GENERAL CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA 1787
Source; http://constitution.org/elliot.htm
DEBATES
IN THE SEVERAL
STATE CONVENTIONS
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
GENERAL CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA
IN
1787
TOGETHER WITH THE
JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION
LUTHER MARTIN'S LETTER
YATES MINUTES
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS
VIRGINIA
AND
KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS OF '98 - '99
AND
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION
IN FIVE VOLUMES
SECOND EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS
COLLECTED AND REVISED FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLICATIONS
BY JONATHAN ELLIOT
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CONTENTS.
VOLUME I.
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction by Jon Roland
Federal Constitution - http://constitution.org/constit_.htm
Ante-Revolutionary History
Approaches towards Independence
Declaration of Independence - http://constitution.org/usdeclar.htm
Political Rights and Sovereignty
Occurrences incident to Act of Confederation
Official Action accompanying Act of Confederation
Confederation
Debates
Articles - http://constitution.org/cons/usa-conf.htm
Objections of certain States Proceedings which led to the Adoption of the Constitution
The
Federal Convention
Ratifications
Amendments Proposed
Luther Martin's Letter - http://constitution.org/je/lumarltr.htm
Yate's Minutes
Yates and Lansing's Letter
Edmund Randolph's Letter
Sherman and Ellsworth's Letter
Elbridge Gerry's Letter
George Mason's Objections
John Jay's Address
Richard Henry Lee's Letter
Gouverneur Morris's Letter to General Washington
Gouverneur Morris to Thomas Pickering
James Madison to Mr. Sparks
VOLUME II.
Index by Speakers' Names
Convention of Massachusetts - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.txt
Convention of Connecticut - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ct.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.txt
Convention of New Hampshire - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nh.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nh.txt
Convention of New York - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ny.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ny.txt
Circular
Convention of Pennsylvania - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_pa.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_pa.txt
Harrisburg Proceedings - http://constitution.org/bor/amdpacon.htm - http://constitution.org/bor/amdpacon.txt
Convention of Maryland - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_md.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_md.txt
VOLUME III.
Convention of Virginia - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_va.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_va.txt
Resolutions; proposed Ratification
The Question; Ayes and Noes
Ratification; Form
Bill of Rights
Amendments proposed
The Question; Ayes and Noes
VOLUME IV.
Convention of North Carolina - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nc.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nc.txt
Declaration of Rights
Amendments proposed
The Question on Adoption
South Carolina
in Legislature - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-l.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-l.txt
in Convention - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-c.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-c.txt
The Question on Ratification
Ovum Reipublicæ — the Congress of 1765 - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong1765.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong1765.txt
Opinions, from 1789 to 1836, involving Constitutional Principles, from Congressional Debates, &c. - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong_deb_00.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong_deb_00.txt
Virginia Resolutions of 1798, by Mr. Madison
Answers of the States - http://constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm - http://constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm
Kentucky Resolutions, by Mr. Jefferson
Of 1798 - http://constitution.org/cons/kent1798.htm
Of 1799 - http://constitution.org/cons/kent1799.htm
Report on the Virginia Resolutions, by Mr. Madison - http://constitution.org/rf/vr_1799.htm
President Jackson's Proclamation on the Ordinances of South Carolina
Mr. Madison's Letter on the Tariff, and Banks
Mr. Jefferson on Banks
Mr. Madison to Mr. Stevenson, on Debts, &c.
Gen. Alexander Hamilton on Banks
Various Papers on the Veto Power
Digest of Decisions in the Courts of the Union, involving Constitutional Principles - http://constitution.org/je/je4_decisions.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_decisions.txt
VOLUME V.
Debates in the Congress of the Confederation
From November 4, 1782, to June 21, 1783
From February 19 to April 25, 1787
Letters of Mr. Madison prior to the Convention of 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, February 25, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, March 11, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, March 19, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, April 8, 1787
Debates in the Federal Convention, reported by Mr. Madison
Letters written after the Adjournment of the Federal Convention - http://constitution.org/dfc/dfc_0000.htm
To General Washington, New York, September 30, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, October 21, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, October 24, 1787
To General Washington, New York, October 28, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, November 18, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, December 2, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, December 20, 1787
To General Washington, New York, December 20, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, January 10, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, January 27, 1788
To General Washington, New York, February 3, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, March 3, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 2, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 16, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 22, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, August 22, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, September 24, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, October 17, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, November 2, 1788
Appendix to the Debates in the Federal Convention
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
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Original URL: http://www.constitution.org/elliot.htm
Maintained: Jon Roland of the Constitution Society
Original date: 1997/9/5 — Last updated 2017/7/16
Copyright © 1995-2014 Constitution Society. Permission granted to copy with attribution for non-profit purposes.
http://constitution.org/je/lumarltr.htm
DEBATES
IN THE SEVERAL
STATE CONVENTIONS
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
GENERAL CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA
IN
1787
TOGETHER WITH THE
JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION
LUTHER MARTIN'S LETTER
YATES MINUTES
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS
VIRGINIA
AND
KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS OF '98 - '99
AND
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION
IN FIVE VOLUMES
SECOND EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS
COLLECTED AND REVISED FROM CONTEMPORARY PUBLICATIONS
BY JONATHAN ELLIOT
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HTML | Text | Zipped WP | Adobe PDF | RTF | MS Word | Image
CONTENTS.
VOLUME I.
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction by Jon Roland
Federal Constitution - http://constitution.org/constit_.htm
Ante-Revolutionary History
Approaches towards Independence
Declaration of Independence - http://constitution.org/usdeclar.htm
Political Rights and Sovereignty
Occurrences incident to Act of Confederation
Official Action accompanying Act of Confederation
Confederation
Debates
Articles - http://constitution.org/cons/usa-conf.htm
Objections of certain States Proceedings which led to the Adoption of the Constitution
The
Federal Convention
Ratifications
Amendments Proposed
Luther Martin's Letter - http://constitution.org/je/lumarltr.htm
Yate's Minutes
Yates and Lansing's Letter
Edmund Randolph's Letter
Sherman and Ellsworth's Letter
Elbridge Gerry's Letter
George Mason's Objections
John Jay's Address
Richard Henry Lee's Letter
Gouverneur Morris's Letter to General Washington
Gouverneur Morris to Thomas Pickering
James Madison to Mr. Sparks
VOLUME II.
Index by Speakers' Names
Convention of Massachusetts - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.txt
Convention of Connecticut - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ct.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.txt
Convention of New Hampshire - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nh.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nh.txt
Convention of New York - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ny.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_ny.txt
Circular
Convention of Pennsylvania - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_pa.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_pa.txt
Harrisburg Proceedings - http://constitution.org/bor/amdpacon.htm - http://constitution.org/bor/amdpacon.txt
Convention of Maryland - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_md.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_md.txt
VOLUME III.
Convention of Virginia - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_va.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_va.txt
Resolutions; proposed Ratification
The Question; Ayes and Noes
Ratification; Form
Bill of Rights
Amendments proposed
The Question; Ayes and Noes
VOLUME IV.
Convention of North Carolina - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nc.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_nc.txt
Declaration of Rights
Amendments proposed
The Question on Adoption
South Carolina
in Legislature - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-l.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-l.txt
in Convention - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-c.htm - http://constitution.org/rc/rat_sc-c.txt
The Question on Ratification
Ovum Reipublicæ — the Congress of 1765 - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong1765.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong1765.txt
Opinions, from 1789 to 1836, involving Constitutional Principles, from Congressional Debates, &c. - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong_deb_00.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_cong_deb_00.txt
Virginia Resolutions of 1798, by Mr. Madison
Answers of the States - http://constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm - http://constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm
Kentucky Resolutions, by Mr. Jefferson
Of 1798 - http://constitution.org/cons/kent1798.htm
Of 1799 - http://constitution.org/cons/kent1799.htm
Report on the Virginia Resolutions, by Mr. Madison - http://constitution.org/rf/vr_1799.htm
President Jackson's Proclamation on the Ordinances of South Carolina
Mr. Madison's Letter on the Tariff, and Banks
Mr. Jefferson on Banks
Mr. Madison to Mr. Stevenson, on Debts, &c.
Gen. Alexander Hamilton on Banks
Various Papers on the Veto Power
Digest of Decisions in the Courts of the Union, involving Constitutional Principles - http://constitution.org/je/je4_decisions.htm - http://constitution.org/je/je4_decisions.txt
VOLUME V.
Debates in the Congress of the Confederation
From November 4, 1782, to June 21, 1783
From February 19 to April 25, 1787
Letters of Mr. Madison prior to the Convention of 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, February 25, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, March 11, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, March 19, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, April 8, 1787
Debates in the Federal Convention, reported by Mr. Madison
Letters written after the Adjournment of the Federal Convention - http://constitution.org/dfc/dfc_0000.htm
To General Washington, New York, September 30, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, October 21, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, October 24, 1787
To General Washington, New York, October 28, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, November 18, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, December 2, 1787
To Thomas Jefferson, New York, December 20, 1787
To General Washington, New York, December 20, 1787
To Edmund Randolph, New York, January 10, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, January 27, 1788
To General Washington, New York, February 3, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, March 3, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 2, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 16, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, July 22, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, August 22, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, September 24, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, October 17, 1788
To Edmund Randolph, New York, November 2, 1788
Appendix to the Debates in the Federal Convention
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
Home » Liberty Library
Original URL: http://www.constitution.org/elliot.htm
Maintained: Jon Roland of the Constitution Society
Original date: 1997/9/5 — Last updated 2017/7/16
Copyright © 1995-2014 Constitution Society. Permission granted to copy with attribution for non-profit purposes.
http://constitution.org/je/lumarltr.htm