History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2 / With Notices of Its Principle Framers

by George Ticknor Curtis

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Ramsay, David, Dr., in favor of Constitution, II. [510].

Randolph, Edmund, urges Washington to attend the Convention, I. [365]. Revolutionary services of, [480]. Governor of Virginia, [481]. Course of, in the Convention, [481]. Reasons of, for supporting the Constitution, [481]. Genealogy of, [485]. Plan of government proposed by, II. [32], [410]. A member of committee to apportion representatives, [148]. Objections of, to compound ratio of representation, [151]. Proposition of, respecting census, [162]; to strike out "wealth" from rule of representation, [164]. In favor of confining equality of States in Senate to certain cases, [165]. Views of, respecting money bills, [218]. Resolution of, respecting admission of new States, [349]. Clause introduced by, respecting death of President, &c., [403]. Refused to sign Constitution, why, [485], [555]. Position of, respecting Constitution, [506]. Advocated adoption of Constitution in Virginia convention, [556].

Randolph, Peyton, President of first Continental Congress, I. [13]; of second Continental Congress, [28]. Death and character of, [28].

Ratification of Constitution, as marking character of government, II. [85]. Different theories respecting, [177]. Mode of, [375]; resolutions respecting, [375]; purpose of, [375]; an embarrassing question, [479]. Vote of States respecting, [483], [515]. By only part of States, effect of, [484]. Unanimous, could not be required, [484]. By nine States sufficient, [485]. Pageants in honor of, [540]. Public rejoicings in Baltimore at, [543]. By New Hampshire, [573], [578]. By Virginia, [578]; how finally effected, [579]; form of, [581]. Vitiated by condition, in Madison's opinion, [588]. Great struggle over, in New York, [588]. See the different States.

Records and Judicial Proceedings of States, full faith to be given to, in other States, II. [449]. Proof and effect of, [449].

Read, George, views of, respecting rule of suffrage for House of Representatives, II. [135].

Regulation of Commerce proposed by New Jersey in 1778, I. [129]. Not provided for by the Confederation, [148]. Advantages of, not perceived, [179]. Origin of, as a national power, [276]. Washington's views respecting, [334]. Popular meetings in Boston in favor of, [336]. Policy of Congress respecting, in 1785-86, [337].

Representation, views of members of Convention respecting, II. [18]. In Congress, different views respecting, [36]; difficulty in fixing ratio of, [44]. As affected by State interests, [43]. Original division between States respecting, [50]. Under Virginia and New Jersey plans, [105]. Great difficulty in adjusting, [108]. Difficulty of fixing different basis of, for two houses of Congress, [133]. Committee to adjust whole system of, [145]. Dr. Franklin's proposal in Congress concerning, [146]. Ratio of, in House of Representatives, [147]. Of slaves, [149]. Compound ratio of, depending on numbers and wealth, proposed, [149]; objections to, [151]; how to be applied, [156]. By numbers, as affected by slaves, [153], [291]. And taxation to go together, [156]. System of, proposed by Constitution, discussion on in New York, [573].

Representatives, part of the Provincial government, I. [4]. In the charter governments, how chosen, [5]. Apportionment of, objections to, II. [148]; in first House, how made, [148].

Representative Government familiar to the American people, I. [117].

Reprisals authorized by the Continental Congress, I. [34].

Republican Government involved in the effort to make the Constitution, I. [391]. Guaranteed to States, II. [177]; by Constitution, [458]. Guaranty of, to States, object of, [468]; meaning of, in America, [469].

Republican Liberty, nature of, II. [8]. How to be preserved, [9].

Resolutions as referred to committee of detail, II. [190].

Requisitions, provision for, under the Confederation, I. [147]. Of 1781, [156]. Made and not complied with, [174]. From 1782 to 1786, how treated, [180]. In 1784, [240]. In 1785, [242]. In 1786, [242]. Supply received from, in 1781-1786, [243]; inadequacy of, declared by Congress, [245]. Effect of, on the proposed revenue system, [244].

Revenue, report of committee of detail respecting, II. [289]. Power over, generally conceded to new government, [290]. Different systems of, under Confederation, [310]. Powers of government, influence of, [311]. Power, qualifications of, proposed, [320]. From imports, easiest mode of paying expenses of government, [528].

Revenues, of the Confederation, I. [147]. Want of power in Confederation to obtain, II. [280]. Numerous questions respecting, [280]. Collection of, by Congress, [323].

Revenue Bills, privilege of originating, views of members of Convention respecting, II. [221]; restricted to House of Representatives, [221].

Revenue System of 1783, origin and purpose of, I. [175]. Modified by Congress, [180]. Defeated by New York, [180]. Design of, [185]. Effect of its proposal, [186]. Character of, [224]. Under consideration in 1784, [240]. How acted on in 1786, [244]. New appeal of Congress on the subject of, [245]. Every State assents to, but New York, [246]. Act of New York concerning, [246]. Hamilton's answer to the New York objections to, [247]. New York again appealed to respecting, [247]; refuses to accede, [248]. Action of New York respecting, [343]. Final appeal of Congress for, [344]. Rejected by New York, [345], [359]. Address on, written by Madison, [422].

Revolution, right of, II. [473].

Revolutionary Congress, take up the Articles of Confederation, I. [113]. Government of, breaking down, [115]. Change in the members of, after 1777, [125]. Leading members of, in 1777 and 1778, [126]; in 1776, [127]. Weakness of, II. [14]. See Congress.

Revolutionary Government, defects of, I. [55].

Rhode Island, a charter government, I. [5]. Resists the claim of the great States to Western lands, [131]. Refuses to grant imposts to Congress, [174]. Hamilton's answer to, [177]. Attempts to pay its quotas in paper money, [242]. Refusal of, to grant duties on imposts, [422]. Not represented in Constitutional Convention, II. [23], [181]. Did not assent to revenue system of 1783, [24]. Admitted to Union in 1790, [25]. Interests of, attended to by Convention, [26]. Had one representative in first House, [149]. Ratification of Constitution by, improbable, [181]. Reason of, for not attending Convention, [329]. Took no part in formation of Constitution, [484]. Opposition to Constitution in, peculiarly intense, [598]; causes of, [598]. Jealous of other States, [598]. Principles of founders of, falsely applied, [598]. Paper money party in, great power of, [599]. Great antagonism in, between town and country, [600]. Opponents of Constitution in, ridiculed and scorned, [600]. Great want of enlightenment in, [601]. Action of General Assembly of, on Constitution, [602]. People of, apparently nearly unanimous against Constitution, [602]. Final prevalence of better counsels in, [603]. Present prosperity of, [603]. Attitude of, placed Union in new crisis, [603].

Rights. See Colonies.

Robinson, Mr., Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses, I. [48]. Celebrated compliment of, to Washington, [48].

Rousseau, J. J., political discussions of, alluded to, I. [377].

Rule of Apportionment, proposal to change from land to numbers, I. [241].

Rutledge, Edward, in favor of Constitution, II. [510]. Arguments of, in convention of South Carolina, [548].

Rutledge, John, a member of committee to apportion representatives, II. [148]. Motion of, for assumption of State debts, [319]. In favor of Constitution, [510].