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

Alexandria Commissioners, visit General Washington, I. [425]. Report of, received in Virginia legislature, [426].

Aliens, rights to be conceded to, in certain treaties, I. [280]. See Foreigners.

Allegiance of people of the Colonies, transferred, I. [52].

Alliance. See Treaty of Alliance.

Ambassadors, proposed appointment of, by Senate, II. [223], [410]; by President, [234]. Received by President, [415]. To be nominated by President, 418. Jurisdiction of cases affecting, [444].

Amendment of Constitution, II. [84]. Provision for, adopted without debate, [177]. And revolution, distinction between, [473].

Amendments of Constitution, when to be proposed by Congress, II. [268]. How to be proposed and adopted, [473]. How ratified, [477]. Power to make, limited, [477]. States at liberty to propose, [486]. Proposed by Hancock, [537]; by Massachusetts, classified, [539]; by South Carolina, [548]; by Patrick Henry, [580]; by Virginia, [581]; by New York, [587], [588]; by North Carolina, [597]. Refused in Maryland convention, [543]. Proposed, not made conditions of adoption, [551].

Amendments of Articles of Confederation, how made, II. [84], [473], [481].

America, natural advantages of, for commercial pursuits, II. [309]. Variety of climate and products of, [309].

American Constitutions, character of, I. [261].