Constitutional History of the United States from Their Declaration of Independence to the Close of the Civil War [1889]

by Curtis, George Ticknor; Clayton, Joseph Culbertson

• ISBN13: 9781584771296
• ISBN10: 1584771291
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange Ltd

Table of Contents

Organization of the First Continental Congress.---Origin of the Union	1	(17)
The Second Continental Congress.---Formation and Character of the Revolutionary Government.---Appointment of a Commander-in-Chief.---First Army of the Revolution	18	(16)
Continuance of the Revolutionary Government.---Declaration of Independence.---Preparations for a New Government.---Formation of the Continental Army	34	(28)
Consequences of the Declaration of Independence.---Reorganization of the Continental Army.---Flight of the Congress from Philadelphia.---Plan of the Confederation Proposed	62	(24)
Adoption of the Articles of Confederation.---Cessions of Western Territory.---First Political Union of the States	86	(12)
Nature and Powers of the Confederation	98	(6)
Requisitions.---Claims of the Army.---Newburgh Addresses.---Peace Proclaimed.---The Army Disbanded	104	(11)
Financial Difficulties of the Confederation.---Revolutionary Debt.---Revenue System of 1783	115	(20)
Opinions and Efforts of Washington and of Hamilton.---Decline of the Confederation	135	(22)
Duties and Necessities of Congress.---Requisitions on the States.---Revenue System of 1783	157	(11)
Infractions of the Treaty of Peace	168	(7)
No Security Afforded by the Confederation to the State Governments.---Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts, and its Kindred Disturbances	175	(11)
Origin and Necessity of the Power to Regulate Commerce	186	(10)
The Public Lands.---Government of the Northwestern Territory.---Threatened Loss of the Western Settlements	196	(25)
Decay and Failure of the Confederation.---Progress of Opinion.---Steps which led to the Convention of 1787.---Influence and Exertions of Hamilton.---Meeting of the Convention	221	(36)
The Framers of the Constitution.---Washington, President of the Convention	257	(58)
Preliminary Considerations.---Organization of the Convention.---Position of the States.---Rule of Investigation	315	(18)
Construction of a Legislative Power.---Basis of Representation, and Rule of Suffrage.---Powers of Legislation	333	(16)
Construction of the Executive and the Judiciary	349	(9)
Admission of New States.---Guarantee of Republican Government.---Power of Amendment.---Oath to Support the New System.---Ratification	358	(10)
Issue between the Virginia and the New Jersey Plans.---Hamilton's Propositions.---Madison's View of the New Jersey Plan	368	(18)
Conflict between the National and Federal Systems.---Division of the Legislature into two Chambers.---Disagreement of the States on the Representation in the Two Branches.---Threatened Dissolution of the Union	386	(19)
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 Apopted for the Senate	405	(17)
Powers of Legislation.---Constitution and Choice of the Executive.---Constitution of the Judiciary.---Admission of New States.---Completion of the Engagements of Congress.---Guarantee of Republican Constitutions.---Oath to Support the Constitution.---Ratification.---Number of Senators.---Qualifications for Office.---Seat of Government	422	(16)
Report of the Committee of Detail.---Construction of the Legislature.---Time and Place of its Meeting	438	(56)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---The Powers of Congress.---The Grand Compromises of the Constitution Respecting Commerce, Exports, and the Slave-Trade	494	(24)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---The Remaining Powers of Congress.---Restraints upon Congress and upon the States	518	(35)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---Supremacy of the National Government.---Definition and Punishment of Treason	553	(10)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---Election and Powers of the President	563	(21)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---Formation of the Judicial Power	584	(16)
Report of the Committee of Detail, continued.---Effect of Records.---Inter-State Privileges.---Fugitives from Justice and from Service	600	(10)
Report of the Committee of Detail, concluded.---Guarantee of Republican Government and Internal Tranquillity.---Oath to Support the Constitution.---Mode of Amendment.---Ratification and Establishment of the Constitution.---Signing by the Members of the Convention	610	(13)
General Reception of the Constitution.---Hopes of a Reunion with Great Britain.---Action of the Congress.---State of Feeling in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, and New Hampshire.---Appointment of their Conventions	623	(18)
Ratifications of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut, without Objection.---Close of the Year 1787.---Beginning of the Year 1788.---Ratification of Massachusetts, the Sixth State, with Propositions of Amendment.---Ratification of Maryland, without Objection.---South Carolina, the Eighth State, Adopts, and Proposes Amendments	641	(20)
Ratifications of New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York, with Proposed Amendments	661	(31)
Action of North Carolina and Rhode Island	692	(7)
Appendix	699	(46)
Index	745