Publication
Ratification of the Constitution Indexes | Index to Volume 15: Commentaries on the Constitution (3), 18 December 1787 – 31 January 1788 | C | Constitutional Convention
384. Brutus VI, New York Journal, 27 December [Commentaries on the Constitution 15:117 n.]+
Massachusetts Gazette, 15 January [Commentaries on the Constitution 15:568]
– election of delegates to [7 references]
– calling of [11 references]
– debate over its violation of Articles of Confederation [21 references]
– rule of secrecy in [8 references]
– criticism of [27 references]
– diversity of opinion in [15 references]
– Committee of Detail of [6 references]
– Committee of Style of [4 references]
– Virginia Plan in [10 references]
– proposal in for second constitutional convention [4 references]
– debate in over public debt and money [5 references]
– praise of members and actions of [36 references]
– spirit of compromise in [6 references]
– attendance in [5 references]
– reason for calling [3 references]
– George Washington’s alleged statement at signing of Constitution quoted [1 reference]
– reports of delegates [5 references]
– debate in over representation in Congress [7 references]
– New Jersey Amendments in [7 references]
– unanimity in [6 references]
– votes in [5 references]
– debate in over the office of President [3 references]
– debate in over slavery and slave trade [6 references]
– debate in over taxation [3 references]
– letter of president of [1 reference]
– Benjamin Franklin’s last speech in quoted [3 references]
See also Baldwin, Abraham (Ga.)
See also “Genuine Information” (Luther Martin)
See also Great men and the Constitution
See also Ratification, procedure for
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