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

Dorset, Duke of, reply of, to the American Commissioners, I. [289].

Duane, James, efforts of, to procure adoption of Constitution by New York, II. [585].

Duties, power to levy, asked for by Congress in 1781, I. [173]; not given, [174]. Power of Congress to impose, II. [322]. To be uniform throughout United States, [325]. What may be laid by States, [368]. Laid by States, net produce of, how applied, [368]; subject to revision of Congress, [368]. Payment of, how compelled, [433].

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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].