CHAPTER IV.

ADMISSION OF NEW STATES. — GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN GOV-

ERNMENT. - POWER OF AMENDMENT.-ОATH TO SUPPORT THE

The Union destined to be enlarged

Jefferson's Measure for the Admission of New States in 1784

Want of Power in the Confederation

Power to be supplied in the Constitution

Guaranty of State Governments to be provided

Necessity and Utility of the Guaranty

A Mode of Amendment to be provided

Oath to support the Constitution

Mode of Ratification

Report of the Committee of the Whole

CHAPTER V.

ISSUE BETWEEN THE VIRGINIA AND THE NEW JERSEY PLANS.-

HAMILTON'S PROPOSITIONS. MADISON'S VIEW OF THE NEW

JERSEY PLAN.

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96

96-98

He states the Courses open to the Convention

Explains the Principles on which Government must be founded

Objects to the New Jersey Plan

Not satisfied with the Virginia Plan

His Views of what must be done.

Introduces his own Plan

It must be judged by the Issue pending

Madison examines the New Jersey Plan.

Explains its Effect on the smaller States

Declares the Representation to be the great Difficulty

The States must be represented proportionally

The Virginia Plan again adhered to

Note on the Opinions of Hamilton

98, 99

99

99, 100.

. 101

101-106

. 106

107

.-108

109

109

110

CHAPTER VI.

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CONFLICT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AND FEDERAL SYSTEMS..

DIVISION OF THE LEGISLATURE INTO TWO CHAMBERS. - DIS-

AGREEMENT OF THE STATES ON THE NATURE OF REPRESENTA-

TION IN THE TWO BRANCHES. THREATENED DISSOLUTION OF

THE UNION.

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Nature of the Question between the Larger and the Smaller

. 142-144

FIRST GRAND COMPROMISES OF THE CONSTITUTION. POPULATION
OF THE STATES ADOPTED AS THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION IN
THE HOUSE. - RULE FOR COMPUTING THE SLAVES.- - EQUALITY
OF REPRESENTATION OF THE STATES ADOPTED FOR THE SENATE.

Appointment of a Committee of Compromise
Representation adjusted by the Committee.

145
146

Necessity for their Admission into the Basis of Representation 154-162

The Difficulties only to be adjusted by Compromise

162

Population of the Slaveholding and Non-slaveholding States com-

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CHAPTER VIII.

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POWERS OF LEGISLATION. CONSTITUTION AND CHOICE OF THE

EXECUTIVE. CONSTITUTION OF THE JUDICIARY. - ADMISSION

OF NEW STATES. COMPLETION of the EngagEMENTS OF CON-

GRESS. GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONS. — OATH

TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION. RATIFICATION. NUMBER

OF SENATORS.

ERNMENT.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.

The General Interests of the Union to be provided for

Constitution, Laws, and Treaties to be Supreme

Appointment and Powers of the Executive

Re-eligibility of the Executive

Tenure of the Office

Right of Suffrage in Choice of the Executive

Appointment by Electors

176

176

176

. 177

177

. 177

177

177-184

185

. 186

Qualifications for Office

Property Qualification

Seat of the National Government

General Pinckney's Notice respecting Slaves and Exports

Resolutions sent to Committee of Detail

186

. 187

189

. 189

190

CHAPTER X.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, CONTINUED. - THE POW-

ERS OF CONGRESS. THE GRAND COMPROMISES OF THE CON-

STITUTION RESPECTING COMMERCE, EXPORTS, AND THE SLAVE-

TRADE.

General Principles of the Powers of Legislation

279, 280

280

. 281

282

. 283

284

285 et seq.

Restrictions on the Revenue and Commercial Powers

Regulation of Commerce

Settlement of the Revenue and Commercial Powers

Propositition of Compromise

Arrangement of the Compromise

Value of the Compromise

Benefits of the Revenue and Commercial Powers

289 et seq.

289

291 et seq.

295 et seq.

301

. 303

307

. 309

CHAPTER XI.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, CONTINUED. THE RE-