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

New England, confederation of, in 1643, II. [453].

New Hampshire, a provincial government, I. [4]. Ante-Revolutionary government of, [4]. Constitution of, formed, [119]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [369]. Late attendance of, in Convention, II. [24]. Had three representatives in first House, [149]. In favor of property qualification for national officers, [204]. Vote of, respecting citizenship, as qualification for office, [209]; respecting money bills, [218]; respecting slave-trade, [305]. In favor of taxing exports, [296]. Vote on Constitution in, postponed, why, [510]; effect of, on parties in Virginia, [510]. Population of, easily led to oppose Constitution, [514]. Convention of, to vote on Constitution, [514]; members of, instructed to reject Constitution, [529]; amendments presented to, [541]; majority of, at first opposed to Constitution, [541]; adjournment of, effect of, [541]. Action of Federalists of, [541]. Convention of, meets, on adjournment, [549]; anxiety respecting action of, [549]. Ratification of Constitution by, [573]. Ninth State to ratify Constitution, [578].

New Jersey, a provincial government, I. [4]. Washington's retreat through, [97]. Constitution of, formed, [122]. Proposal of, in 1778, for the regulation of commerce, [129]. Resists the claim of great States to Western lands, [131]. Ratifies the Confederation, [135]. Action of, commended, [138]. Attempts to pay its quotas in paper money, [242]. Recommends the regulation of commerce, [277]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [368]. Representation of, concerning the Articles of Confederation, [493]. Act of, accepting them, [497]. Purely "federal" government proposed by, II. [92]. Hamilton's plan of, radical objections to, [99]; condemned by Madison, [106]. Opposed to division of legislature, [133]. In favor of equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]; of equal representation of States in Senate, [141], [148], [165]. Had four representatives in first House, [149]. In favor of census of free inhabitants, [153]; of executive holding office during "good behavior," [173]. Vote of, respecting citizenship as qualification for office, [209]; respecting money bills, [216], [218]. In favor of each State having one vote in Senate, [227]. Vote of, respecting eligibility of members of Congress to office, [251]; respecting representation of slaves, [293]; respecting slave-trade, [305]; respecting admission of States, [354]. In favor of taxing exports, [296]. Opposed to restricting President to stated salary, [407]. Ratification of Constitution by, [515]. Convention of, [524]. Position of, respecting Constitution, [524]. Always in favor of vesting regulation of commerce in general government, [525]. Action of, in Constitutional Convention, respecting representation, [525].

New States, admission of, under the Confederation, I. [292]; under the Ordinance of 1787, [308]. See Western Territory and Northwestern Territory.

New York, Constitution of, formed, I. [122]. Magnanimity of, commended, [137]. Action of, upon the revenue system of 1783, [246]. Act of, respecting British debts, [253]. Trespass act of, [256]. Proceedings of, respecting a general commercial convention, [343], [358]. Resolution of, for a general Convention, [360]; how received in Congress, [360]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [369]. Act of, respecting boundaries, &c., [505]. Rank of, at formation of Constitution, II. [118]. Commerce of, at formation of Constitution, [118]. Views of public men of, [118]. Opposed to division of legislature, [133]. In favor of equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]; in Senate, [141], [148]. Had six representatives in first House, [149]. Withdrawal of delegates of, from Convention, [165], [182], [484], [502]. Rejection of Constitution by, probable, [182]. Vote of, respecting money bills, [216]. In favor of each State having one vote in Senate, [227]. Reception of Constitution in, [502]. Executive government of, opposed to Constitution, [502]. Jealousy of Union existing in, [502]. Letter of delegates of, against Constitution, [502]. Proceedings of legislature of, respecting Constitution, [503]; of parties in, respecting Constitution, [503]. Convention of, to vote on Constitution, [504]. Formidable opposition to Constitution in convention of, [529]. Legislature of, divided on question of submitting Constitution to people, [536]. Convention of, importance of action of, [542]; time of meeting of, [549]; anxiety respecting action of, [549]; met at Poughkeepsie, [549]; Hamilton leading spirit in, [568]; discussion in, respecting system of representation proposed by Constitution, [573]. Opponents of Constitution in, arguments and plan of, [572]; Hamilton's reply to, [572]. Effect on, of ratification by New Hampshire, [574]. Opponents of Constitution in, schemes of, [584]. Numerous amendments to Constitution proposed by, [587]. Plan of, to adopt Constitution conditionally, [587]. Great struggle in, over ratification of Constitution, [588]. Circular letter from, to all other States, [588]. Federalists of, justified by Washington, [590]; complaints against, [591].

New York City, applies to the Continental Congress respecting British troops, I. [31]. Occupied by the British, [91]. Temporary establishment of seat of government at, effect of, [591]. Celebration in, of adoption of Constitution, [592]. Honors paid by, to Hamilton, [592].

Nicholas, George, a leading advocate of Constitution in Virginia, II. [506].

Nobility, title of, cannot be granted by Congress, II. [362].