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Paine, Robert Treat, delegate to first Continental Congress, I. [13].
Palfrey, Colonel, sent to New Hampshire to arrest Tories, I. [65].
Paper Money, first issued by the Continental Congress, I. [78]. Signing of, [78]. State systems of, under Confederation, II. [310]. See Rhode Island.
Pardon, President's power of, II. [413]. See Treason.
Parliament, British, authority of, over trade, how recognized by first Continental Congress, I. [20]. Two houses in, origin of, II. [130]; mutual relations of, [130]. Corruption in, origin and extent of, [242]; effect of knowledge of, on framers of Constitution, [243]. Necessity of officers of state, &c. sitting in, [254]. Analogy of Congress to, [254].
Parsons, Theophilus, motion of, in Massachusetts Convention, to ratify Constitution, II. [537]. Form of ratification and proposed amendments drawn by, [541].
Patents for useful inventions, subject of, brought forward by Pinckney, II. [339]. State legislation concerning, [339]. Power over, surrendered to Congress, [339].
Patterson, William, mover of New Jersey plan of government, II. [93]. Arguments of, in Convention, [93].
Peace, effect of, upon the country, I. [179]. See Treaty of Peace.
Peace Establishment. See Washington and Hamilton.
Pendleton, Chancellor, a leading advocate of Constitution in Virginia, II. [506].
Pennsylvania, a proprietary government, I. [5]. Constitution of, formed, [122]. Stop-law of, [253]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [368]. Had but one chamber in legislature, II. [132]. Opposed to election of Senators by State legislatures, [135]; to equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]; to equal representation of States in Senate, [141], [148], [165], [217]. Had eight representatives in first House, [149]. In favor of census of free inhabitants, [153]; of executive holding office during good behavior, [173]. Opposed to property qualification for office, [189]. Constitution of, citizenship under, [206]. Vote of, respecting citizenship as qualification for office, [209]; respecting money bills, [218]. Opposed to nine years' citizenship as qualification of Senator, [224]; to each State having one vote in Senate, [227]; to impeachments being tried by Senate, [262]. In favor of taxing exports, [296]. Vote of, respecting slave-trade, [305]. Ratification of Constitution by, [515]. Convention of, first to meet, [519]. Second State in population, in 1787, [519]. Western counties of, insurrection in, [521]; opposition of, to Constitution, [524].
People of America, when not associated as such, I. [16]. Sole original source of political power, II. [38], [471], [482]. Will of, how to be exercised, [471]; on a new exigency, how to be ascertained, [483].
Petition, right of assembling for, asserted, I. [23]. Of Continental Congress to the King, [23], [38].
Philadelphia, threatened loss of, to the enemy, I. [99]. Falls into the hands of the enemy, [113]. Fought for, at the battle of the Brandywine, [113]. The scene of many great events, II. [519]. Demonstration at, in honor of adoption of Constitution, [582].
Pickering, Timothy, suggests academy at West Point, I. [218].
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, Revolutionary services of, I. [454]. Views of, respecting the requisite reform, [455]; on the slave-trade, [456], [459], [460]; respecting consequences of rejection of Constitution, [487]. Proposition of, respecting taxes on exports, II. [189]; respecting extradition of slaves, [189], [452]. Notifies Convention of position of South Carolina concerning tax on exports, [280]. In favor of Constitution, [510]. Writes to Washington of adoption of Constitution by South Carolina, [544]. Fidelity of, to South Carolina, [545]. Arguments of, in South Carolina convention, [548].
Pinckney, Charles, plan of government submitted by, II. [32]. Proposition of, respecting House of Representatives, negatived, [40]. Suggestions of, respecting public debt, revenue, &c., [319]. In favor of Constitution, [510].
Piracy, nature of, II. [331]. Power of Congress to define and punish, [331].
Pitt, William, designs commercial relations with the United States, I. [282]. His bill to effect them, [283]. His extraordinary opportunities, [413]. Estimate of, [414].
Political Science, among the ancients, I. [374]. In the Middle Ages of Europe, [375]; in England, [376]; in France, [377].
Popular Governments, American theory of, I. [261].
Population of States in 1790, table of, II. [55].
Ports, no preference to be given to, II. [324].
Post-Office department, Continental, first established, I. [35]; colonial, [433]. Power to establish, extended to post-roads, II. [328].
Preamble of Constitution, as reported and adopted, II. [372]; language of, important, [373].
President, making of treaties by, with consent of Senate, II. [234]. Officers proposed to be appointed by, with consent of Senate, [234]. Re-eligibility of, arguments in favor of, [235]. Choice of, proposed method of, [235]; by Senate, objections to, [236], [392]; ultimate, by House of Representatives, [240], [394]. Revisionary control over, where to be lodged, [239]. Extensive patronage of, [252]. Subject to impeachment, [261]; for what causes, [397]. Veto power of, [264]. Objections of, to law, to be entered on journal of Congress, [264]. Choice of, direct, by people, negatived, [388]; by electors, objections to, [388]; advantages of, [389]; method of, [390]. Term of office of, proposed to be seven years, [392]. Choice of, by majority of electors, objections to, [393]. Vacancy in office of, [397]; when Congress to provide for, [401]. "Inability" of, to discharge duties, meaning of, [397]; how ascertained, [397]. Insanity of, [397]. Death of, and of Vice-President, [398]. Choice of, changes in mode of, [400]; if not made before 4th of March, [400]; by House of Representatives, to be from three highest candidates, [400]. Qualifications of, [404]. Pay of, arguments in favor of, [404]; not to be increased nor diminished during term of office, [406]. Forbidden to receive more than stated salary, [407]. Council for, question concerning, [407]. May require opinions of cabinet officers, [408]. Alone responsible for conduct of executive department, [409]. Powers of, [409]; to make war and peace, [411]; over State militia, [413]; to pardon offences, [413]; to appoint officers, [417]. "Executive power" vested in, meaning of, [412]. Oath of, to execute laws, [412]. Commander-in-chief, [413]. To prosecute war, [413]. Treaty-making power of, [414]. To receive ambassadors, &c., [415]. Cannot create offices, [418]. To inform Congress of state of Union, [419]. To recommend measures to Congress, [419]. May call extra sessions of Congress, [419]. When may adjourn Congress, [419].
Pringle, John Julius, in favor of Constitution, II. [510].
Prize-Courts, want of, under the Revolutionary government, I. [73]. Establishment of, urged by Washington, [75]. Of Massachusetts, trials in, [75]. Colonial, appeals from, to Congress, [76]. Under Constitution, II. [330].
Property, urged as basis of representation, II. [148]. As a qualification of elector, [148]; for office, [187], [202].
Proprietary Governments, form and character of, I. [5].
Protections, issued by Sir William Howe in New Jersey, I. [106]. Surrender of, required by Washington, [106].
Provincial Governments, form and character of, I. [4].
Public Lands. See Western Territory, Northwestern Territory, and Ordinance of 1787.