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Ratification of the Constitution Indexes | Index to Volumes 8–10: Ratification of the Constitution by the States: Virginia | V | Virginia and Public Opinion on Constitution
Massachusetts Salem Mercury, 22 April [Ratification by the States 9:585]+
James Madison to George Washington, Orange, 10 April [Ratification by the States 9:733]+
[Headnote] [Ratification by the States 10:1778]+
– Mason’s objections calculated to alarm [1 reference]
– diminishing of initial support [3 references]
– was unfavorable, but now improving [3 references]
– general population of will be affected by legislature’s Antifederalism [1 reference]
– increasing support for [5 references]
– Washington has large influence on [1 reference]
– four-fifths of Virginians want previous amendments [1 reference]
– lack of understanding due to misrepresentations [1 reference]
– majority supports amendments [1 reference]
– uncertain [11 references + 1 subentry]
– divided [13 references + 4 subentries]
– favorable [37 references + 14 subentries]
– opposition to [33 references + 4 subentries]