A

HISTORY AND ANALYSIS

OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES,

WITH

A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CONFEDERATIONS WHICH PRECEDED IT;
OF THE DEBATES AND ACTS OF THE CONVENTION WHICH FORMED IT;

OF THE JUDICIAL DECISIONS WHICH HAVE CONSTRUED IT;

WITH PAPERS AND TABLES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ACTION OF THE GOVERN-
MENT AND THE PEOPLE UNDER IT

BY

NATHANIEL C. TOWLE,

COUNSELLOR AT LAW, WASHINGTON, D.O.

THIRD EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY,