west of the river Ohio, 139,
329.

Debate, liberty of, in Congress,
93, 94, 292. In the Continen-
tal Congress, 281.

Debts, public, under the Confed-
eration, 32. To foreigners, un-
paid, 41. Prohibitions on the
States respecting, 146, 149, 296.
Tender in payment of, 146,
149, 296. State, at the adop-
tion of the Constitution, 216.
Contracted before the adoption
of the Constitution, valid after-
ward, 248, 302. Washington
on the public, 317.

Decimal mode of calculation, 116.
Declaration of Independence, 12,
24, 27, 275.

1

Declaration of Rights, in 1774,
24, 271.
Declaration of war, 120, 141, 294.
Defence, the common, provision

for, 42, 101, 141, 289, 293.
Definitive Treaty of peace, be-
tween the United States of
America and his Britannic Maj-
esty, 324. See Peace.
Delaware, settlement of, 12, 16.
Proprietary government of, 18.
Adopts the Constitution, 35.
Delegates, to the Continental Con-
gress, 26, 272, 280. For re-
vising the Articles of the Con-
federation, 34. The choice of,
and representation by, in the
Continental Congress, 280.
Democratic governments, features
of, 47.

Departments, see Heads of the
Departments.

Despotic governments, features
of, 46.

Direct taxes, apportionment of,
56-60, 97, 104, 290. Power
of Congress to lay and collect,
103, 295. Meaning of, 103.
Discovery, title founded upon the
right of, 13. Effect of, upon
the Indian title, 14.

Congress, 94, 161, 162, 292,

297.

Distribution of powers, in govern-
ments, 46.

District of Columbia, 129, 295.
Division, of legislative, executive,
and judicial, powers, 47. Of
legislative powers, 49, 289.
Dock-yards, 129, 295. Reserva-
tions respecting, 130.
Domestic insurrections, suppres-
sions of, 244, 302.
Domestic manufactures, encour-
agement of, 113.
Domestic tranquillity, on insuring,
42, 289.

Dutch, early settlements by the,

in New York and Delaware, 12.
Duties, evils of want of uniformi-
ty in, among the States, 44.
Power of Congress to lay and
collect, 101, 293. Use of the
word, 103. Uniformity in, re-
quired, 104, 294. On imports,
105, 296. Not to be laid on
exports, 105, 295, 296. By
the States, unconstitutional,
106, 156, 296.

E.

East Greenwich, manor of, held
in free and common socage, 16.
Education, Washington on institu-
tions for, 317.

Elections for Congress, 89, 90,
291, 292. Judges of, 90, 91,
292.

Electors of President and Vice-
President, choice of, 161, 297.
Their mode of electing, 162,
163, 297, 305. Vote by ballot,
163, 165, 297, 305. Time of
choosing, 166, 297. Time of
their voting, 166, 297.
Electors of Representatives, quali-
fications for, 50, 51, 289.
Emigrants, 142, 295. See Natur-
alization.

Emission of bills of credit, by the
States, unconstitutional, 146,

west of the river Ohio, 139,
329.
Debate, liberty of, in Congress,
93, 94, 292. In the Continen-
tal Congress, 281.

Debts, public, under the Confed-
eration, 32. To foreigners, un-
paid, 41.
Prohibitions on the

States respecting, 146, 149, 296. ||
Tender in payment of, 146,
149, 296. State, at the adop-
tion of the Constitution, 216.
Contracted before the adoption
of the Constitution, valid after-
ward, 248, 302. Washington

on the public, 317.
Decimal mode of calculation, 116.
Declaration of Independence, 12,
24, 27, 275.

Declaration of Rights, in 1774,
24, 271.

Declaration of war, 120, 141, 294.
Defence, the common, provision

for, 42, 101, 141, 289, 293.
Definitive Treaty of peace, be-
tween the United States of
America and his Britannic Maj-
esty, 324. See Peace.
Delaware, settlement of, 12, 16.
Proprietary government of, 18.
Adopts the Constitution, 35.
Delegates, to the Continental Con-
gress, 26, 272, 280. For re-
vising the Articles of the Con-
federation, 34. The choice of,
and representation by, in the
Continental Congress, 280.
Democratic governments, features
of, 47.

Departments, see Heads of the
Departments.
Despotic governments, features
of, 46.

Direct taxes, apportionment of,
56-60, 97, 104, 290. Power

of Congress to lay and collect,
103, 295. Meaning of, 103.
Discovery, title founded upon the
right of, 13. Effect of, upon
the Indian title, 14.

Congress, 94, 161, 162, 292,
297.

Distribution of powers, in govern-
ments, 46.

District of Columbia, 129, 295.
Division, of legislative, executive,
and judicial, powers, 47. Of
legislative powers, 49, 289.
Dock-yards, 129, 295. Reserva-
tions respecting, 130.
Domestic insurrections, suppres-
sions of, 244, 302.
Domestic manufactures, encour-
agement of, 113.
Domestic tranquillity, on insuring,
42, 289.

Dutch, early settlements by the,
in New York and Delaware, 12.
Duties, evils of want of uniformi-
ty in, among the States, 44.
Power of Congress to lay and
collect, 101, 293. Use of the
word, 103. Uniformity in, re-
quired, 104, 294. On imports,
105, 296.
Not to be laid on
exports, 105, 295, 296.
the States, unconstitutional,
106, 156, 296.

E.

By

East Greenwich, manor of, held
in free and common socage, 16.
Education, Washington on institu-
tions for, 317.
Elections for Congress, 89, 90,
291, 292. Judges of, 90, 91,
292.

Electors of President and Vice-
President, choice of, 161, 297.
Their mode of electing, 162,
163, 297, 305. Vote by ballot,
163, 165, 297, 305. Time of
choosing, 166, 297. Time of
their voting, 166, 297.
Electors of Representatives, quali-
fications for, 50, 51, 289.
Emigrants, 142, 295. See Natur-
alization.

Emission of bills of credit, by the
States, unconstitutional, 146,

Emit, meaning of, 148.
England, see Peace.

Enlistments in the Revolution,

122.

Equity, cases of law and, 186,||

189, 192, 216, 300.
Establishments of religion, uncon-
stitutional, 255, 259, 303.
Europeans, claim of, to the soil of
America, 13.

Ex post facto laws, prohibition
of, by the Union, 144, 295; by
the States, 146, 150, 296.
Excises, power of Congress to lay
and collect, 101, 293. Use of
the word, 103. Uniformity in,
required, 104, 294.

Executed and executory contracts,
151.

Execution of the laws, the Presi-
dent to take care as to the,
177, 299.
Executive department, structure,
organization, and powers of the,
158; the President, 159, 296. ||
Three practical questions re-
specting the, considered, 159.
Unity in the, 159. See Presi-
dent.

Expenditures of public money, ac-
count of, to be published, 144,
145, 296.
Exports, no duties on, 105, 295.
Duties on, by the States, 106,
296.

Express contracts, 151.

Fines, excessive, not to be impos-
ed, 238, 304.

First Colony, under the charter
of James I., 15.
Fisheries, privileges as to, accord-
ing to the treaty of 1783, 327.
Florida, acquisition of, 138.
Foreign alliances, Washington on,
321. See Alliances.

Foreign commerce, regulation of,
108, 109, 141, 294. See Com-

merce.

Foreign corporations, see Corpora-
tions.

Foreign debts, non-payment of, 41.
See Debts.

Foreign influence, Washington on,

319.

Foreign judgements, proof of, 135.
Foreign ministers, to be received
by the President, 176, 299,
Jurisdiction of the Judiciary
over, 186, 192, 213, 221, 223,
300.

Foreign powers, resistance to, by
individual States, 43. The faith
to be given to the acts, records
and judicial proceedings of, 135.
Presents and favors from, pro-
hibited, 145, 296. Controversies
with, 210, 300. Cannot be
compelled to become parties,

211.

F.

Fact, jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court as to the law and, 224,
226, 300, 304.
Faith and credit to be given to the
acts, records, and judicial pro-
ceedings of the States, 135, 242,
301.
Farewell Address of Washington,
306.

Federal Constitution, see Consti-
tution.

Reservation re-

Forgeries, 116, 294.
Forts, 129, 295.
specting, 130.
France, peace between Great Brit-
ain and, 324.
Franklin, Benjamin, various offices
held by, 325. Minister Plenipo-
tentiary for concluding and sign-
ing the Definitive Treaty of
Peace,between the United States
of America and his Britannic
Majesty, in 1783, 325, 329.
Freedom of the press, 255, 261,

Freedom of speech, see Liberty. [
Freedom, religious, 139, 252, 253,
255, 259, 303, 334.
Fugitive criminals and slaves, on
delivering up, 140, 242, 301,
337. Under the Confedera-
tion, 280.

G.

General welfare, on promoting the,

44, 102, 289, 294.
George III., injuries and usurpa-
tions by, 276. Definitive Trea-
ty of Peace between the United
States of America and, 324.
Peace between France and,
324. See King.
Georgia, settled, 16. Government
of, at the commencement of the
Revolution, 18. Adopts the
Constitution, 35. Chisholm ver-
sus, 202.

Germany, wars in, previous to the
institution of the Imperial cham-
ber, 200.
Glossary, 339.

Gold, to be legal tender in pay-

ment of debts, 146, 149, 296.
Governments, the Colonial, 17.
Provincial, 17. Proprietary, 17,
18. Charter, 17, 18. The
Revolutionary, 26. The three
great powers of, 46. Of the
Territory northwest of the Ohio,
139, 329. Republican, guaran-
tied to the States, 244,245,302.
Rights of, as to religious inter-
ference, 260. Difficulty of fix-
ing principles for, 268. Re-
marks on, in the Declaration of
Independence, 275.
Governors, under Provincial gov-
ernments, 17. Under proprie-
tary governments, 18. Under
charter governments, 19. Ap-
proval of Speakers by, 62.
Prorogued and dissolved Assem-
blies, 92, 272. Powers and
privileges of, according to the
Ordinance for the government
of the Territory northwest of

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Grand Bank, the privilege to take
fish on the, according to the
treaty of 1783, 327.
Grand Jury, 231. See Jury.
Grants, 151, 152.

Great Britain, see Peace.
Guarantee of a republican form of
government to the States, 244,
245, 302.

H.

Habeas corpus writ, provision for
the right to the, in the North-
western Territory, 139, 324.
Privilege of, and suspension of
it, 143, 295. Meaning of the,
143. On the exercise of au-
thority respecting, 224.
Hardwicke, Lord, on appellate ju-
risdiction, 201.

Hartley, David, British minister
plenipotentiary for signing the
Definitive Treaty of Peace, be-
tween the United States of
America and his Britannic Ma-
jesty, in 1783, 324, 329.
Heads of the Departments, restric-
tions respecting the, 94, 95, 292.
President may require the opin-
ions of the, 170, 171, 298.
Appointments by the, 172, 174,

299.

Henry III., 20.

High seas, definition of, 119. Pun-
ishments of crimes upon the,
119, 294. Jurisdiction in cases
of crimes committed upon the,
187, 196, 198, 300. See Crimes.
History, of the American Colonies,

11. Of the Confederation, 28.
House of Commons, election of
Speaker by the, 62. Impeach-
ment by the, 63. Money bills
originate in the, 97. On the
right to witnesses, by accused
persons, 235.

House of Lords, a court, 63. Re-
strictions on the, as to money
bills, 97.

House of Representatives, in the
colonies, 17, 19. See Represen-