205

209

CONGRESS, of December 20, 1783, that a public entertainment be given to
the commander-in-chief, on December 22. Resolution of..
CONGRESS, December 23, 1783, and answer of Thomas Mifflin, President.
Resignation, by George Washington, of his commission to......
CONGRESS on the death of George Washington in 1799. Proceedings of 240-268
CONGRESS shall be in session on the second Wednesday in February, suc-
ceeding every meeting of Electors of President and Vice President of
the U.S.

CONGRESS. Provision for dividing States into districts for the election of
Representatives in.

292

159-301

CONGRESS, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1851. Commencement and ter-
mination of, and number of days in each session of
CONGRESS, from 1789 to 1851. Names of Senators in
CONGRESS, elected Speaker of House of Representatives, from 1789 to 1851.
Names of Representatives in........

336-345

346-384

386

CONGRESS to admit "New States" into the Union. Remarks on the right
and discretionary power of ··
CONGRESS of the Confederation. Books relating to the proceedings of the.. 453
CONGRESS from 1789 to 1851. Description of the Books, Newspapers, &c.,
containing the Debates in

408

459
CONGRESS Library. Description of selection of certain books in............................ 472
CONNECTICUT, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Con-
stitution. Act of....

184

CONNECTICUT. Chronological statement of the Charters.and Constitutions
of........

407

CONNECTICUT ceded western lands to U. S., September 14, 1786, and May
30, 1800.....

422

CONSTITUTION. Introductory remarks, on duty of every citizen to under-
stand the.

CONSTITUTION of the United States of America.

xxiii

The.

1

CONSTITUTION by the States.
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Articles in addition to, and amendments of,
the
CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of the first ten amend-
ments of the...

CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of eleventh and twelfth
amendments of the..

36

CONSTITUTION and amendments. An analytical index of the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Official proceedings and proximate causes
which led to the adoption and ratification of the .......
CONSTITUTION of the U S. Remarks relative to the States that were pro-
minent in the proceedings which immediately led to the adoption of the.. 153
CONSTITUTION for the U. S. Resolutions of the General Assembly of New
York, passed July 21, 1782, recommending a Convention to form a ...... 155
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. was formed. Proceedings of Commissioners at
Annapolis, in 1786, recommending the appointment of deputies to meet at
Philadelphia, by whom the..

CONSTITUTION. Recommendation of Congress of the Confederation, in

1787, for appointment of deputies to the Convention which formed the... 165
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Acts of the several States for the appoint-
ment of deputies to the Convention for forming a, viz.

167

CONSTITUTION of the U. S. to Congress of the Confederation. Letter of
George Washington, and resolutions of the Convention of September 17,
1787, transmitting the....

187, 188

189

190

287

15, 22, 288, 289

CONSTITUTION of the U. S. to the several States, to be submitted to Con-
ventions thereof. Resolution of Congress of Confederation, September 28,
1787, transmitting the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Resolution of Congress of the Confederation, of
September 13, 1788, for commencing proceedings under the......
CONSTITUTION in certain contingencies, and for other purposes. General
Laws providing the means of executing the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. is to be taken. (See Oath.) By whom the oath
to support the.............
CONSTITUTION, when ratified by the States, to be published by the Secre-
tary of State. Amendments to the......
CONVENTION at Annapolis, September, 1786. Proceedings of the................、 161
CONVENTION at Philadelphia to form a Constitution, recommended by Con-
vention at Annapolis, September 14, 1786
CONVENTION which formed the Constitution recommended by Congress, in
1787, as a means to remedy the defects in the Articles of Confederation.. 165
CONVENTION to form the Constitution. Acts of the several States for ap-
pointing deputies to the

CONVENTION, in 1787, transmitting the Constitution to Congress of the
Confederation, and suggesting measures for commencing proceedings
under the Constitution. Letter of George Washington, and resolutions of

295

161

167

187

the
CONVENTIONS of the States. Resolution of Congress, of September 28,
189
1787, submitting the Constitution to
CONVENTION that formed the Constitution. Boooks relating to the proceed-
ings of the
COURT. (See Supreme Court of the U. S.)

453

COURTS of the U. S., or State courts against a foreign Ambassador or his
domestics to be utterly null and void, &c. Ali process or writs from the 289

COURTS of the U. S. An act to provide further remedial justice in the.
[This act empowers the U. S. judges to grant the writ of habeas corpus,
and to discharge foreigners confined in the prison of a State, in certain
cases.]

301
COURTS of the U. S. and of the several States. Little & Brown's edition of
the Laws of the U. S. declared to be evidence in all the tribunals, offices,
and

302, 303

COURT of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Description of books of Reports of
decisions of the Supreme...

CRANCH, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the U. S. for the District of
Columbia. Letter of approbation from William..........
CRIMES against the U. S., providing for the protection of foreign Ambassa-
dors and their domestics. An act for the punishment of certain.
CRIMES against the U. S., &c., for preserving their neutrality. An act in
addition to an act for the punishment of certain

466

xiv

289

296

xi

DALLAS, Vice President of the U. S., and President of the Senate. Dedica-
tion to, and letter of approbation from George M.
ix
DALLAS, as Vice President of the U. S. Election of George M. ......................... 330
DALLAS, Vice President, in the Senate of the U. S. Attendance of George M. 332
DALLAS, as Senator of the U. S. Term of service of George M. ............................ 358
DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the U. S. Letter of ap-
probation from John W...
DEATH of George Washington. Proceedings of the Government and fune-
ral oration of Henry Lee on the
...240-247
DEBATES in the two Houses of Congress from 1789 to 1851. Description of
the books, newspapers, &c., containing the...
DECLARATION of Independence, from June 8 to July 4, 1776. Proceedings
in Congress of the United Colonies respecting the
DECLARATION of Independence, by the Representatives of the U. S. in
Congress assembled, July 4, 1776
DECLARATION of Independence. Resolution of Congress for promulgat-
ing the

DECLARATION by the Congress, June 17, 1775, that, for the maintenance
and preservation of American liberty, they would maintain, assist, and
adhere to, George Washington, as commander-in-chief, with their lives
and fortunes...

DELAWARE, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Consti-
tution. Act of...

459

193

195

200

203

177

DELAWARE. Chronological statement of the charters and constitutions of 408
DELAWARE, declaring the common right of all the States to the western
territory, &c. Resolutions of the State of.......

415

DEPUTIES to the Convention who signed the Constitution. Names of...... 23
DEPUTIES to Convention to form the Constitution. Acts of the States for
appointment of...............

DIGESTS of the Laws of the U. S. Description of the books of •

465

DISTRICT of Columbia, established the permanent seat of the Government
of the U. S.
DISTRICTS for election of Representatives in Congress. Provision for di-
viding the States into.....

DOCUMENTS, Journals, and other sources of historical, political, statisti-
cal, and other information regarding the legislative, executive, and judi-
cial action of the Government, in the public offices at the Seat of Govern-
ment. Description of..........

449

301

451

DOCUMENTS ordered to be printed by the Senate and House of Represent-
atives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Remarks descriptive of the re-
gular
457-459

ELECTIONS under and by virtue of the Constitution, (analytical index)...61, 69
ELECTION of a President and Vice President of the U. S., &c., approved

March 1, 1792. An act relative to the

291

ELECTION of Electors of a President and Vice President, in case of vacan-
cies in those offices by casualty, &c. Provision for the...........
ELECTIONS for Electors of President and Vice President in all the States.
An act to establish a uniform time for holding.......
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S. Provi-
sions of the Constitution regarding the.....
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S. Regula-
tions, by law, for the giving, making lists of, transmitting to the Seat of
Government, opening, and counting the

293

302

28

291

ELECTORAL votes. Compensation to, and penalties of, persons appointed
to deliver the....
ELECTORAL votes. Compensation of persons appointed to deliver the .... 300
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S., viz. :
First term, George Washington and John Adams, commencing March 4,
1789..

292

Second term, George Washington and John Adams, commencing March 4,
1793...

Third term, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, commencing March 4, 1797 317
Fourth term, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, elected by the House of
Representatives, commencing March 4, 1801..

318
Fifth term, Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton, commencing March 4, 1805 319
Sixth term, James Madison and George Clinton, commencing March 4, 1809 320
Seventh term, James Madison and Elbridge Gerry, commencing March 4,
1813

Eighth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins, commencing March 4,
1817...

322

Ninth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins, commencing March 4,
1821...

Tenth term, John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun, commencing March
4, 1825

325

ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S.--continued
Eleventh term, Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun, commencing March
4, 1829

326

Twelfth term, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, commencing March
4, 1833..

327

Thirteenth term, Martin Van Buren and R. M. Johnson, commencing March
4, 1837.....

328

Fourteenth term, Wm. H. Harrison and John Tyler, commencing March
4, 1841....

...329-331

Fifteenth term, James K. Polk and George M. Dallas, commencing March 4,
1845....
332
Sixteenth term, Zachary Taylor and M. Fillmore, commencing March 4, 1849 333
ELECTORS of President and Vice President, equal to the number of Senators
and Representatives in Congress from each State. Each State shall appoint
a number of.
ELECTORS shall be equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to
which the States may be entitled at the time when the President and Vice
President should come into office. The......

13

291

ELECTORS of President and Vice President of the U. S. Enactments of the law
for the government of the

291

ELECTORS of the President and Vice President in all the States. An act to es-
tablish a uniform time for holding elections of ....

302

ELECTORS. Each State may, by law, provide for filling vacancies in the
college of.

302

EVIDENCE in all tribunals and offices of the United States, and of the individual
States. Little & Brown's edition of the Laws of the U. S. declared to be
competent...
...302, 303
EXECUTIVE officers of the Government, from 1789 to 1851. Names, States,
service, &c., of all the high...

395

215

...

242

FAREWELL Address of George Washington, President of the U. S., September
17, 1796.
"FIRST in War, First in Peace, and First in the hearts of his Countrymen,” as
applicable to George Washington. Origin of the words...
FLORIDA. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 436
FOREIGN Ambassadors and their Domestics. An act for the protection of....... 289
FOREIGN Powers. An act to preserve the neutrality of the U. S., with........ 296
FOREIGN Nation with whom the U. S. are at peace. An act to prevent any
armament by land or water being fitted out in the U. S. against any........ 296
FOREIGN State confined in any state prison in certain cases. The Judges of the
U. S. Courts empowered to grant the writ of Habeas Corpus, and to discharge
the citizens of any.....

FUNERAL Procession and Oration of IIenry Lee, in honor of Gen. George Wash-

301

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