Massachusetts, a charter government, I. [5]. Provincial governor of, appointed by the crown, [5]. Council of, chosen by Assembly, [5]. Representatives of, chosen by the people, [5]. Appoints delegates to first Continental Congress, [12]. Colonial government of, how ended, [25]. Provincial Congress of, how formed, [26]. Authority assumed by Provincial Congress, [26]. Applies to the Continental Congress, for direction and assistance, [31]; about government, [32]. Army raised by, in 1775, [31]. Issues letters of marque and reprisal, [75]. Establishes prize court, [75]. Money borrowed of, by General Washington, [80]. Constitution of, formed, [121]. Objections of, to the half-pay, [191]; answered by Madison, [193]. Act of, concerning British debts, [253]. Constitution of, dangers to which it was exposed, [263]. Insurrection in, [266], II. [83]. Disaffection in, extensive, I. [273]. Cedes claims to Western Territory, [300]. Proceedings of, respecting a general Convention, [334]. Condition of the trade of, in 1785-86, [335]. Legislature of, proposes a general Convention, [336]; resolutions of, not presented to Congress, [337]. Resolution of, for a general Convention, [361]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [369]. Opposed to equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, II. [138]; equal representation of States in Senate, [141], [217]. Divided on question of equal vote of States in Senate, [148], [165]. Had eight representatives in first House, [149]. In favor of census of free inhabitants, [153]. Opposed to executive holding office during "good behavior," [173]. Qualifications of voter in, [188]. In favor of property qualification for national officers, [204]. Vote of, respecting citizenship as qualification for office, [209]; money bills, [216], [218]. Opposed to nine years' citizenship as qualification of Senator, [224]; each State having one vote in Senate, [227]. Sentiments of, respecting holding of office by members of Congress, [249]. In favor of States paying members of Congress, [259]. Opposed to taxing exports, [296]. Vote of, respecting slave-trade, [305]. Slavery in, as early as 1630, [454]. Parties in, for and against Constitution, [501]. Reception of Constitution in, [501]. Convention in, to vote on Constitution, [502], [530]. Formidable opposition to Constitution in convention of, [529]. High rank of, [530]. Vacillation of, [530]. Revolutionary history of, [530]. Anxiety respecting action of, on Constitution, [531]. Insurrection in, effect of, [531]. Constitution exposed to peculiar hazard in, [531]; ratified in, by compromise, [531]. Constitution of, excellence of, [531]. Parties in convention of, [532]. Convention in, amendments to Constitution recommended by, [532], [538], [539]; opponents of Constitution in, [533], [534]; eminent men in, [534]. Probable disastrous effects of rejection of Constitution by, [535]. Convention of, proceedings in, [536]; discussion in, respecting Hancock's amendments to Constitution, [538]; patriotic conduct of, [539]. Enthusiasm kindled by action of, [541].
Mazzei, Philip, letter to, by Madison, I. [431].
McKean, Thomas, views of, respecting Constitution, II. [523]. Public services of, [524].
Mifflin, General, sent by Washington to the Congress, I. [98].
Military Posts, retained by the British after the treaty, I. [256], [259].
Militia, relation of, to the Continental Congress, I. [35]. Committee on, II. [319]. Of States, power of general government over, [334]; inefficient as troops in Revolution, [334]; lack of uniformity among, [335]; power of general government over, necessary, [336]; how to be disciplined, [337]; when Congress may call forth, [338]; President commander-in-chief of, [413]; cannot call out without authority of Congress, [413].
Ministers. See Ambassadors.
Mint, establishment of, I. [444].
Mississippi River, controversy and negotiations respecting navigation of, I. [310]; referred to the new government, [327]. Navigation of, a topic of opponents of Constitution in Virginia convention, II. [565]; Madison's views respecting, [567].
Mississippi Valley, people of, spirit of the, I. [319]; retaliate upon the Spanish authorities, [322]; form committees, &c., [323].