Transcriber’s Notes
Minor punctuation errors have been fixed.
Page [xvii]: “state legislalatures” changed to “state legislatures”
Page [34]: “independent governernments” changed to “independent governments”
Page [76]: “This govermnent” changed to “This government”
Page [290]: “entire subesquent” changed to “entire subsequent”
Page [432]: “the semblence of” changed to “the semblance of”
Page [448]: “he appointed” changed to “be appointed”
Page [456]: “of the Independance” changed to “of the Independence”
Page [457]: “Pensylvania” changed to “Pennsylvania”
Page [458]: “the preceeding Constitution” changed to “the preceding Constitution”