E.
Eastern States, course of, respecting the navigation of the Mississippi, I. [315].
Elections, frequency of, favored, II. [241].
Elective Franchise, could not be confined to native citizens, II. [198].
Electors, of President, advantages of, II. [175]; proposed in committee, [220]; number of, [235], [389]; embarrassments respecting choice of, [388]; mode of election by, [390]; case of no choice by, [390]; required to return votes for two persons, [393]; how chosen, [398]; method of proceeding, [399]; new appointment of, when, [403]. Property as a qualification of, [187]. Of representatives in Congress, qualification of, [194], [200].
Ellsworth, Oliver, compromise respecting Congress proposed by, II. [141]. Opposed to tax on exports, [294]. Influence and arguments of, in Connecticut convention, [528].
Emigration, from Europe, a subject of solicitude, II. [195].
England, government of, not a model for the Constitution, I. [391].
English Language spoken by the colonists, I. [3], [9].
English Laws inherited by the colonists, I. [9].
Enlistments. See Army and Bounties.
Equity and common law, distinction between, preserved by Constitution, II. [425]. Jurisdiction under Constitution important, [425].
Europe, politics of, as affecting America, II. [80].
Excises, power of Congress to collect, II. [322]. To be uniform throughout United States, [325].
Executive, methods proposed for choice of, II. [59], [171]. Duration of office of, under Hamilton's plan, [100]. Duration of office of, [171]; proposed to be during "good behavior," [173]. Re-eligibility of, different views respecting, [172], [175]. Choice of, directly by people, difficulties attending, [174]. Whether should be subject to impeachment, [175]. Choice of, conflict of opinions respecting, [220]; proposed to be by Congress for seven years, [220]; by electors, [220]; by Senate, in certain events, [221]; by House of Representatives, [222]; by concurrent vote of Senate and House of Representatives, [223], [230]; proposed negative of Senate in, [232]. Jealousy of, [232]. See President and Vice-President.
Executive Department, proposed constitution and powers of, II. [56], [170]. Relation of, to legislature, [57], [247]. Unknown to Confederation, [60]. Powers of, defined by constitutions in America, [72]. Influence to be allowed to, over legislative, [244]. Action of, requires discretion, [246].
"Executive Power" vested in President, meaning of, [412].
Exports, taxation of, Pinckney's proposition concerning, II. [189]; refusal of South Carolina to submit to, [281], [285]; an undoubted function of government, [282]; consequences of denial of, [282]; when only beneficial, [282]; question of, as affected by variety, [283]; members of Convention in favor of, [284]; report of committee of detail respecting, [290]; great embarrassments respecting, [294]; arguments for and against, [294], [297]; opposition to, not confined to South, [294]; by States, an oppressive power, [295]; finally prohibited, [295]; for what reasons opposed in Convention, [297]; by States, arguments for and against, [368].
Ex Post Facto Laws, definition of, II. [360], [367]. Passage of, prohibited to Congress, [360]; to States, [368].