SECOND EDITION. HONORED by the adoption of resolutions, in both Houses of Congress, directing these volumes of Debates to be furnished for the use of the senators and representatives, and gratified by an extensive demand, elsewhere, for this work, the Editor has been induced to publish a Second Edition, much enlarged and improved, not only by the insertion of additional illustrative matter, but also by a more extensive stock of Debates, which he hopes may confer greater value on his undertaking. The practice of the Constitution has likewise been brought down to the present time, in the form of "Opinions," delivered during debate, in the twentyfourth Congress. May 17, 1836. J. E. NOTICES OF THIS WORK. Extract of a Letter, dated Montpelier, July 7, 1830. "Dear Sir: Being obliged, at my age, to economize my intellectual employments of every sort, I have only been able to glance over the selections illustrative of the Federal Constitution, you have appended to the last volume. They appear to be of a class which must add to the value of the work, such as that of which they make a part. With well wishes and respect, "Mr. ELLIOT. JAMES MADISON." Extract of a Letter, dated Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 28, 1830. "Dear Sir: -I wish you to direct your Boston bookseller to send a copy of your work to the Law Library of Harvard College. I have not a doubt that it will find a ready sale among us. In a political view, I can scarcely imagine a more acceptable present to the public; and to statesmen it must be invaluable, as a repository of facts, as well as of arguments, respecting the great points of constitutional law. I am, with great respect, your obliged and humble servant, "JONATHAN ELLIOT, Esq. JOSEPH STORY." From the Vice-President of the United States, dated Fort Hill, May 16, 1831. "Sir: I have looked over, with care, your compilation, and consider it a valuable collection of facts and arguments, calculated to shed much light on the nature of our political institutions. “Such a work was greatly needed, and, if extensively circulated, must have a most salutary effect, by enlightening the public mind on points so important to be well understood as the powers and character of the general government. I wish you much success in so useful an undertaking. With respect, I am, &c. &c. "JONATHAN ELLIOT, Esq. J. C. CALHOUN." "A great body of valuable materials relative to the Federal Constitution is embraced in Mr. ELLIOT's work, published yesterday. The Debates and Proceedings of the General Convention, and the State Conventions, are given at large, as far as they have been reported. There is also a vast mass of matter touching the practice of the Constitution in the halls of Congress, and in the courts of the Union. Politicians must save labor by consulting it.' National Intelligencer, May 28, 1830. "Ample illustrations of the Federal Constitution have been produced, in a work just from the press, by Mr. ELLIOT, in which he has imbodied all the matter of the Journal of the Federal Convention, including Yates's Notes of Debates, Luther Martin's Letter, &c., at large; and a record of congressional opinions, collected from the files of forty years past, on controverted points on the Constitution. Such a work must possess a prominent interest, for the present as well as the future. To politicians or constitutional lawyers it will indeed be acceptable."— United States Telegraph of May 29, 1830. "The Federal Constitution. Mr. JONATHAN ELLIOT has just published, in four volumes, a collection of valuable materials illustrative of the Constitution. Full indexes to the whole make it a work of convenient reference, and valuable to the private citizen as well as to the statesinan or constitutional lawyer. We trust that the work will receive a patronage commensurate with the great labor and cost of its preparation." N. Journal, May, 1830. เ "The Debates on the Constitution,' a work which has lately been published by Mr. JONATHAN ELLIOT, of this city, in four volumes octavo, and which we briefly noticed a few days since, is one of the greatest importance that could have made its appearance at the present day. We cannot too strongly recommend it to all who desire to be enlightened upon the great questions which now occupy the public mind, as they will therein see the opinions as to the nature and powers of the Federal Government entertained at the time of its original organization, by many of the most eminent men of this country."-Banner of the Constitution. by C. Raguet, Esq., of June 8, 1830. Objections of certain States,. 1774. GRADUAL APPROACHES TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE, 1776. FIRST CONGRESS OF DELEGATES, DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,...... NOTES ON POLITICAL RIGHTS AND SOVEREIGNTY,. ..... 1782. REPLY TO RHODE ISLAND OBJECTIONS TOUCHING IMPORT DUTIES. Dec. 16, 100 1784. POWERS OF CONGRESS TO REGULATE COMMERCE. April 30,.. 1766. REPORT OF THE STATES ON THE REGULATION OF COMMERCE. Mar. 3, 108 1786. PROPOSITION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA. Jan. 21,........... 115 (ANNAPOLIS CONVENTION.) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO 1787. FEDERAL CONVENTION, (2d Monday in May, but the 25th was the List of the Members who signed, (39.) Who never attended, (10.) Those who attended, but did not sign the Constitution, (16.) Total, 65, May 14. JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION:- 28-9. RULES,.... Mr. EDMUND RANDOLPH'S FIFTEEN PROPOSITIONS, Mr. CHARLES PINCKNEY'S DRAFT OF A FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, 31. Right of Suffrage further considered; Legislative Rights,. June 1. Executive Powers; Duties,... ...... 2. Term of Service, Choice, Salary, limited Period, Ineligibility, Impeach- 139 .141, 143 141 145 150 151 154 14, 15. Mr. PATTERSON'S ELEVEN PROPOSITIONS, 16, 18. Mr. P.'s Propositions considered; Revisal of Confederation,. 19. Mr. Patterson's Propositions postponed, 175 177 179 180 20. Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive, Mr. RANDOLPH'S NINETEEN RESOLUTIONS Submitted, as altered, amend- 181 183 21. Legislature; two Branches,. 184 22. Congressional Compensation; Age,. 185 23. Congressional Compensation, 186 25. Second Branch chosen by the Legislatures; Service; Age, 30 Years, 187 27. Right of Suffrage in the First Branch, according to the Confederation,. 191 191 29. Right of Suffrage; equal Vote in the Senate, 191 30. New Hampshire Delegates requested to attend; equal Vote,.... .... 192 July 2. Equal Vote in the Second Branch; Suffrage, 193 5. Report on Ratio of Representation; Money Bills to originate in the 193 Note. Census and Quotas in 1785, 6. Reference and Votes,. 195 Money Bills not to be altered in the Second Branch; Appropriations; 195 7. Use of the Philadelphia Library offered to the Convention; Equal Vote, 196 196 197 10. Apportionment for, (65.).... Propositions to alter the Number of Representatives in New Hampshire, 197 198 11. Census; the "Three fifths of the Inhabitants of other Descriptions," &c. 199 203 Division of States hereafter, ...... 204 14. Representatives hereafter not to exceed the Number of the original |