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

Population of States in 1790, table of, II. [55].

Ports, no preference to be given to, II. [324].

Post-Office department, Continental, first established, I. [35]; colonial, [433]. Power to establish, extended to post-roads, II. [328].

Preamble of Constitution, as reported and adopted, II. [372]; language of, important, [373].

President, making of treaties by, with consent of Senate, II. [234]. Officers proposed to be appointed by, with consent of Senate, [234]. Re-eligibility of, arguments in favor of, [235]. Choice of, proposed method of, [235]; by Senate, objections to, [236], [392]; ultimate, by House of Representatives, [240], [394]. Revisionary control over, where to be lodged, [239]. Extensive patronage of, [252]. Subject to impeachment, [261]; for what causes, [397]. Veto power of, [264]. Objections of, to law, to be entered on journal of Congress, [264]. Choice of, direct, by people, negatived, [388]; by electors, objections to, [388]; advantages of, [389]; method of, [390]. Term of office of, proposed to be seven years, [392]. Choice of, by majority of electors, objections to, [393]. Vacancy in office of, [397]; when Congress to provide for, [401]. "Inability" of, to discharge duties, meaning of, [397]; how ascertained, [397]. Insanity of, [397]. Death of, and of Vice-President, [398]. Choice of, changes in mode of, [400]; if not made before 4th of March, [400]; by House of Representatives, to be from three highest candidates, [400]. Qualifications of, [404]. Pay of, arguments in favor of, [404]; not to be increased nor diminished during term of office, [406]. Forbidden to receive more than stated salary, [407]. Council for, question concerning, [407]. May require opinions of cabinet officers, [408]. Alone responsible for conduct of executive department, [409]. Powers of, [409]; to make war and peace, [411]; over State militia, [413]; to pardon offences, [413]; to appoint officers, [417]. "Executive power" vested in, meaning of, [412]. Oath of, to execute laws, [412]. Commander-in-chief, [413]. To prosecute war, [413]. Treaty-making power of, [414]. To receive ambassadors, &c., [415]. Cannot create offices, [418]. To inform Congress of state of Union, [419]. To recommend measures to Congress, [419]. May call extra sessions of Congress, [419]. When may adjourn Congress, [419].

Pringle, John Julius, in favor of Constitution, II. [510].

Prize-Courts, want of, under the Revolutionary government, I. [73]. Establishment of, urged by Washington, [75]. Of Massachusetts, trials in, [75]. Colonial, appeals from, to Congress, [76]. Under Constitution, II. [330].

Property, urged as basis of representation, II. [148]. As a qualification of elector, [148]; for office, [187], [202].

Proprietary Governments, form and character of, I. [5].