ment of the treasurer by Congress, 543. Moves
to lessen the ratio of representation from forty to
thirty thousand, 555. Signs the Constitution, 564.
GOVERNMENT, (see SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT,)
to consist of legislative, executive, and judicial
powers, 129, 132, 189, 242, 375, 377, 382. Seat of,
130, 374, 409, 561. To be organized when rati-
fied by a certain number of states, 132, 381, 564.
Distribution of powers under it, 133, 189, 375,
377. Republican form to be guarantied, 130, 157,
190, 216, 332, 381, 497, 564. Ought to preserve a
certain agency of the states, 168, 170, 176, 193,
194, 219, 238, 240, 248, 255. The states should
not have too great an agency, 168, 199, 200, 207,
221. Of the territories to be provided for, 439, 564.
GOVERNOR of states to be appointed by the gen-
eral government, 205, 468.

GRAYSON, COLONEL, 97, 99. Advocates the
a mission of a British consul, 101. Speaks of a
plan for a Federal Convention, 118.
GREECE, 162, 236, 252, 287.

GREENE, GENERAL, Congress express compll-
mentary opinion of, 25, 26.

GRIFFIN, CYRUS, made President of Congress,
570.

GUARANTY, of internal tranquillity of the states
needed during the Confederation, 120. Of re-
publican government to the states, 128, 157, 182,
190, 216, 332, 381, 497, 560. Of their territory to
the states, 128, 157, 182, 190. In regard to the
emancipation of slaves, 357. In regard to duties
on exports, 357, 379, 561. In regard to the migra-
tion or importation of slaves, 379, 561.
GUARDOQUI, Mr., interviews and negotiations
with, relative to the views of Spain, 100, 101, 102.

H.

HABEAS CORPUS, suspension of, 131, 445, 484,
551.

Ad-

HALF PAY, asked by the army, 24. Report in
favor of, 29, 30, 31. Discussed, 44, 57, 61, 64, 72,
73. Amount of, 83.
HAMILTON, ALEXANDER, advocates exchange
of Cornwallis for Col. H. Laurens, 7.
vocates a credit to the states redeeming paper
money beyond their quotas, 8. Advocates co-
ercive measures towards Vermont, 12, 44. Urges
an adjustment of a plan of revenue, 13. Pro-
poses a revision of the requisitions on the states,
16. Objects to valuation of lands being made
by states, 21. Appointed to confer with super-
inten ent of finance on arrears of army, 24.
Proposes to classify lands as a basis of contribu
tions of the states, 24, 25. Urges the propriety
of stating that loans by France were appropriated
to the army, 29. Reports plan for settling arrears
due to the army, 29. Urges liberal rate in allow-
ance of half pay to the army, 31. Discusses
plan for permanent revenue, 33, 39, 42, 52, 57,
72. Urges collection of revenue by officers of
Congress, 34, 35, 65. Suggests tax by Congress
on houses and windows, 38. Objects to valua-
tion of lands as basis of revenue 44. Censures
the conduct of Vermont, 44. Opposes use of
military force to take goods seized while under
passport, 50. Advocates debates of Congress
being public, 52. Opposes limitation on duration
of impost, 52, 54, 65. Opposes appropriation of
impost to pay the army first, 53. Wishes other
taxes than impost, 55. Mentions determination
of army to have their pay provided for, 55.
His remarks on Gen. Washington, 55. Pro-
poses promotion of Maj. Burnet, 58. Proposes
abatement of proportion of certain states, 58,
62. Vindicates Robert Morris, t2. Remarks on
the conduct of the American commissioners at
Paris, 69, 75. Disapproves proposed conven-
tion of Eastern States, 81, 117. Intimates a
wish for a general convention to propose plan
of Federal Constitution, 80. Views on propor-
tion of freemen and slaves in fixing contributions

of the states, 81. On committee to organize
peace establishment, 82. Views on ratification
of provisional articles, 86. Draws address of
Congress to Rhode Island, 88. Urges fulfilment
of provisional article about tories, 88. Proposa
of stipulation against naval force on the lakes, 89.
In favor of disbanding army, 90. Remarks or
cession of public lands, 91. Confers with presi
dent of Pennsylvania on mutinous conduct of
troops, 92.
A delegate to the convention a
Annapolis, 115. Draughts address of convention
at Annapolis, 115. A delegate to the Federal
Convention from New York, 106. Attends the
Federal Convention, 123. Proposes William
Jackson as secretary of the Convention, 124.
Appointed on committee to prepare rules for Con-
vention, 124. His views of a general system of
government, 198. Objects to a government
merely federal, 199. Objects to government being
vested in a Congress, 201. To substitute a gen-
eral government and extinguish that of the states
would be a great economy, 202. Doubts the ad-
vantage of the vast apparatus of the states, 202,
212, 220, 223. His opinion of the British govern-
ment, 203, 226, 229, 244. Does not think that
the separation from Great Britain threw the col-
onies into a state of nature, 213. Effects of a
union on the large and small states, 214. Does not
think favorably of republican government, 244.
His plan of a Constitution, 205. Exhibits a plan
of a Constitution to Mr. Madison as that which
he designed to offer, (APPENDIX, No. 5,) 584. His
remarks when submitting his plan shown to him
by Mr. Madison, 122, 206. Advocates an absolute
negative of the executive on the acts of the legis
lature, 151. The executive should be for life,
203, (APPENDIX, No. 5,) 587. Disadvantages of a
temporary Senate, 203. Proposes the number of
free inhabitants as the rule of representation, 134.
Advocates same right of suffrage in both branches
of Congress, 182. Objects to the election of rep-
resentatives by the state legislatures, 223. Pre-
fers triennial elections of the representatives,
225. Opposes the payment of the representa-
tives by the states, 227, 228. His views on
appointing the representatives to office, 229, 233.
Objects to the entire exclusion of foreigners from
Congress, 411. Urges a reduction of the ratio of
representation in the House, 530. Views on the
mode of amending the Constitution, 531, 532.
Views on the mode of ratifying the Constitution,
532, 533. Prefers a vote of three fourths to re-
enact laws returned by the President, 537. Op-
poses the equal power of the states in the govern-
ment, 258. Views on the general character of
the Constitution, 517. Considers the decision of
the Convention as settling the fate of a republican
government, 214. Dislikes the plan of the Con-
stitution, but will support it if adopted, 517, 556.
Wishes the Constitution to be signed by all the
delegates, 556. Signs the Constitution, 564.
His reasons for objecting to the motion for daily
prayers in the Convention, 254.
HANCOCK, JOHN, 568.

HANNUM, JOHN, seizes goods under passport, 28.
HANSON, JOHN, represents Maryland in Con-
gress, 1.

HARBORS, states to lay duties to clear them, 548.
HARMONY, cases affecting national, to be tried
by the judiciary, 128, 187, 188, 199, 332. Cases
affecting national, to be legislated upon by Con-
gress, 139, 190, 320, 375.
HARTFORD, convention proposed there, 81, 117.
HAZEN, GENERAL, 83.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, to be appointed
by the President, 205. To constitute a council,
446, 462. President to call for their opinions
165, 442, 446, 462, 507, 525, 562.
HEATH, GENERAL, 572.
HEMP, 89.

HEMSLEY, WILLIAM, represents Maryland in
Congress, 1.

HENRY, PATRICK, views relative to Spain and
the Mississippi, 107. Course in regard to the
Federal Convention, 107. Opinions on the Fed-
eral Constitution, 568, 571.

HIGGINSON, STEPHEN, remarks on a system
of general revenue, 72, 78. Remarks on the con-
duct of the American ministers at Paris, 73.
Advocates including the expenses incurred by
the states in a general provision for the public
debt, 78. Remarks on the proportion of freemen
to slaves in fixing the contributions of states, 72.
Remarks on a proposed convention of the East-
ern States, 81.
HILL, MR., 11.

HOLLAND. See DUTCH.

HOLTEN, SAMUEL, opposes the system of per-
manent revenue, 57. Declares his conviction of
the necessity of a permanent revenue, 61. Re-
marks on the conduct of the American commis-
sioners at Paris, 74. Remarks on the proportion
of freemen to slaves in fixing the contributions of
states, 72.
HOSTILITIES, suspension of, proposed by Con-
gress, 80.
Refusal of Carleton to suspend, 80.
HOUSE. See SENATE, REPRESENTATIVES. Con-
gress to be composed of two, 127, 129, 189, 205,
375, 377, 558.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES of Virginia, 113.
HOUSTON, WILLIAM C., attends the Federal
Convention, 123. Moves a reconsideration of
the resolution for choosing the President by
electors appointed by the state legislatures, 357.
HOUSTOUN, WILLIAM, attends the Federal
Convention, 141. Doubts the propriety of a
guaranty as to the state constitutions, 333.
HOWE, LORD, 27.

HOWELL, DAVID, represents Rhode Island in
Congress, 1. Advocates the report on the differ-
ences between New York and Vermont, 4. Re-
ports against the proposal of Pennsylvania to
provide for the public creditors within the state, 5.
Proposes a settlement with the troops tempora-
rily raised by the states, 5. Opposes military
proceedings against Vermont, 9, 10. His letter
relative to the proceedings of Congress published,
and the discussions thereon, 13, 15, 16, 22, 80.
Pens the objections of Rhode Island to the im-
post, 15.

HUDDEY, CAPTAIN, retaliation for the murder
of, 2.

HUNTINGDON, BENJAMIN, represents Con-
necticut in Congress, 1.

I.

ILLINOIS, grievances there, 100.

IMMUNITIES, of citizens of each state to be ex-
tended to thein in the others, 132, 381, 563. Of
trade between the states, 479, 484, 545, 561.
IMPAIRING of private contracts by the states,
485, 546, 562.

IMPEACHMENT, power of, to belong to House
of Representatives, 129, 377, 559. Trial of hy
national judiciary, 128, 188, 205, 329, 332, 380.
Under jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, 131,380.
Not to be tried by jury, 381, 484. Trial of by
the Senate, 506, 528, 529, 534, 561. Of the
President, 131, 149, 190, 195, 326, 335, 339, 340,
361, 366, 376, 380, 480, 507, 528. Of the su-
preme judges, 447, 462. Of the heads of de-
partments, 446. Judgment on it, 381, 529. Ex-
tent of the judgment under it, 381, 559. Pardon
not to extend to, 480, 562. No pardon in, by the
President, 131, 380, 562. Conviction under it,
381, 507, 52, 529, 559. Its inefficacy against
the President, 143, 329.
IMPORTATION of slaves, 379, 391, 471, 477, 532,

561.

IMPOST. See REVENUE. Virginia repeals her

law, granting it, 17, 33. Necessity of granting
it by the states, 37. Refused by Rhode Island,
11, 13. Congress urges its necessity, 5, 11. Ad-
How
vantage as a mode of taxation, 40, 49, 55.
collections under it should be credited, 41
Mode of ascertaining and collecting, 49. Propo-
sal to appropriate it to the army first, 51. Pro-
posal for specific duties, 51, 63, 66. Proposals as
to its duration, 49, 52, 53, 54, 65. Massachusetts
accedes to it reluctantly, 72. Proposal to submit
it separately to the states, 73. Not attainable
under the Confederation, 127. To be laid and
collected by Congress, 130, 191, 378, 432, 506, 560.
Not to be laid by the states, without the assent
of Congress, 131, 381, 486, 547, 561.
INCORPORATION, power of Congress in regard
to, 440, 543.

INCREASE, of the pay of the President not to be
made during his term, 128, 131, 380, 562. Of
pay of the judges not to be made during their
term, 128, 131, 156, 190, 380, 481, 563.
INDEPENDENCE. See DECLARATION. Com-
mission to Oswald, recognizing it, 16. Effect of
it on the separate sovereignty of the states,
213, 286. Of the executive, 141, 142, 143, 148,
153, 165, 326, 334, 342, 361, 473, 598, 509, 516.
Of the departments as regards each other, 138,
153, 164, 165, 327, 342, 344, 359, 429, 473, 516,
519, 522. Of the Senate, 170. Of the judiciary,
344, 429.

INDIANS, interference with, by Georgia, 119.
States will treat with them, 207. Affairs with,

to be regulated by Congress, 439, 462, 506, 560.
Not to be included in apportioning representation,
181, 190, 192, 379, 559.

INDICTMENT, persons impeached liable to, 381,

559.

INDIES, WEST, trade with, 19.
INELIGIBILITY, of representatives to office, 127,
185, 189, 229, 375, 378, 420, 503, 505, 560. Of
senators to office, 127, 187, 190, 247, 271, 375,
378, 420, 503, 505, 560. Of executive a second
time, 128, 131, 140, 142, 149, 190, 324, 325, 327,
334, 358, 363, 365, 367, 369, 376, 380, 472, 473,
509, 512, 517. Of electors of President, 343, 515.
Of executive officers to other places, 445.
INFERIOR COURTS, term, salary, and qualifi-
Their
cations of their judges, 128, 380, 563.
jurisdiction in the first instance, 128, 131, 188,
190, 376, 380, 481, 563. May be constituted by
Congress, 128, 130, 131, 155, 159, 190, 205, 331,
376, 378, 380, 436, 561. Objected to, 155, 158.
INFORMATION of the President to Congress,
131, 380.

INGERSOLL, JARED, attends the Federal Con-
vention, 124. Remarks on the mode of signing
the Constitution, 558. Signs the Constitution,
565.

INHABITANTS, discussed as a rule of contribu-
tion under the Confederation, 24, 48, 79, 81, 82.
To be reported by states to Congress, to form
basis of taxation, 46, 64, 79. Number of, should
form rule of representation in the legislature,
127, 129, 130, 134, 149, 178, 190, 278, 290, 216,
376, 379. To be ascertained by Congress from
time to time, 130, 279, 288, 204, 301, 302, 305,
316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Number of free and three
fifths of slaves to form ratio of representation,
181,288, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Nuniber required
for a representative, 274, 278, 288, 377, 555, 559.
Slaves to be included in the apportionment of
representation, 288, 290, 295, 316, 375, 377, 379,
559. President to be, of the United States, 42,
507, 521, 562. Member of Congress to oe, of his
state, 210, 377, 389, 401, 559.
INSTALMENTS, laws of states relative to, during
the Confederation, 120.
INSTITUTIONS, power of Congress in regard to
scientific, 440.
INSURRECTION, in Massachusetts, 94 99, 119,
127. National government should guaranty

K.

492, 550, 563.

L.

KING, RUFUS, remarks on the insurrection in
Massachusetts, 94, 99. Views of the operation
of treaties on the states under the Confederation,
99. Views as to salaries, 99. Remarks on
the settlement of public accounts, 99. Remarks
on the negotiations with Spain, 101, 102, 103.
Discusses the vote of the states required to sus-
pend the use of the Mississippi, 103. A delegate
to the Federal Convention from Massachusetts,
106. Attends the Federal Convention, 123.
Objects to the yeas and nays, 124. Remarks on
the nature of state sovereignty, under the Con-
stitution, 212. Wishes the state governments
preserved, but made subordinate, 269. His great
anxiety for an harmonious adoption of a Con-
stitution, 266. Views on the compromise be-
tween the large and small states, 514. Views as
to an election of President, 336, 362, 515. Views
as to reeligibility and tenure of the President,
336, 342. Is opposed to the impeachment of the
President by the legislature, 341. Objects to an
executive council, 523. Contends for a propor-
tionate representation in the Senate, 138, 266,
312. Objects to contribution being the sole rule
of representation, 134, 178. Opposes the rep-
resentation being fixed by the Constitution, 280.
Admits that slaves should be considered in ap-
portioning representation as well as taxation,
290. Thinks the question, as to representation,
is more between the Northern and Southern than
the small and large states, 290. Does not like
numbers alone to be the rule of representation,
especially if the blacks are included, 300, 304.
Opposes the rule of representation being absolute-
ly fixed by the Constitution, 304. Thinks ex-
ports should be taxed, if slaves are represented,
392. Opposes the exclusive right of the House in
regard to money bills, 188. Objects to an election
of representatives by the state legislatures, 224.
Objects to the payment of the representatives by
the states, 227. Views as to the ineligibility of
members of Congress, 229, 231, 505, 506. Ob-
jects to a landed qualification for members of
Congress, 371. Does not think annual meetings
of Congress will be necessary, 383.
Congress should have the right to alter the state
regulations, relative to members of Congress,
402. Prefers allowing a quorum in Congress to
be fixed by law, 405, 406. Thinks the states
should not tax exports without the assent of
Congress, 486. Thinks the states should not be
prevented from encouraging their manufactures,
487. Objects to union of judiciary with the
executive in revising the laws, 151, 165. Favors
the establishment of inferior national tribunals,
115. Views in regard to punishment of treason,
449, 450, 549. Proposes a prohibition on the
states, in regard to laws affecting contracts, 485.
Views as to treaties, 524, 526. Remarks on the
provision in regard to the militia, 464. Desires
a permanent seat of government, 409. Remarks
on the assumption of the state debts, 441.
jects to an exemption of slaves from duty, 460,
478. His remarks on slavery, 391. Proposes the
assent of the states to purchases of places therein,
511. Thinks a power in Congress to create cor-
porations unnecessary, 544. Views on the mode
of ratification of the Constitution, 158, 355, 499,
500. Prefers to submit the Constitution to the
Congress of the Confederation, but not to require
their assent to it, 533, 540. Signs the Constitution,
564. Course in the Convention of Massachusetts,
called to ratify the Constitution, 572.

Thinks

Ob-

KNOWLTON, LUKE, charged with intrigues
with British about Vermont, 7, 8. His arrest
directed by Congress, 8, 31.

LAFAYETTE, promotes exchange of Cornwallis
for Col. H. Laurens, 6. Sends news of peace,
74.

LAND, tax upon, discussed, 34, 37, 40, 67. Mode
of valuation discussed in Congress, 21, 24, 43,
45, 77, 78. Qualification in, proposed for mem-
bers of Congress, 370. Qualifications in, pro-
posed for electors of representatives, 385.
LANDS, PUBLIC, the influence of the question
of ceding the public lands on the politics of the
Confederation, 111. Proposal to derive a revenue
from them, 39, 59, 63. Proposal to adopt a sys-
tem in regard to, 83. Proposal to give army cer-
tificates for, 90. Discussion on the cession of
them renewed, 87, 91, 92. Power of Congress in
regard to, under the Constitution, 439, 441, 493
496.

LANGDON, JOHN, attends the Federal Conven-
tion, 351. Thinks the ballot in Congress for the
President should be joint, 472. Thinks mem-
bers of Congress should be paid out of the
national treasury, 425. Objects to a constitu-
tional provision, requiring a property qualification
for members of Congress, 373. Objects to the
seat of government being at any state capital, 374.
Opposes the power in Congress to emit bills of
credit, 435. Approves of the power vested in
Congress, to subdue rebellions, 438. Does not
distrust Congress on the subject of standing
armies, 443. Does not distrust Congress on the
subject of the militia, 444, 465. Objects to tax-
ation being proportioned to representation before
a census, 451, 453. Wishes the states prohibited
from taxing exports, 454. Thinks Congress
should have the right to tax slaves, 460, 478.
Approves of a negative in Congress on state
laws, 469. Views as to regulating commerce
between the states, 503, 548. Views as to im-
posing conditions when admitting new states,
492, 493. Signs the Constitution, 564.
LANSING, JOHN, attends the Federal Conven-
tion, 106, 144. Opposes going into a committee
of the whole, 191. Objects to the propositions
of Mr. Randolph, as amended and adopted, 193.
Thinks the Convention limited to the amend-
ment of the Confederation, 193, 214. Proposes
that the power of legislation be vested in the
Congress, 214. Opposes the negative of Con-
gress on the state laws, 215. Proposes an equal
vote of the states in the House of Representa-
tives, 249. Wishes some plan for compromise
on the question of representation, 273.
LAWS. See ACTS.

LAW OF NATIONS, not sufficiently protected
under the Confederation, 127. Congress to legis-
late on offences against, 130, 378, 561.
LAURENS, HENRY, notifies his intention to
return, 1.

His

LEE, ARTHUR, opposition to Robert Morris, 62, 80.
States his objections to a general system of tax-
ation, 34, 38, 56. Suggests that a general rev-
enue system should be framed by the states, 38.
Views on a system of permanent revenue, 41,
42. Communicates a letter, relative to an over-
ture from Canada, 45. Remarks on the export
of tobacco by authority of Congress, 48.
views on a mode of valuation of lands, 48.
Urges a limitation of the impost, 49. Proposes
to take, by military force, goods seized while
under passport, 50. Proposes to appropriate the
impost to pay the army first, 52, 53. Remarks
on the original and subsequent holders of loan
certificates, 54. Proposes measures against the
refugees, 58. Opposes an abatement in the
proportion of certain states, 58. Remarks on
the conduct of the commissioners at Paris, 69.

73, 74, 75. Remarks on the proportion of free-
men to slaves in fixing the contributions of the
states, 79. Calls for a report from the superin-
tendent of finance, 80. Advocates a suspension
of hostilities, 80. Proposes an indemnity to the
officers of the army, 88. Proposes a statue of
Gen. Washington, 88.

LEE, RICHARD H., views in regard to the Fed-
eral Constitution, 118, 566, 568, 570.

LEE, WILLIAM, sends proposal of Austria for
commercial treaty, 52.
LEGISLATURE.

TUTION; STATES.

See CONGRESS OF THE CONSTI-

LETTERS, written by Mr. Madison prior to the
Convention of 1787, 106 to 108. Written after
the adjournment of the Federal Convention, 566
to 576.

LEVYING WAR, evidence of, in cases of treason,
130, 379, 448, 563.

LIGHTHOUSES, states to levy duties to erect
them, 548.

LIMITATION, relative to the continuance of the
revenue laws, 462. On the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus, 484, 561.

LINCOLN, GEN., course in Convention of Massa-
chusetts to ratify Federal Constitution, 572.
LIPPENCOT, Congress discuss the matter of, 2.
His punishment demanded by Congress, 3.
LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R., his wish to resign
as secretary of foreign affairs, 9, 90. Agrees to
continue, 9, 16. Disapproves the secret article
about Florida, 67. Report on Carleton's refusal
to suspend hostilities, 80. Prepares a proclama-
tion on the cessation of hostilities, 84. Inade-
quacy of his salary, 9, 89, 90.

LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM, attends the Federal
Convention, 155. Reports provisions relative to
the public debt and militia, 451. Reports pro-
visions relative to slaves, navigation, and capita-
tion taxes, 470. Thinks the public creditors
should be put in the same state under the Con-
stitution as under the Confederation, 476.
LOANS, additional one from France, 76, 88. From
the Dutch, 11. Congress apply for more from
France, 11. Proposal to apply for further, abroad,
22, 23, 26. Propriety of disclosing their amount,
42. State of those with France, 76, 82. Amount
of, in 1783, 82. To be made by Congress under
the Constitution, 130, 378.

LORDS, HOUSE OF, impossible in America, 148,
235, 237. Considered a noble institution, 203.
Senate should be like it, 166. Not a model for
the Senate, 188, 235. Its negative on the Com-
mons, 263, 416.

LOWELL, Mr., appointed judge of Court of Ap-
peals, 11.

LUZERNE, vote of thanks to, 20. Remarks on
conduct of American commissioners at Paris
towards France, 65, 66, 76.

LYCIAN LEAGUE, 264.

M.

M'CLURG, JAMES, attends the Federal Conven-
tion, 123.
Proposes the executive term to be
during good behavior, 325. Desires some spe-
cific provision relative to the exercise of execu-
tive powers by the President, 344.
M'DOUGAL, GEN., a deputy from the army to
Congress, 21, 23.

M'HENRY, JAMES, views on terms of cession of
public lands by Virginia, 92. Attends the Fed-
eral Convention, 124. Remarks on the subter-
fuges adopted to avoid the provision in regard to
money bills, 420. Proposes to raise taxes by
requisitions, 453. Desires a prohibition in regard
to attainders and ex post facto laws, 462. Desires

a regulation in regard to trade between the states,
479, 503. Views as to the mode of ratifying the
Constitution, 500. Desires a provision for the
President to convene the Senate separately, 530.
Signs the Constitution, 565.

M'KEAN, THOMAS, represents Delaware in Con
gress, 1. Opposes a separate provision by Penn-
sylvania for the public creditors there, 5. Pro-
poses a conditional exchange of Cornwallis for
Col. H. Laurens, 7. Advocates coercion towards
Vermont, N, 12.

44.

MADISON, JAMES, his remarks on the admis-
sion of Vermont and the cession of public lands,
85, 92. Votes for Mr. Bland as president of Con
gress, 1. Opposes a partial exchange of prison-
ers, 1. Urges more formality and certainty in
the directions of Congress to the executive de-
partinents, 4. Opposes a reduction of the salaries
of ministers plenipotentiary, 5. Advocates an
exchange of Cornwallis for Col. H. Laurens, 6.
Proposes a plan for adjusting the allowances to
the states that redeem paper money beyond their
quotas, 8. Resolution of, relative to Paul Jones,
10. His views on the right of Congress to use
His
coercive measures towards Vermont, 12.
views on fixing a rate of depreciation of paper
money, 14.
His views on reciprocity in the
treaty between British and Americans in each
country, 19. Endeavors to obtain stipulations
for a reciprocal trade with Britain and the West
Indies, 19. Opposes an alteration by Congress
in regard to the Convention about consuls with
France, 20. Views on a valuation of lands as
the basis of taxation, 21, 25, 43, 46, 47, 51. Op-
poses distrust towards France, 22, 23. Urges an
application to France for further loans, 23. Sug-
gests funding the debt to army, 23. Appointed
to confer with the superintendent of finance on
a plan for settling the arrears of the army, 24.
Intimates that Congress should not solicit Mr.
Morris to continue in office, 29. Urges the estab-
lishment of general revenue system, 34, 35, 39.
Suggests the establishment by Congress of an
impost on trade, and qualified poll and land tax,
38. Urges the question of a valuation of land
being considered with that of general revenue,
Advocates a commutation of half pay, 45.
Considers an impost the only practicable tax, 55,
56. Explains the powers of Congress under the
Confederation, 55. His plan for abating the pro-
portions of certain states funding their expenses,
and establishing a system of public lands, 59, 60,
77, 78. Remarks on the conduct of the Ameri-
can commissioners at Paris, 71, 74. Remarks on
the proportion of freemen to slaves in fixing the
contributions of states, 79. Desires information
in regard to the department of finance, 80, 91.
Disapproves of a proposed convention of the
Eastern States, 81. On the committee to organ
ize a peace establishment, 82. Endeavors to
reduce the apportionment of Georgia, 82. Op
poses a premature system in regard to the public
lands, 83. Recommends circumspection in re-
gard to commercial treaties, 85. Opposes a hasty
ratification of provisional articles, 85. Proposes
a commission to adjust the debts of the states,
86. Draws the address to states, 88. Urges a
provision for Canadian refugees, 89. Becomes a
member of the House of Delegates of Virginia,
112. Appointed a delegate to the convention at
Annapolis, 113, 114. Draws act of Virginia ap-
pointing delegates to the Federal Convention,
117. Remarks on the insurrection in Massa-
chusetts, and on raising troops by Congress, 95.
Remarks in Congress on the plan of the Federal
Convention, 96. Remarks on the operation of
treaties on the states, 99. Communicates to Mr.
Randolph his view of a new Federal Constitu-
tion, 107, 121. Sentiments on the effect of the
American revolution in Europe, 575. Remarks
on ancient confederacies, 109. Remarks on the
colonies before the revolution, 110. His wish to
remedy the evils of the Confederation, 113. Pre-
pares to take reports of debates in the Federal
Convention, 121. Attends the Federal Conven-