Majority, principle of, seldom to be departed from, II. [299].
Mandamus Councillors, appointment of, in Massachusetts, I. [25]. Treatment of, by the people, [25].
Manly, John, commander of the Lee, I. [74]. Captures a prize, [75].
Maritime Jurisdiction, of courts of United States, II. [445]. Under Confederation, [445].
Marshall, John, a leading advocate of Constitution in Virginia, II. [506].
Martin, Luther, views of, respecting Constitution, II. [92], [121]; rule of suffrage for House of Representatives, [135]; manner of voting in Senate, [186]. Motion of, respecting admission of States, [354]. Supremacy of Constitution, &c. proposed by, [374]. Great opposition of, to Constitution, [484], [512]. Communication of, to legislature of Maryland, [512]; chief ground of, [513].
Martindale, captain in the Revolutionary naval force, I. [74].
Maryland, a proprietary government, I. [5]. Constitution of, formed, [122]. Remonstrates against the claims to Western lands, [131], [421]. Ratifies the Constitution, [136]. Action of, commended, [138]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [369]. Action of, upon the Articles of Confederation, [501]. Delegates from, divided in opinion, II. [121]. Divided on question of national legislature, [133]; equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]. In favor of equal representation of States in Senate, [141], [165]. Had six representatives in first House, [149]. Opposed to census of free inhabitants, [153]; executive holding office during "good behavior," [173]. In favor of referring Constitution to State legislatures, [184]; each State having one vote in Senate, [186], [227]. Vote of, respecting citizenship, as qualification for office, [209]; money bills, [216], [218]. Opposed to nine years' citizenship as qualification of senator, [224]; taxing exports, [296]. Vote of, respecting slave-trade, [305]; admission of States, [354]. Action of legislature of, respecting Constitution, [511]. Convention of, to vote on Constitution, [514]; importance of action of, [542]; efforts made in, to amend Constitution, defeated, [543].
Mason, George, views of, respecting Constitution, II. [123]. Objections of, to compound ratio of representation, [151]. Views of, respecting money bills, [218]. Opposed to tax on exports, [294]. Proposition of, to restrain grants of perpetual revenue, [319]. Views of, respecting militia, [337]. Refused to sign Constitution, why, [485], [509]. Great ability of, [505]. Opposed to Constitution, [505]. In favor of submitting Constitution to people of Virginia, [509]. Arguments of, against Constitution, in Virginia convention, [557].