Good News from South Carolina

Liberal Conduct of her People

Defence of the Constitution by her Delegates

The Convention admits the Justice of the Commercial Power.

Efforts of the Opposition .

Charleston celebrates the Constitution

Hamilton's Expresses arranged

Virginia Convention meets .

Patrick Henry leads the Opposition

His peculiar Tendencies

Character of his Politics

Edmund Randolph's Position

Unexpectedly supports the Constitution

George Mason on the Power of Direct Taxation

Henry denounces the Constitution

Madison defends it

. 532

532, 533

533, 534

534

. 535

535, 536

537

538

. 539

539, 540

540

541

542

543

543

544

544, 545

546

547

548

. 548

New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York are to act in the same

Month.

He denies the Dangers imputed to it

Henry vouches the Advice of Jefferson

CHAPTER III.

RATIFICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGINIA, AND NEW YORK,

WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

549

. 550

551

. 552

553

. 554

555

. 556

557

. 558

559

. 560

561

Jefferson's Advice misconstrued

Henry persists in pressing his View of it

It strengthens the Opposition.

They employ the Mississippi Question.

True Aspect of that Question .

Madison's Answer to the Opposition

Negotiations opened with the Anti-Federalists of New York and

Pennsylvania

The Convention of New York assembles.

Hamilton at the Intersection of his Expresses

His Critical and Responsible Position

Nature of his Ambition

His Opinion of the Purposes of the Opposition

His Answer to their Plans

568

. 568

•

569

569, 570

570, 571

. 571

572

573

He receives News of the Ratification by New Hampshire

Chancellor Livingston announces the Ratification of the Ninth State 574

The Opposition not subdued

Hamilton's Conduct at this Crisis

. 574

575-578

. 578

578

He despatches a Courier to Richmond

But the Constitution is ratified before the Courier arrives

How its Ratification was obtained

Henry's magnanimous Submission

The News from Virginia received at Philadelphia
Elaborate Procession in Honor of the Constitution

Hamilton receives the News from Virginia

He consults his Friends

They force the Opposition to an Issue
Hamilton advises with Madison

CHAPTER IV.

ACTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND RHODE ISLAND.

Convention of North Carolina assembles

Refuses to ratify the Constitution

Elements of the Opposition in Rhode Island

An Unconditional Ratification carried

The Federalists unite in a Call for a Second General Convention

Their Justification for so doing

The City of New York celebrates the Adoption of the Constitution

Honors paid to Hamilton by the People.

.579-581

. 562

563

. 564

565

. 566

567

. 586

587

•

. 588

588

589-592

592

.592-595

581

. 582

583

. 584

585

CONCLUSION.

596

.597

598

INDEX

APPENDIX.

Constitution of the United States of America

Articles in Addition to, and Amendment of, the Constitution of the

United States of America.

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623

VOL. II.

BOOK IV.

FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

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