Forts, authority of Congress over, II. [340].
Framers of the Constitution, difficulties and perplexities of their task, I. [380]. Their qualifications, &c., [386]. Their success, [393].
France, debts of the United States to, I. [172]. Contracts with the king of, [177]. Relations of the United States to, [178].
Franklin, Benjamin, his plan of union in 1754, I. [8]. Advises a Congress in 1773, [10]. Appointed Postmaster-General by Continental Congress, [35]. One of the committee to prepare Declaration of Independence, [50]. One of the commissioners to procure commercial treaties, [287]. Returns from Europe, [433]. Public services of, [433]. Character of, [435]. Influence in the Convention, [436]. Speech of, at the close of the Convention, [437]. Witnesses the success of Washington's administration, [439]. Proposition of, respecting representation in Congress, II. [146]. Views of, respecting money bills, [218]. Opposed to paying President, [405]. In favor of plural executive, [405]. Views of, respecting executive, quite unlike Hamilton's, [405]; respecting consequences of rejection of Constitution, [487]. Unbounded confidence of people in, [498].
Free Inhabitants, privileges of, I. [143].
French Loans. See France.
French Revolution, early writers of the, I. [378]. Begun when Constitution went into operation, II. [80]. Interest felt in, in America, [80].
French Troops, arrive at Newport, I. [156]. Join the army at New York, [156].
Fugitives, from justice, provision for surrender of, under the Confederation, I. [143], II. [449]. From service, clause in Constitution respecting, history of, [450]. See Slaves.