G.
General Convention. See Constitutional Convention.
Georgia, a provincial government, I. [4]. Constitution of, formed, [122]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [369]. Had but one chamber in legislature, II. [132]. Opposed to equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]. Divided on question of equal vote of States in Senate, [141], [148]. Had three representatives in first House, [149]. Opposed to census of free inhabitants, [153]; to equality of States in Senate, [165]; to executive holding office during "good behavior," [173]. In favor of property qualification for national officers, [204]. Vote of, respecting citizenship as qualification for office, [209]; respecting money bills, [216], [218]. Divided on question of each State having one vote in Senate, [227]. Opposed to taxing exports, [296]. Position of, in Convention, respecting slave-trade, [297], [301]. Vote of, respecting slave-trade, [305]. Cession by, in 1802, [357]. Vote of, on suspension of habeas corpus, [360]; respecting citizenship clause in Constitution, [453]. Ratification of Constitution by, [515], [526]. Remoteness of, [526]. Situation of, at close of Revolution, [526]. Motives of, to embrace Constitution, [526]. Address by legislature of, to President Washington, [527]. Exposure of, to ravages of Indians, [527]. Escape of slaves from, to Florida, [527].
Gerry, Elbridge, opposed to numerical representation in Congress, II. [49]; to tax on exports, [294]. Refused to sign Constitution, why, [485]. Censured for refusing to sign Constitution, [501].
Gillon, Commodore, arguments of, in convention of South Carolina, II. [548].
Gorham, Nathaniel, views of, respecting rule of suffrage for House of Representatives, II. [135]. A member of committee to apportion representatives, [148].
Government, disobedience to, how punished, II. [61]. Essentials to supremacy of, [62]. Different departments in, advantages of, [245]. Approximation to perfect theory of, only attainable, [247]. Distribution of powers of, when easy, [421]; when difficult, [421].
Governor, part of the provincial governments, I. [4].
Grayson, William, opposed to Constitution, II. [506].
Great Britain, re-union with, desired by some, II. [493]; letter of Colonel Humphreys respecting, [493]; Hamilton's views respecting, [494].
Green Dragon Tavern, meeting at, respecting a national regulation of commerce, I. [336].
Grievances. See Colonies and Revolution.
Guardoqui, Spanish minister, arrival of, I. [313]. Negotiations with, respecting the Mississippi, [313].