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376, 381, 498, 501, 541, 552, 553, 564. Congress to call one to amend the Constitution, 381, 498, 551, 552, 553, 564.

CONVICTION, of treason, 130, 379, 450, 538, 563. Of the President of malpractice or neglect, 149, 190, 340, 376, 598. Of the President of treason, bribery, or corruption, 380, 507, 528, 563. Under an impeachment, 381, 507, 528, 529, 559. Pardon before it, 480.

CONVICTS, introduction of those from abroad, 478.

COPPER a legal trader, 131.

COPYRIGHT, powers of Congress in regard to, 440, 511, 561.

CORNWALLIS aids Col. Laurens in procuring a British passport, 1. Proposal to exchange him for Col. Laurens, 7. Remarks on his character and conduct, 6.

CORPORATIONS, power of Congress, under the Constitution, in regard to, 440, 543. United States to be one, 446.

CORRESPONDENCE of Mr. Madison prior to the Convention of 1787, 106 to 108. After the adjournment of the Federal Convention, 566 to 576. Between the President and state executives, 131, 380, 479.

CORRUPTION, President to be removed for, 131, 340, 380, 480, 528, 563. Heads of departments to be removed for, 446. Of the state legislatures, 421, 424. Of blood not to be worked by attainder, 379. Of the British government, 152, 153, 229. Influence of it, 200.

COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE, 141, 150, 165, 442, 446, 462, 480, 507, 522, 525.

COUNCIL OF REVISION, to consist of executive, and a convenient number of the judiciary, 108, 128, 151, 153, 155, 164, 165, 344, 423.

COUNCIL OF STATE, 446.

COUNSELLORS in France receive no salary, 146.

COUNTERFEITING, Congress to legislate upon, 130, 378, 436, 560. Pardon of, 480.

COURTS, (see ,) interfered with by state laws during the Confederation, 119. Of appeals under the Confederation, 2.

COURT MARTIAL, 464.

COTTON CARDS, exempt from duty, 63.

CREDENTIALS of the members of the Federal Convention, 124.

CREDIT, emission of bills of, by Congress, 130, 378, 434. Bills of, not to be emitted by the stales, 131, 381, 484, 561. To be given by the states to the records and judicial proceedings of each other, 132, 381, 488, 504, 563. That of the Confederation to be secured by the Constitution, 440, 451, 463, 469, 471, 475, 564.

CREDITORS, proposal of Pennsylvania to provide for those within the state, 5, 10, 11. Mr. Morris represents the injustice done them, 29 Congress pledges itself to every exertion for their payment, 30, 31. Discussion as to the mode of paying, 32, 51. Proposal to provide for the army first, 51, 52, 53. Remarks on the original and subsequent holders of certificates, 54. British provided for by the treaty, 575. Public, unprovided for in 1787, 119. Injured by state laws during the Confederation, 120.

CRIME, to be tried in the state where committed, 131, 381, 484, 563. To be tried in the state courts, 208. To be defined by Congress, 436.

CRIMINALS, fugitive, to be delivered up to one another by the states, 132, 381, 487, 563. To be tried in the state where the offence is committed, 131, 381, 484, 563.

CROMWELL, 153.

CURRENCY, the pretext for one of paper cut off, 435.

DAMAGES, provision for those on bills of exchange, 488.

DANA, FRANCIS, proposes to negotiate a commercial treaty with Russia, 84, 89. A delegate to the Federal Convention from Massachusetts, 106. Course in the Convention of Massachusetts for ratifying the Federal Constitution, 572.

DANE, NATHAN, views in regard to a Federal Convention, 96, 566, 568.

DAVIE, WILLIAM R., attends the Federal Convention, 123. Proposes an impeachment of the President for malpractice or neglect, 149. Considers the impeachment of the President an essential provision, 340. His views relative to the duration of the executive term, 360, 369. His views on the ratio of representation, 265, 281. Insists on slaves being included in the ratio of representation, 303.

DAYTON, JONATHAN, attends the Federal Convention, 220. Objects to a joint ballot in Congress to elect the President, 472. Desires an equal vote of the states in Congress for the President, 473. Advocates the compensation of senators out of the national treasury, 246. Desires an equal vote of the states in the Senate, 312. Opposes the scheme of an equal vote in the Senate and a proportional one in the House, 267. Proposes an equal vote of the states in the House, 249. Thinks that representation should be proportioned to the free inhabitants, 392. Assents to restrictions on Congress as to an army, which do not interfere with proper preparations for war, 443. Desires to limit the authority of Congress over the militia to those in the actual service of the United States, 465. Wishes a latitude given to the power to protect the states from invasion and rebellion, 497. Fears the right of the states to lay duties for inspection, 539. Thinks the Constitution should be ratified by ten states, 500. Signs the Constitution, 565.

DEATH of the President provided for, 131, 380, 480, 507, 522, 562. Of a senator provided for, 129, 277, 395, 559. Of a representative provided for, 395, 559.

DEBATES, (see ,) freedom of, 130, 378.

DEBT, mode of liquidating it during the Confederation discussed, 39, 49, 51, 55, 59, 62, 77. Pennsylvania proposes to provide for that within the state, 5, 10. Congress discusses its adjustment, 13, 32. Proposes to fund that due to the army, 23. State proceedings relative to British debts discussed, 26. Amount of public, in 1783, 39, 60, 82. Mode of ascertaining that of the states, 86. Difficulty of Congress in providing for it during the Confederation, 113, 119, 126. Provision for it under the Constitution, 440, 462, 506. Security of that of the Confederation, 440, 441, 451, 463, 469, 471, 475, 564. Assumption of that of the states, 441. Rule for adjusting it, 452, 471. Taxes to be laid for the payment of, 462, 560. Conditions in regard to it with the new states. 381, 492. Must be paid in gold, silver, or copper, 131, 380, 484, 546, 561.

DECLARATION, of independence, 110, 213, 286. Of war by the Senate, 131, 439. Of war by Congress, 379, 439, 561.

DEFECTS in the Confederation, 111, 115, 126.

DEFENCE, common, to be provided for by the Constitution, 127, 132. 506, 558.

DEFINITION, of treason, 130, 379, 447, 563. Of the respective powers of Congress and the states should be made, 173. Of offences by Congress, 437, 543, 562.

DELAWARE. Her delegates in Congress, November, 1782, 1. Conduct of refugees there, 58. Is interested in a general revenue, 59. Number of inhabitants and proportion of contribution in 1783, 82. Desires to confine Virginia within the