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

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Ramsay, David, Dr., in favor of Constitution, II. [510].

Randolph, Edmund, urges Washington to attend the Convention, I. [365]. Revolutionary services of, [480]. Governor of Virginia, [481]. Course of, in the Convention, [481]. Reasons of, for supporting the Constitution, [481]. Genealogy of, [485]. Plan of government proposed by, II. [32], [410]. A member of committee to apportion representatives, [148]. Objections of, to compound ratio of representation, [151]. Proposition of, respecting census, [162]; to strike out "wealth" from rule of representation, [164]. In favor of confining equality of States in Senate to certain cases, [165]. Views of, respecting money bills, [218]. Resolution of, respecting admission of new States, [349]. Clause introduced by, respecting death of President, &c., [403]. Refused to sign Constitution, why, [485], [555]. Position of, respecting Constitution, [506]. Advocated adoption of Constitution in Virginia convention, [556].

Randolph, Peyton, President of first Continental Congress, I. [13]; of second Continental Congress, [28]. Death and character of, [28].

Ratification of Constitution, as marking character of government, II. [85]. Different theories respecting, [177]. Mode of, [375]; resolutions respecting, [375]; purpose of, [375]; an embarrassing question, [479]. Vote of States respecting, [483], [515]. By only part of States, effect of, [484]. Unanimous, could not be required, [484]. By nine States sufficient, [485]. Pageants in honor of, [540]. Public rejoicings in Baltimore at, [543]. By New Hampshire, [573], [578]. By Virginia, [578]; how finally effected, [579]; form of, [581]. Vitiated by condition, in Madison's opinion, [588]. Great struggle over, in New York, [588]. See the different States.

Records and Judicial Proceedings of States, full faith to be given to, in other States, II. [449]. Proof and effect of, [449].

Read, George, views of, respecting rule of suffrage for House of Representatives, II. [135].

Regulation of Commerce proposed by New Jersey in 1778, I. [129]. Not provided for by the Confederation, [148]. Advantages of, not perceived, [179]. Origin of, as a national power, [276]. Washington's views respecting, [334]. Popular meetings in Boston in favor of, [336]. Policy of Congress respecting, in 1785-86, [337].

Representation, views of members of Convention respecting, II. [18]. In Congress, different views respecting, [36]; difficulty in fixing ratio of, [44]. As affected by State interests, [43]. Original division between States respecting, [50]. Under Virginia and New Jersey plans, [105]. Great difficulty in adjusting, [108]. Difficulty of fixing different basis of, for two houses of Congress, [133]. Committee to adjust whole system of, [145]. Dr. Franklin's proposal in Congress concerning, [146]. Ratio of, in House of Representatives, [147]. Of slaves, [149]. Compound ratio of, depending on numbers and wealth, proposed, [149]; objections to, [151]; how to be applied, [156]. By numbers, as affected by slaves, [153], [291]. And taxation to go together, [156]. System of, proposed by Constitution, discussion on in New York, [573].