303. Amendments to the Con- stitution, adopted by, 254, 303. | Shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, 255, 259, 303; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, 255, 259, 261, 303; or the rights of the peo- ple peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, 255, 259, 264, 303. Recommendations required to be made by the, ac- cording to the treaty of 1783, 327, 328. See Commerce, Con- gress, Continental, Impeach- ments, Judiciary, Representa- tives, Senators, and States. Connecticut, settled, 16. Charter government of, 19. Adopts the Constitution, 35.
Conscience, rights of, 252, 253, 255, 259, 303.
Constitution of the United States
of America, 33, 289. Origin of the, 33. Adoption of the, 34, 35, 303. Remarks on the framers of the, 35, 247. Exposition of the, 36. Formed by the people, and not by the States, 36. Remarks on the interpretation of the, 36. Final interpreter of the, 37. The Preamble of the, and its exposi- tion,37,289. Distribution of pow- ers by the, 46, 289. Separation of the legislative, the executive, and the judicial, departments by the, 47, 49. On the House of Representatives, 49, 50, 289. On the Senate and Senators, 49, 64, 67, 290. On impeachments, 62, 63, 76, 291, 298, 299. On elections and meetings of Con- gress, 89, 291. On the powers and privileges of both Houses, 90, 292. On the mode of pas- sing laws, 96, 293. On tax- ation, 101, 141, 293. On borrowing money, 107, 294. On regulating commerce, 108,
109, 294. On trade with Indian tribes, 108, 113, 294. uralization, 114, 294. ruptcy, 114, 294. On coinage of money, 115, 294. On post- offices, and post roads, 117, 294. On patents and copy-rights, 118, 294. On the punishment of piracies and felonies, 119, 294. On the declaration of war, 120, 141, 294. On the army, 122, 294. On the navy, 124, 294. As to militia, 125, 294. On the Seat of the Government, and oth er ceded places, 128, 295. Gen eral power of Congress under the, to make necessary and prop- er laws,131,295. On the punish- ment of treason, 134, 239, 301. On State Records, 135, 301 On the admission of New States, 137, 301. On the government of Territories, 138, 301. Pro- hibitions on the United States by the, 142, 305; on the States by the, 146, 296. On the struc- ture, organization, and powers, of the Executive department, 158, 296. On the powers and duties of the President, 170, 298. On the Judicial department, 179, 299. On the powers and jurisdiction of the Judiciary, 186, 300, 304, 305. On trial by jury, 228, 300. Definition of treason by the, 239, 300. On the privileges of citizens, 242, 301. On fugitive criminals and slaves, 242, 243, 301. Guaran- tee of republican government by the, to the States, 244, 302. Mode of making amendments to the, 246, 302. Considered as an experiment, 247, 267. On public debt, 248, 302. Supre- macy of Laws, treaties, and the, 249,302. On oath of office,251, 298, 303. On religious tests, 252, 253, 303. Ratification of the, 254, 303. Amendments to the, 254, 303. Regarded as a
Bill of Rights, 255, 259, 303. Powers not delegated to the United States by the, 266, 305.|| Concluding remarks on the, 267. Disturbing causes of the, 269. See Congress, Impeachment, Judiciary, President, Represen- tatives, Senate, Senators, and States. Constitutional questions, impor tance of independence in the Judiciary as to, 184. Jurisdic- tion in, 186, 188, 190, 300. Constructive treasons, 240. Consuls, appointment of, 172, 173, 299. Suits by and against, 186, 193, 213, 223, 300. Contempts of Congress, 93. Continental Congress, see Con- gress, Continental. Contracts, laws impairing the obli- gation of, prohibited, 146, 150, 248, 296, 302. Remarks on, 150. Express and implied, 151. The obligation of, 152. What impairs, 154. Insolvent laws by States respecting, 155. Controversies, judicial power in, where the United States is a party, 186, 187, 199, 300. Be- tween two or more States, 186, 187, 199, 200, 221, 300. Be- tween a State and citizens of an- other State, 186, 187, 199, 201, 300. Between citizens of differ- ent States, 186, 187, 205, 221, 300; of the same State, claiming lands under grants of different States, 186, 187, 209, 221, 300. Between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citi- || zens, or subjects, 186, 187, 210, 211, 221, 300. Conventions, at Alexandria and Annapolis, 33. At Philadel- phia, for forming the Consti- tution, 34. For amendments to the Constitution, 246, 302. Ratifications of, 254, 303. Conviction, in cases of impeach- ment, 76, 79, 88, 291. Testi-
mony necessary .o, 76, 291 ; in treason, 241, 300. Copy-rights, 118, 294. Corporations, non-identification of States with, 204. Not, consti- tutionally, citizens, 208. For- eign, may sue in the courts ofthe Union, 211.
Corruption of blood, in treason 134, 135, 301. Council, The, under the Provincial Governments, 17, 274. Counsel for accused persons, 236, 304. See Accused. Counterfeiting securities and mon- ey, 116, 294.
Country, trial by the, 228. See Jury.
Credit, States cannot emit bills of,
146, 147, 296. Meaning of bills of, 147. Emission of bills of, in the Revolution, and un- der the Confederation, 148, 286. Washington on public, 317. See Debts. Crimes, impeachable, 81, 83, 88, 299. Committed upon the high
seas, 119, 198, 294. Mode and place of trying, 228, 229, 300, 304. Second trials for, 230, 232, 304. See High Seas, Im- peachment, and Offences. Criminals,on delivering up fugitive, 140, 242, 301, 337. Trial of, 228, 229, 300, 304. Not bound to accuse themselves, 230, 233, 304. Not to be twice tried, 230, 233, 304. Delivering up fugi tive, under the Confederation, 280.
Crown, see King.
Currency, of the country, 116
294. Paper, 148. See Money Custom-house entries and clear ances, 105, 295. Customs, use of the word, 103.
Dane, Nathan, ordinance by, for the government of the Torri- tory of the United States north-
Congress, 94, 161, 162, 292,
west of the river Ohio, 139, 329.
Debate, liberty of, in Congress,|| Distribution of powers, in govern.
93, 94, 292. In the Continen- tal Congress, 281. Debts, public, under the Confed- eration, 32. To foreigners, un- paid, 41. Prohibitions on the States respecting, 146, 149, 296. Tender in payment of, 146, 149, 296. State, at the adop- tion of the Constitution, 216. Contracted before the adoption of the Constitution, valid after- ward, 248, 302. Washington on the public, 317. Decimal mode of calculation, 116. Declaration of Independence, 12, 24, 27, 275.
Declaration of Rights, in 1774, 24, 271.
Declaration of war, 120, 141, 294. Defence, the common, provision
for, 42, 101, 141, 289, 293. Definitive Treaty of peace, be- tween the United States of America and his Britannic Maj- esty, 324. See Peace. Delaware, settlement of, 12, 16. Proprietary government of, 18. Adopts the Constitution, 35. Delegates, to the Continental Con- gress, 26, 272, 280. For re- vising the Articles of the Con- federation, 34. The choice of, and representation by, in the Continental Congress, 280. Democratic governments, features of, 47.
Departments, see Heads of the Departments. Despotic governments, features of, 46.
Direct taxes, apportionment of, 56-60, 97, 104, 290. Power of Congress to lay and collect, 103, 295. Meaning of, 103. Discovery, title founded upon the right of, 13. Effect of, upon the Indian title, 14. Disqualifications of members of
District of Columbia, 129, 295. Division, of legislative, executive, and judicial, powers, 47. Of legislative powers, 49, 289. Dock-yards, 129, 295. Reserva- tions respecting, 130. Domestic insurrections, suppres- sions of, 244, 302. Domestic manufactures, encour- agement of, 113.
Domestic tranquillity, on insuring. 42, 289.
Dutch, early settlements by the, in New York and Delaware, 12. Duties, evils of want of uniformi- ty in, among the States, 44. Power of Congress to lay and collect, 101, 293. Use of the word, 103. Uniformity in, re- quired, 104, 294. On imports, 105, 296. Not to be laid on exports, 105, 295, 296. By the States, unconstitutional, 106, 156, 296,
East Greenwich, manor of, held in free and common socage, 16. Education, Washington on institu- tions for, 317.
Elections for Congress, 89, 90, 291, 292. Judges of, 90, 91, 292.
Electors of President and Vice- President, choice of, 161, 297. Their mode of electing, 162, 163, 297, 305. Vote by ballot, 163, 165, 297, 305. Time of choosing, 166, 297. Time of their voting, 166, 297. Electors of Representatives, quali- fications for, 50, 51, 289. Emigrants, 142, 295. See Natur- alization.
Emission of bills of credit, by the States, unconstitutional, 146, 147, 296.
Equity, cases of law and, 186, 189, 192, 216, 300. Establishments of religion, uncon- stitutional, 255, 259, 303. Europeans, claim of, to the soil of America, 13.
Ex post facto laws, prohibition of, by the Union, 144, 295; by the States, 146, 150, 296. Excises, power of Congress to lay and collect, 101, 293. Use of the word, 103. Uniformity in, required, 104, 294.
Executed and executory contracts, 151.
Execution of the laws, the Presi- dent to take care as to the, 177, 299.
Executive department, structure, organization, and powers of the, 158; the President, 159, 296. || Three practical questions re- specting the, considered, 159. Unity in the, 159. See Presi- dent.
Expenditures of public money, ac- count of, to be published, 144, 145, 296.
Exports, no duties on, 105, 295. Duties on, by the States, 106, | 296.
Express contracts, 151.
Fines, excessive, not to be impos ed, 238, 304.
First Colony, under the charter of James I., 15. Fisheries, privileges as to, accord- ing to the treaty of 1783, 327. Florida, acquisition of, 138. Foreign alliances, Washington on, 321. See Alliances. Foreign commerce, regulation of, 108, 109, 141, 294. See Com-
Foreign corporations, see Corpora- tions.
Foreign debts, non-payment of, 41. See Debts.
Foreign influence, Washington on, 319.
Foreign judgements, proof of, 135. Foreign ministers, to be received by the President, 176, 299 Jurisdiction of the Judiciary over, 186, 192, 213, 221, 223, 300.
Foreign powers, resistance to, by individual States, 43. The faith to be given to the acts, records and judicial proceedings of, 135. Presents and favors from, pro- hibited, 145, 296. Controversies with, 210, 300. Cannot be compelled to become parties, 211.
Foreigners, justice towards, 40. Jurisdiction in cases affecting, 196. See Aliens.
Expulsion from Congress, 91, 292. Forfeiture, see Confiscation.
Fact, jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as to the law and, 224, 226, 300, 304.
Faith and credit to be given to the acts, records, and judicial pro- ceedings of the States, 135, 242, 301.
Farewell Address of Washington, 306.
Federal Constitution, see Consti tution.
Felonies, 119, 242, 294, 301.
Forgeries, 116, 294.
Forts, 129, 295. Reservation re- specting, 130.
France, peace between Great Brit- ain and, 324. Franklin, Benjamin, various offices held by, 325. Minister Plenipo- tentiary for concluding and sign- ing the Definitive Treaty of Peace,between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, in 1783, 325, 329. Freedom of the press, 255, 261 303.
Freedom of speech, see Liberty. || Grand Bank, the privilege to take
George III., injuries and usurpa-Tabeas corpus writ, provision for
tions by, 276. Definitive Trea- ty of Peace between the United States of America and, 324. Peace between France and, 324. See King. Georgia, settled, 16. Government of, at the commencement of the Revolution, 18. Adopts the Constitution, 35. Chisholm ver- sus, 202.
Germany, wars in, previous to the institution of the Imperial cham- ber, 200. Glossary, 339.
Gold, to be legal tender in pay-
ment of debts, 146, 149, 296. Governments, the Colonial, 17. Provincial, 17. Proprietary, 17, 18. Charter, 17, 18. The Revolutionary, 26. The three great powers of, 46. Of the Territory northwest of the Ohio, 139, 329. Republican, guaran- tied to the States, 244,245,302. Rights of, as to religious inter- ference, 260. Difficulty of fix- ing principles for, 268. Re- marks on, in the Declaration of Independence, 275. Governors, under Provincial gov- ernments, 17. Under proprie- tary governments, 18. Under charter governments, 19. Ap- proval of Speakers by, 62. Prorogued and dissolved Assem- blies, 92, 272. Powers and privileges of, according to the Ordinance for the government of the Territory northwest of the Ohio, 139, 331.
the right to the, in the North western Territory, 139, 324. Privilege of, and suspension of it, 143, 295. Meaning of the 143. On the exercise of au- thority respecting, 224. Hardwicke, Lord, on appellate ju- risdiction, 201.
Hartley, David, British minister plenipotentiary for signing the Definitive Treaty of Peace, be- tween the United States of America and his Britannic Ma- jesty, in 1783, 324, 329. Heads of the Departments, restric- tions respecting the, 94, 95, 292 President may require the opin- ions of the, 170, 171, 298 Appointments by the, 172, 174
High seas, definition of, 119. Pury- ishments of crimes upon the, 119, 294. Jurisdiction in cases
of crimes committed upon the, 187, 196, 198, 300. See Crimes. History, of the American Colonies,
11. Of the Confederation, 28. House of Commons, election of Speaker by the, 62. Impeach- ment by the, 63. Money bills originate in the, 97. On the right to witnesses, by accused persons, 235.
House of Lords, a court, 63. Re- strictions on the, as to money bills, 97.
House of Representatives, in the colonies, 17, 19. See Represen tatives.
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