783, vol. 10, p. 28. NOTE 30, PAGE 86. Secret Journals of Congress, (Foreign Affairs,) 15th April, 1783, vol. 3, p. 327. NOTE 31, PAGE 86. Public Journals of Congress, 16th April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 188. NOTE 32, PAGE 87. The following references will exhibit the princi Secret Journal of Congress, (Foreign Affairs,) pal proceedings of the Congress of the Confedera 24th March, 1783, vol. 3, p. 320. NOTE 19, PAGE 77. See Debates above, p. 19. Secret Journals of Congress, (Foreign Affairs,) 6th to 15th June, 1781, vol. 2, p. 424 to 426; 24th September to 4th October, 1782, vol. 3, p. 218 to 250; 3d January, 1783, vol. 3, p. 269; vol. 3, p. 338. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) vol. 4, p. 55 to 58; p. 84; p. 137; p. 163; p. 339; vol. 6, pp. 445, 467: vol. 7, pp. 63, 67; vol. 10, pp. 75, 98, 106, 115, 119, 130, 138; vol. 11, pp. 155, 309. Franklin's Works, (Sparks's edition,) vol. 9, p. 452. NOTE 20, PAGE 78. Compare Public Journals of Congress, 20th March, 1783, vol. 4, p. 175, and 18th April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 190. NOTE 21, PAGE 80. Public Journals of Congress, 29th March, 1783, vol. 4, p. 181. See Debates above, p. 62. NOTE 22, PAGE 80. See Debates above, p. 16. tion on the subjects of a general revenue and cessions of public land: Public Journals of Congress, 6th September, 1780, vol. 3, p. 516; 1st February, 1781, vol. 3, p. 571; 3d February, 1781, vol. 3, p. 572; 7th February, 1781, vol. 3, p. 574; 1st March, 1781, vol. 3, p. 582; 15th March. 1781, vol. 3, p. 594; 22d March, 1781, vol. 3, p. 600; 16th July, 1781, vol. 3, p. 646; 4th October, 1781, vol. 3, p. 674; 20th February, 1782, vol. 3, p. 721; 1st July, 1782, vol. 4, p. 43; 16th December, 1782, vol. 4, p. 119; 24th December, 1782, vol. 4, p. 126; 30th January, 1783, vol. 4, p. 154; 6th February, 1783, vol. 4, p. 157; 20th and 21st March, 1783, vel. 4, p. 174; 28th March, 1783, vol. 4, p. 180; 1st April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 182; 17th and 18th April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 190; 24th April, 1783, vol. 4, p. 194; 27th and 30th April, 1784, vol. 4, pp. 389, 392; 20th June, 1783, vol. 4, p. 230; 11th September, 1783, vol. 4, pp. 202, 265; 1st March, 1784, vol. 4, p. 342; 18th and 19th April, 1785, vol. 4, p. 501; 23d May, 1785, vol. 4, p. 525; 3d, 7th, and 15th February, 1786, vol. 4, pp. 614, 618; 3d March, 1786, vol. 4, p. 621; 7th July, 1786, vol. 4, p. 661; 27th July, 1786, vol. 4, p. 669 29th September, 1786, vol. 4, p. 702; 23d October, 1786, vol. 4, p. 715; 15th July, 1788, vol. 4, p. 834. Elliot's Debates, vol. 1, p. 92. Public Journals of Congress, 8th May, 1783, vol. 4, p. 220. Washington's Writings, 6th May, 1783, vol. 8, p. 430; Appendix, No. IX. Diplomatic Correspondence, (First Series,) 14th April, 1783, vol. 11, p. 335; 27th January, 1780, vol. 7, p. 199; 18th February, 1780, vol. 9, p. 21. There is in the Archives of the Department of State, No. 50, a volume of correspondence of Oliver Pollock, containing that with the committee on Foreign Affairs, in reference to the policy of Spain. NOTE 38, PAGE 88. See Debates below, 30th May, 1783, p. 90. NOTE 39, PAGE 88. See Debates below, p. 90. Diplomatic Correspondence, (Second Series,) vol Washington's Writings, 24th June, 1783, vol. 8 p. 454. There is in the Archives of the Department of State, No. 38, a volume containing the letters an papers on this subject. NOTE 51, PAGE 96. Public Journals of Congress, 9th March, 1787, vol. 4, p. 725. Washington's Writings, vol. 9, pp. 207, 235, 249. Bradford's History of Massachusetts, vol. 2, p. 300; Minot's History of the Insurrection in Massachusetts. NOTE 52, PAGE 96. Public Journals of Congress, 21st February, 1787, vol. 4, p. 723. NOTE 53, PAGE 97. See Correspondence below, p. 106. See Debates below, pp. 100, 102, and Correspondence, p. 107. NOTE 55, PAGE 99. NOTE 65, PAGE 110. Secret Journals of Congress, (Domestic Affairs,) 12th July, 1776, vol. 1, p. 290. NOTE 66, PAGE 111. Secret Journals of Congress, (Domestic Affairs,) vol. 1, pp 290 to 367. NOTE 67, PAGE 111. Secret Journals of Congress, (Domestic Affairs,) vol. 1, p. 448. Public Journals of Congress, vol. 3, p. 586. NOTE 68, PAGE 113. Secret Journals of Congress, 20th August, 1776 to 15th November, 1777, vol. 1, pp. 304 to 349; 17th November, 1777, vol. 1, p. 362; 22d June to 25th June, 1778, vol. 1, pp. 368 to 386; vol. 1, pp. 421 to 446. Public Journals of Congress, 10th July, 1778, vol. 2, p. 619. Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, vol. J, pp. 214, 228. NOTE 69, PAGE 114. For the proceedings of the Legislature of Virginia, 30th November, 1785; 1st December, 1785; 21st January, 1786; see Elliot's Debates, vol. 1, pp. 113, 116. The last resolution, as there given, varies somewhat from that quoted by Mr. Madison. Journal of the Senate of Maryland, November, 1784, p. 42. Journal of the House of Delegates of Maryland, November, 1784, pp. 103, 105, 107, 113, 121, 125; November, 1785, pp. 7, 10, 11, and 20. Washington's Writings, 18th January, 1784, vol. 9, p. 11. Life of John Jay, 16th March, 1786, vol. 1, p. 242. Marshall's Life of Washington, vol. 5, p. 90. Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, vol. 1, p. 252. NOTE 70, PAGE 116. Laws of the United States, (edition of 1815,) vol. 1, p. 55. Elliot's Debates, vol. 1, p. 116. Journal of the Senate of New York, 5th May, 1786, p. 103. Minutes of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, 21st March, 1786, p. 227. Journal of the Assembly of New Jersey, 20th March, 1786, p. 72; 9th November, 1786, p. 28; 20th November, 1786, p. 62; 24th November, 1786, p. 36. NOTE 71, PAGE 117. Public Journals of Congress, 15th February, 1786, vol. 4, p. 618. Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 36. Journals of the Senate of Virginia, 23d November and 4th December, 1786. Journals of the House of Delegates of Virginia, 9th November and 4th December, 1786. NOTE 72, PAGE 117. "A Dissertation on the Political Union and Constitution of the Thirteen United States of North America, Philadelphia, 1783." This pamphlet was republished in a volume of Political Essays by Pelatiah Webster, Philadelphia, 1791. NOTE 73, PAGE 118. See Debates above, p. 81, and references at note 24. Journal of the Senate of New York, 19th July, 1782, p. 87; 20th July, 1782. NOTE 74, PAGE 118. pamphlet published in the winter of 1784-5, entitled, "Sketches of American Policy;" Life of Noah Webster, in the National Portrait Gallery, p. 4. NOTE 75, PAGE 120. Public Journals of Congress, 15th February, 1786, vol. 4, p. 618; 3d March, 1786, vol. 4, p. 621; 14th August, 1786, vol. 4, p. 682; 22d August, 1786, vol. 4, p. 683; 23d October, 1786, vol. 4, p. 715; 21st February, 1787, vol. 4, p. 723. American Museum, vol. 1, p. 270; vol. 3, p. 554. Life of John Jay, vol. 1, p. 255. Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, vol. 1, book 2, chap. 4. North American Review, vol. 25, p. 249. NOTE 76, PAGE 121. See Correspondence above, p. 107. The letter of Mr. Madison to Gen. Washington of 16th April, 1787, will be found in Washington's Writings, vol. 9, p. 516, Appendix, No. III. NOTE 77, PAGE 121. See Debates below, 8th June, 1787, p. 170; 19th June, 1787, p. 208; 17th July, 1787, p. 321; 23d August, 1787, p. 467. Journal of the Federal Convention, 31st May, 1787, p. 87; 8th June, 1787, p. 107; 19th June, 1787, p. 136; 17th July, 1787, p. 183; 23d August, 1787, p. 281. North American Review, vol. 25, pp. 264, 265, 266. There is a letter of this date to Mr. Madison, though not on the subject here referred to, in the 3, Life of Richard Henry Lee, vol. 2, p. 51. Mr. Lee was elected president of Congress on the 30th November, 1784. Mi Webster's proposal was contained in a See Debates below, 13th June, 1787, p. 190; 19th July, 1787, p. 338; 24th July 1787, p. 358; 6th August, 1787, p. 380; 24th August, 1787, p. 471; 4th September, 1787, p. 507; 6th September, 1787, p. 516. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 18th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 488, 496. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 26th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 105. Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 511. NOTE 89, PAGE 151. See Debates below, 13th June, 1787, p. 190; 26th July, 1787, p. 376; 6th August, 1787, p. 381; 30th August, 1787, p. 498; 10th September, 1787, p. 530; 15th September, 1787, p. 551. Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 30th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 115; 1st February, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 138; 5th February, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 155. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 4th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 25; 5th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 48; 6th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 88, 94; 10th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 194; 25th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, pp. 630, 636, 647, 650. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 29th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 176. NOTE 103, PAGE 183. See Debates below, 23d July, 1787, p. 352; 26th See Debates above, p. 141, and references at July, 1787, p. 376; 6th August, 1787, p. 381; 30th August, 1787, p. 498. note 84. NOTE 90, PAGE 154. Debates in the Convention of Connecticut, 9th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 202. Debates in the Convention of New York, 7th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 409. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 30th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 196. Debates in Congress, 6th of May, 1789, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 342. NOTE 104, PAGE 183. See Debates above, p. 158, and references at note 93. Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 114. NOTE 105, PAGE 184. See Debates below, 13th June, 1787, p. 189; 21st June, 1787, p. 224; 26th July, 1787, p. 375; 6th August, 1787, p. 377. Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 14th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 4; 15th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, pp. 5 to 21. Debates in the Convention of New York, 21st June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 241. Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 4th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 464; 11th December. 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 532. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 4th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 14. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 24th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 26. The Federalist, No. 52; No. 53. NOTE 106, PAGE 185. See Debates below, 22d June, 1787, p. 226; 23d June, 1787, p. 230; 26th June, 1787, p. 245; 26th July, 1787, pp. 374, 375; 6th August, 1787, pp. 377, 378; 8th August, 1787, p. 388; 10th August, 1787, p. 402; 13th August, 1787, p. 411; 14th August, 1787, p. 420; 1st September, 1787, p. 503; 3d September, 1787, p. 504. Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 17th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 35; 21st January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 52. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 367; 27th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 661. Letter of Edmund Randolph, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 491. Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland. 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 365. The Federalist, No. 52; No. 55; No. 56.. NOTE 107, PAGE 187. See Debates below, 13th June, 1787, p. 190; 18th June, 1787, p. 205; 25th June, 1787, p. 241; 26th June, 1787, p. 241; 26th July, 1787, p. 375; 6th August, 1787, p. 377; 9th August, 1787, p. 397 Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 19th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 44. Debates in the Convention of New York, 24th June, 178, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 287; 25th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 309. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 25th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 37. North American Review, vol. 25, pp. 263, 265, 266. NOTE 108, PAGE 188. See Debates below, 13th June, 1787, p. 190; 15th June, 1787, p. 192; 18th June, 1787, p. 205; 18th July, 1787, p. 331; 26th July, 1787, p. 376; 6th August, 1737, p. 379; 27th August, 1787, p. 481; 28th August, 1787, p. 483. Debates in the Convention of Massachusetts, 30th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 111. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 18th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 517; 20th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 531; 21st June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 563; 23d June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 577. Debates in the Convention of North Carolina, 28th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 136; 29th July, 1788, Elliot, vol. 4, p. 153. Debates in the Convention of Pennsylvania, 7th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 486; 11th December, 1787, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 515. Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. I, p. 370. Objections of George Mason to the Federal Constitution, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 495. Report of James Madison to the Legislature of Virginia, 7th January, 1800, Elliot, vol. 4, pp. 548, 563. The Federalist, Nos. 80 to 83. Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, vol. 3, pp. 499 to 651. NOTE 109, PAGE 189. In the Journal of the Federal Convention, p. 121, the vote of Pennsylvania is given in the negative. The remarks of Mr. Butler, on this motion, as reported in Yates's Minutes, are somewhat different, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 409. See Debates below, 5th July, 1787, p. 273; 6th July, 1787, p. 282; 16th July, 1787, p. 316; 26th July, 1787, p. 375; 6th of August, 1787, p. 377; 8th August, 1787, p. 394; 9th August, 1787, pp. 395, 396; 11th August, 1787, p. 410; 13th August, 1787, p. 414; 14th August, 1787, p. 422; 15th August, 1787, p. 428; 5th September, 1787, pp. 510, 511; 8th September, 1787, p. 529. Debates in the Convention of Virginia, 14th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 3, p. 375. Objections of George Mason, one of the Delegates from Virginia, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 494. Address of Luther Martin to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, 336. NOTE 110, PAGE 190. These resolutions will be found in the Journal of the Federal Convention, 19th June, 1787, p. 134. There are verbal differences in the first, fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth, and nineteenth resolutions. NOTE 111, PAGE 193. Journal of Federal Convention, 15th June, 1787, p. 123. In the copy here given, the two following reso lutions, stated in the Journal to have been offered by Mr. Patterson with the rest, are entirely omitted. "Resolved, That the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers, within the several states, ought to be bound by oath to support the Articles of Union. "Resolved, That provision ought to be made for hearing and deciding upon all disputes arising between the United States and an individual state, respecting territory." NOTE 112, PAGE 197. Stated in Yates's Minutes to Gen. Charles C. Pinckney, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 415. NOTE 113, PAGE 198. These speeches of Mr. Lansing, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Randolph, are very fully reported in Yates's Minutes of this day's debate. See Elliot, vol. 1, pp. 410 to 417. See also Mr. Martin's statement in regard to the debate on Mr. Patterson's resolutions in his Address to the Legislature of Maryland, 27th January, 1788, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 349. NOTE 114, PAGE 205. See Appendix, No. V., p. 584, for "Copy of a paper communicated to James Madison by Col. Hamilton, about the close of the Convention in Philadelphia, 1787, which, he said, delineated the Constitution which he would have wished to be proposed by the Convention." Yates's Minutes, 18th June, 1787, Elliot, vol. 1, p. 417. Debates in the Convention of New York, 20th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 230; 21st June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, pp. 251, 262; 24th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 300; 25th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 315; 27th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, p. 347; 28th June, 1788, Elliot, vol. 2, pp. 356, 360. |