INDEX OF SUBJECTS, MOST OF WHICH ARE NOT FOUND IN THE The Numbers refer to the Sections. AMBASSADORS, Powers and duties of, 483; privileges of, 386; how appoint- ARISTOCRACY, defined, 34. APPOINTMENT of subordinate executive officers, how made, 91, 92, 479. BAIL, definition and objects of, 127; (See bailment.) BAIL, excessive, prohibited by constitution, 576. BAILMENT, definition of, 654. BIGAMY, definition of, 604; (See polygamy.) BILL, defined, 75; bills, how passed, 75-82; for raising revenue, originate only in the House, 260, 261. BILLS of attainder, may not be passed, 432, 442, 448; defined, 433. BILLS of credit, states may not emit, 442; defined. 446. BODY politic, meaning of, 15. BRIBERY, what it is, 737; how punished, 740. BURGLARY, what it is, 731; how punished, 740. CAPITATION tax, 131; in what cases restricted by constitution, 434, 435. CARRIERS, how far liable for loss of property, 663, 664. CHARGE of affairs, duties and compensation of, 484. CENSUS, origin and meaning of, 208. CHARTER, definition of, 40. CHATTELS real, 640. CITIZENS, privileges of, secured in all the states, 533, 534. COMMUNITY, meaning of, 15. CONGRESS, Compensation of members, 253, 254; officers of, how chosen, CONSTITUTION, signification of, 40; of United States, supreme law of the CONSULS, powers and duties of, 485; how appointed, 479. CONTRACTS, obligation of, may not be impaired, 442, 449. CONTRACTS of sale, law concerning, 648, 653. CORPORATION, definition of, 15. CORRUPTION of blood, abolished, 529; defined, 531. COUNTERFEITING, defined, 732; punishment of, 740. COURTS of justice, in states, different kinds of, 107-119. CUSTOMS, meaning of, 136. DEEDS and mortgages, nature of, 635-639. DEMOCRACY, definition of, 37, 38. DESPOTISM, defined, 32, 33. DUELLING, what constitutes the offence, and how punishable, 738, DUTIES, different kinds defined, 135, 136, 271, 274, 292, 293; must be equal ELECTION, by ballot and viva voce described, 53; majority and plurality, 54. EMBARGO, its meaning and constitutionality, 317. EMBEZZLING, definition and punishment of, 735, 740. ESTATES real, title to, how acquired and secured, 630-639. EX POST facto law, may not be passed, 432, 433, 442, 448. FEDERAL, meaning of the term, 179, 183. FORGERY, defined, 732; how punished, 740 FREEHOLDER, definition of, 56, 631. GIFTS, when valid, 643. HABEAS CORPUS, privileges of writ of secured, 430; meaning of, 431; writ, HOMICIDE, defined, 728. IMPEACHMENT, and mode of trial, 105, 106, 229, 230, 231; what officers IMPOSTS, definition of, 136. INTERNAL improvements, power of congress concerning, 424, 425; effects JUDGES, appointment and compensation of, 98, 102, 479, 509. JURISDICTION, defined, 107. JURY, trial by, secured, 122, 521, 522, 575. LARCENY, definition and punishment of, 734, 740. LIBEL and slander, 592-596. LIEN, general and particular, 668. MANSLAUGHTER, law concerning, 726, 727; how punished, 740. MARRIAGE, law relating to, 602-608. MILITIA, power of congress concerning, 403, 408. MINISTERS, public, appointment and duties of, 479, 480, 483-485. MONEY,causes of abundance and scarcity of, 907; quantity and value of, NEGATIVE, power of, absolute and qualified, defined, 80; utility of, 81, NOBILITY, title of, may not be granted by United States, 440, 441 NOTARIES PUBLIC, duties of, 687, 688. OATH to support constitution to be taken, 473, 474, 556, 557 OLIGARCHY, definition of, 34. PARDON and reprieve, utility of power, 90. PARLIAMENT of Great Britain how constituted, 35. PASSPORTS, what, and when granted, 310. PERJURY, definition of, 736; punishment of, 740. PETITION, right of secured, 563. POLYGAMY, definition and punishment of, 604. PRICE, causes of the fluctuation of, 754, 906. PRODUCT, definition of, 755, 771. PROPERTY, manner of descent to heirs, 632-634. QUARANTINE, defined, and regulations concerning, 318. RELIGION, establishment of prohibited, 563, 564. REPRIEVE and pardon, power of, where vested, and why, 90. REPUBLIC, defined, 38. REVENUE, defined, and power to raise, where vested, 134. RIGHT of suffrage, definition and extent of, 55, 56. RIGHT of people against unreasonable searches and seizures secured, 570, RIGHTS and powers of states and people, what reserved by, 578, 582. SAFETY-FUND, in New-York, how created and replenished, 940. SHERIFFS, origin and duties of, 113. SINKING-FUND, national, how provided, and for what purpose, 287-288. SLAVE-TRADE, foreign, how long tolerated by constitution, 427; laws con- SPEAKER and officers of legislature, how chosen, and duties of, 71, 72; STOCKS, what, and how created, 285, 932. TAX and taxes, different kinds of, defined, 131, 135, 136. TREATIES, how made, 27, 479, 480; supreme law of the land, and why, VACANCY, in state representation in congress, how filled, house, 212, 213; VALUE, intrinsic and exchangable, defined, 749. WARRANTY of title, 650, 651. WEALTH, definition of, 748; by what produced, 751. RECOMMENDATIONS. From Professors Seager and Hoyt. GENESEE WESLEYAN SEMINARY, LIMA, May 10, 1843. Mr. ALLING Dear Sir: Having examined, with some care, your last edition of the "Science of Government," and being entirely satisfied with the plan and design of the work, with pleasure we give it our approval and recommendation. In a government constituted as ours is, perhaps no knowledge is of more practical importance than that which is so fully, conclusively, and systematically presented in this treatise; and yet, in the great mass of community, there is a lamentable deficiency in regard to this knowledge. We think that the "Science of Government," or some other book of that nature, should be introduced, and studied in our District Schools and Academies. Of the many elementary works that have been published upon the structure and powers of our government, we know of no one that presents so much useful information in so small a compass, and combines in itself so many excellencies, as the "Science of Government." Entertaining these views of the merits of the above work, we intend to add it to the text-books used in this Institution, and shall use our influence to cause its adoption in the Schools of this section. SCHUYLER SEAGER, LOCKWOOD HOYT. FromJulius Bates, A. M., Principal of the Brockport Collegiate Institute. BROCKPORT, Sept. 20, 1843. Mr. ALLING-Dear Sir: Some three years since, YOUNG'S SCIENCE OF GOVERNMENT was placed in my hands for examination-and from the perusal then made, I cordially |