| General Character of the Virginia Plan | [89] |
| Difficulties and Obstacles in its Way | [91] |
| The chief Cause of Opposition | [92] |
| The counter Plan by the New Jersey Members | [92] |
| Referred to a Second Committee of the Whole | [92] |
| Argument of Patterson in its Support | [93] |
| Hamilton interposes | [94] |
| The Nature of the Issue pending | [95] |
| Hamilton's Leading Principles | [95] |
| He states the Courses open to the Convention | [96] |
| Explains the Principles on which Government must be founded | [96-98] |
| Objects to the New Jersey Plan | [98], [99] |
| Not satisfied with the Virginia Plan | [99] |
| His Views of what must be done | [99], [100] |
| Introduces his own Plan | [101] |
| It must be judged by the Issue pending | [101-106] |
| Madison examines the New Jersey Plan | [106] |
| Explains its Effect on the smaller States | [107] |
| Declares the Representation to be the great Difficulty | [108] |
| The States must be represented proportionally | [109] |
| The Virginia Plan again adhered to | [109] |
| Note on the Opinions of Hamilton | [110] |
CHAPTER VI.
Conflict between the National and Federal Systems.—Division of the Legislature into Two Chambers.—Disagreement of the States on the Nature of Representation in the Two Branches.—Threatened Dissolution of the Union.
| Different Magnitudes of the States | [116] |
| Inequalities in other Respects | [117] |
| The Majority and Minority of States | [117], [118] |
| Views of New York | [118-121] |
| Luther Martin's Opinions | [121] |
| Position of Connecticut | [122] |
| Nature of the Question between the Larger and the Smaller States | [122-125] |
| Advantages of a National System | [127] |
| Difficulties attending it | [128] |
| Dangers of adhering inflexibly to Theory | [129] |
| Division of the Legislature into Two Chambers | [130] |
| Origin of the Division in England | [130], [131] |
| Practical Advantages of the Separation | [131], [132] |
| Why resisted by the Minority | [133] |
| Defect in the Virginia Plan | [133] |
| Mode of electing the Members | [134] |
| Rule of Suffrage for the House | [135] |
| Madison's View of the Interest of the Small States | [136] |
| Hamilton on the Consequences of Dissolution | [136], [137] |
| Evil Results of a perfect Theory | [137] |
| Purpose of a Senate | [138] |
| Necessity for a distinct Basis | [138-140] |
| Irreconcilable Differences | [140] |
| Proposition of Compromise rejected | [141] |
| Disagreement on the Senate | [141] |
| Consequences of a Failure to form a Constitution | [142-144] |
CHAPTER VII.
First Grand Compromises of the Constitution.—Population of the States adopted as the Basis of Representation in the House.—Rule for Computing the Slaves.—Equality of Representation of the States adopted for the Senate.
| Appointment of a Committee of Compromise | [145] |
| Representation adjusted by the Committee | [146] |
| Character of the Compromise | [147] |
| How treated in the Convention | [147], [148] |
| Apportionment of Representatives re-arranged | [148], [149] |
| Objections to the Plan | [149], [150] |
| Representation of the Slaves | [150] |
| Combined Rule of Numbers and Wealth | [151] |
| Test Question respecting the Slaves | [153] |
| Necessity for their Admission into the Basis of Representation | [154-162] |
| The Difficulties only to be adjusted by Compromise | [162] |
| Form of the Compromise | [163], [164] |
| Equality of Vote adopted for the Senate | [165], [166] |
| Value of this Feature of the Constitution | [166], [167] |
| Population of the Slaveholding and Non-slaveholding States compared | [168] |
CHAPTER VIII.
Powers of Legislation.—Constitution and Choice of the Executive.—Constitution of the Judiciary.—Admission of New States.—Completion of the Engagements of Congress.—Guaranty of Republican Constitutions.—Oath to Support the Constitution.—Ratification.—Number of Senators.— Qualifications for Office.—Seat of Government.
| The General Interests of the Union to be provided for | [170] |
| Constitution, Laws, and Treaties to be Supreme | [170] |
| Appointment and Powers of the Executive | [171] |
| Re-eligibility of the Executive | [172], [173] |
| Tenure of the Office | [173] |
| Right of Suffrage in Choice of the Executive | [174] |
| Appointment by Electors | [175] |
| Construction of the Judiciary | [176] |
| Admission of New States | [176] |
| Completion of the Engagements of Congress | [176] |
| Guaranty of Republican Governments | [177] |
| Future Amendments | [177] |
| Oath to Support the Constitution | [177] |
| Ratification | [177] |
| Objects of a Popular Ratification | [177-184] |
| Constitution to be submitted to the Congress | [185] |
| Number of Senators | [186] |
| Qualifications for Office | [186] |
| Property Qualification | [187] |
| Seat of the National Government | [189] |
| General Pinckney's Notice respecting Slaves and Exports | [189] |
| Resolutions sent to Committee of Detail | [190] |