PREFACE TO THE STEREOTYPE EDITION. Several Editions of this work have been received with favor, by the public. By those engaged in professional teaching especially, it has been better received, than the author anticipated. And, the demand is now such, that he has prepared, at the solicitation of teachers, this edition with Questions to facilitate the labor of the instructor. Within a very short time, a great change has come over the public mind, in respect to the relative importance of this study. Ten years since, teaching the fundamental principles of our Republican Institutions, was a thing scarcely, if at all, undertaken in our places of instruction; and the whole nation presented, what, to a philosopher, must have been the anomaly of a people undertaking to carry out organic truths and precepts, embodied in a written Constitution, without even knowing what they were. Now the scene is different. Many of our colleges and academies have commenced teaching the Constitution, as it was written, and as it has been developed in the practice of half a century. The people demand such instruction; and it is hoped that, soon it will be introduced into all schools of a high order, throughout the nation. To meet such a state of things, this work was written; and, if it has contributed in the slightest degree to increase intelligence, or excite patriotism, the author will rejoice in the consciousness, that he has given his mite to sustain the common cause of American liberty. Cincinnati, January 1st, 1839. 7567 이 -613 31459 TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Origin of the Constitution, CHAPTER II. Constitution of the United States, with the Decisions, Authoritative, of every Branch of CHAPTER III. Ratifications of the Constitution, CHAPTER IV. Synopsis of the Constitutions of the CHAPTER V. Relations between the General and 507-538 Colonies, forms of government in, Coining money, right of, Compact, or Agreement with another state, or with a foreign state forbidden, Confederation of 1643, 272, 282 111-118 120 121-142 Congress of 1754, 66 ❝ 1765, time of assembling, power of to lay and collect taxes, imposts, and excises, 66 66 Congress, power of to regulate intercourse with the In- dian tribes, SECT. 143-145 power of to establish rules of naturalization, 146-153 66 power of to coin money, 154, 155 66 power of to fix the standard of weights and 66 158 66 159-162 66 66 measures, power of to provide for the punishment of power of to establish post-offices and post- power of to make internal improvements, power of to constitute tribunals inferior to 162-179 180 power to exercise exclusive jurisdiction, power to make all laws necessary and proper Confederation, articles of, Citizens of each state, privileges of, Constitution of the United States, at large,-page 165 power of to provide for calling forth the mili- marque, power of to make rules concerning captures, 190, 193 66 66 66 power of to provide for a navy, 66 power of to make rules for the government of 194, 195 196 197 199-207 210-212 214 11, 22-25 399 14, 15 33 415, 417 515 compared with U. States, Constitutions of the states, how they agree, Constitutions of the states, act upon individuals, Commissions, authenticity of, 250-253, 255-270 394 D Debts under the confederation, Declaration of rights, Democracy of the United States representative, E Elections for Senators and Representatives, times, pla- Election returns, and qualifications of members of Con- 72, 73 76, 78 288, 289, 297 629 286, 287 234 82 399-401 456 G Government of the United States, is a republic, |