History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, Volumen1

D. Appleton, 1882

A RETROSPECT MOVEMENTS TOWARD UNION	3

Of Lord Halifax 8The colonies as the allies of England 8 Plan of unity	22

committee of three on the confederation and their report 2527 Coercion	28

Hamilton on a national debt and a national bank 31 Robert Morris and	39

Indifference of Clinton 39Hamilton elected to congress 39 Morris entreats	45

Shelburne 47 Cessation of hostilities 48The king of England invites	54

ministry 58Fox and the navigation act 59 The unfair offers of Fox	62

England excludes American shipping from the British West Indies 63Re	69

Henry disposed to increase the power of congress 162National measures	164

171Washington negotiates between Virginia and Maryland 172 He	171

The fifth congress and Richard Henry Lee as its president 174 Samuel	182

Movements in Boston noted by Grayson 188 Boston demands more powers	194

South afraid of a navigation act 195The objections of Richard Henry Lee	196

reasons 198 199Bowdoins reply 199The effect 199The American	207

cline of the Anglican church in Virginia 212 Does religion need compulsory	213

Their missionaries in America 219Their superintendents 220	220

AMERICA AND CONTINENTAL EUrope 1783	70

CHAPTER V	76

ginia repeals her grant of the impost 82 Debate in congress 83 Madison	86

CHAPTER VI	92

Conduct of Gates 93His plan of action 94 Armstrongs anonymous	98

three 104Hamilton wishes to propose a federal convention 104	105

exclusion of slavery 106 The ordinance of Bland 107 Discharging	113

tons legacy was received in Connecticut 119In Delaware 120In Penn	129

Ellsworth on national existence 132Forebodings of Hamilton 132	137

returns to Mount Vernon	145

150Jeffersons plan for international commerce 150Accepted by con	150

Virginia statesmen for a national constitution 153The great West to form	158

Cession of claims to land by Massachusetts Connecticut New York South	227

Massachusetts 230Of New Hampshire 231 Rhode Island 231	236

Public opinion on paper money 240 Opinions of Madison	241

CONGRESS CONFESSES ITS HELPLESSNESS 1785 1786	247

Maryland suggests a politicocommercial commission 252The wisdom	254

vention 259 Graysons proposal 260Proposal of Charles Pinckney 260	260

CHAPTER VIII	267

and Virginia 270The assembly unanimous 270Its declaratory preamble	272

Connecticut 275 276 New Hampshire 276 Expectation of the British	278

For Index to Letters and Papers see page 513	513

Derechos de autor

Título	History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, Volumen1 History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America, George Bancroft
Autor	George Bancroft
Editor	D. Appleton, 1882
Procedencia del original	Universidad de Michigan
Digitalizado	13 Oct. 2008

Exportar cita	BiBTeX EndNote RefMan