APPOINTMENT of George Washington to be commander-in-chief of the

army, June 15, 1775.......

201

APPOINTMENT of George Washington to be lieutenant-general and com-
mander-in-chief of all the armies of the U. S., July 3, 1798. . . . . . . . . . . .231–239
APPORTIONMENT of Representatives among the several States according
to the Sixth Census

300

ARKANSAS. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of 434
ARMAMENTS being prepared in the U. S. against foreign powers with
whom the U. S. are at peace. An act to prevent.

296

.231-239

ARMIES of the U. S. Appointment of George Washington to be lieutenant-
general and commander-in-chief of the....
ARMY of the United Colonies, June 15, 1775. George Washington elected
commander-in-chief of the

...

201

ARMY of the United Colonies fixed at $500 per month. Pay and expenses
of the General to command the
ARMY of the U. S., December 23, 1783. Resignation by George Washington
of his commission as commander-in-chief of the.........
ATTORNEY GENERALS of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, States,
service, &c., of the

201

208

402

AUDIENCE in Congress granted to George Washington, commander-in-chief,
August 25, 1783...

203

AUDIENCE in Congress, December 20, 1783. George Washington, com-
mander-in-chief, admitted to a public.
AUTHENTICATION of Acts, Records, and Judicial Proceedings of one
State in every other State, Territory, &c.

205

•290-294

BERRIEN, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from John Macp... xvii
BOOKS and other sources of historical, political, statistical, and other infor-
mation relative to the action of the Government, in possession of the pub-
lic offices at the Seat of Government. Description of
of..........
BOOKS, published under the patronage of Congress and otherwise, contain-
ing useful political, statistical, and other information. Description of mis-
cellaneous....
.468-471

451

BOOKS in Congress Library. Description of selection of certain............................... 472
BOOKS in the State Department. Description of selection of certain
BREESE, Senator of the U. S. Letter of approbation from Sidney.
BURR, as Vice President of the U. S. Election of Aaron.....

479

xii

318

BURR, Vice President, in the Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Aaron..... 338
BURR, as Senator of the U. S. Term of service of Aaron...

CALHOUN, Vice President of the U. S.
CALHOUN, Vice President of the U. S. Second election of J. C........... 326
CALHOUN, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of J. C. •340–342
CALHOUN resigned as Vice President, December 28, 1832. John C......342, 343
CALHOUN, as Senator of the U. S. Terms of service of John C......................

CALIFORNIA. Chronological statement of the formation of the government of 437
CEDE their Western lands to the U. S. Resolution of Congress recommend-
ing to the several States to..

421

CEDED by the States, should be disposed of for the common benefit of the U. S.,
and formed into Republican States. Resolution of Congress that the lands.. 422
CEDED to the U. S., and dates of cession. Names of States by which Western
lands were ·

422

300

CENSUS. Apportionment of Representatives among the several States ac-
cording to the Sixth...
CENSUSES U. S., and fix number of Representatives. Act for taking Seventh,
and subsequent.

305

414

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CESSION of the North-Western and Western Territory to the U. S. by certain
States. Proceedings which led to the......
CESSION of its Western or Vacant Lands to the U. S. Act of New York for the 419
CHAIRMAN of Committees of Congress authorized to administer Oaths.... 294, 295
CHAPTERS. General contents of. See Table of Contents.....
CHARTERS of the original States. Chronological statement of the........407, 408
CHRONOLOGICAL statement of the Charters and formation of the Governments
of the several States and Territories of the U. S.......
CITIZEN to understand the Constitution. Introductory remarks on duty of

405-446

every...

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CLERK of the House of Representatives of the U. S. Oaths to be taken by
the.

22, 288, 289

CLERKS in all the Departments of Government. Oaths to be taken by the 290, 291
CLERKS of the House of Representatives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Names,
States, services, &c. of the...

388

393

CLERKS of the Supreme Court of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Names, &c.
of the...

CLINTON, Vice President of the U. S. Election of George....

CLINTON, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of George.....338-340
COLLECTORS of the Customs authorized to detain vessels built for warlike
purposes..
COLONIAL and Revolutionary Documentary History. Books relating to the.. 452
COLUMBIA established the permanent seat of Government. The District of.. · ·449
COMMERCE. Resolution of Virginia for a uniform system of trade, commerce,
&c., January 21, 1786.

COMMERCE. Proceedings of Convention at Annapolis appointed for said pur-
pose, September 14, 1786....

COMMERCE. Resolution of Congress, of February 21, 1787, calling the Conven-
tion which formed the Constitution......
COMMERCE. Acts of the several States for the appointment of deputies to said
Convention, to revise and report the means of enabling Congress to provide
more effectually for the commercial interests of the U. S., and to remedy all
the defects of the Federal system, &c........

COMMERCE. The Constitution declares that "The Congress shall have power
to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes".

166

167

15

COMMERCIAL Regulations. Description of books containing Tariff and
Revenue Laws, &c.

COMMITTEES of Congress to administer Oaths. Authority for the Chair-
man of.........

467

294, 295

COMMUNICATIONS to the author and compiler in relation to this work ix-xxi
COMPENSATION to the President and Vice President of the U. S. An act
making.

COMPENSATION to persons appointed to deliver the Electoral votes of Pre-
sident, &c., 1792....

COMPENSATION to do. do. do., 1825

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300

CONFEDERATION, showing the inefficiency of that government, and lead-
ng to the adoption of the Constitution. Proceedings of the Congress of the 129
CONFEDERATION. The formation of a Convention to frame the Constitu-
tion, recommended in 1786, as a means to remedy the defects in the Ar-
ticles of..

166

483

CONFEDERATION. The Articles of..
CONFEDERATION, until March 1, 1781. Dates of ratification by the States,
and cause of the delay of Maryland to ratify the Articles of .... 406-415
CONGRESS of the Confederation, which led to the adoption of the Constitu-
tion. Proceedings of the....

..

120

CONGRESS of the Confederation, and resolutions of that body, showing the
impotency of the Government to provide a revenue for its wants and ne-
cessities, &c. Reports of committees of ............ 131–139, 140–142–146–150, 151
CONGRESS of the Confederation appointing a Committee to represent the
Financial and Commercial difficulties to the several States, May 22, 1782.
Resolution of......

154

CONGRESS of the Confederation in 1787, recommending the Convention
which formed the Constitution. Proceedings of ..
CONGRESS of the Confederation, of September 28, 1787, transmitting the Con-
stitution to the States, to be submitted to Conventions thereof. Resolu-
tion of.....

164

189

CONGRESS of the Confederation of September 13, 1788, providing for com-
mencing proceedings under the Constitution of the U. S. Resolution of the 190
CONGRESS of July 2, 1776, that THE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT
OUGHT TO BE FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. Resolution of
CONGRESS assembled, July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence by the
Representatives of the U. S. in....
CONGRESS, for promulgating the Declaration of Independence. Resolu-
tion of..

CONGRESS of the Confederation, of June 17, 1775, declaring that they would
maintain and assist George Washington, and adhere to him for the main-
tenance and preservation of American liberty, with their lives and for-
tunes. Resolutions of the
CONGRESS, on August 26, 1783, to George Washington, on the termination
of the war, and his reply. Address of the President of..........
CONGRESS, of December 20, 1783, admitting George Washington, com-
mander-in-chief, to a public audience. Resolution of...

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208

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.

292

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

336-345

346-384

CONGRESS, elected Speaker of House of Representatives, from 1789 to 1851.
Names of Representatives in......

386

408

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

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......

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CONSTITUTION of the United States of America.

The.

1

CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of the
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Articles in addition to, and amendments of,

24

the

25

CONSTITUTION by the States. Dates of ratification of the first ten amend-
ments of the...

34

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
CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Acts of the several States for the appoint-
ment of deputies to the Convention for forming a, viz.
Of Virginia, on October 16, 1786.....
Of New Jersey, on November 23, 1786....

Of Pennsylvania, on December 30, 1786
Of North Carolina, on January 6, 1787
Of Delaware, on February 3, 1787.
Of Georgia, on February 10, 1787.
Of New York, on February 28, 1787
Of South Carolina, on March 8, 1787
Of Massachusetts, on March 10, 1787
Of Connecticut, May, 1787..

Of Maryland, on May 26, 1787. . . . . .

Of New Hampshire, on 27th June, 1787

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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.....

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
the

CONVENTIONS of the States. Resolution of Congress, of September 28,
1787, submitting the Constitution to....

295

161

167

187

189

CONVENTION that formed the Constitution. Bocoks relating to the proceed-
ings of the... ...

453

COURT. (See Supreme Court of the U. S.)

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