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FOREIGNERS, suits of, under jurisdiction of judiciary, 128, 380. Their partisans in republics, 203. Views as to their residence before admission to seats in Congress, 389, 398, 411. Presents from, not to be accepted, 467, 561.

FORFEITURES, to be adjudged by state courts, 192. Not to extend beyond the life of persons attainted, 379, 451, 563.

FORGERY, 130, 378, 436, 480.

FORTIFICATIONS, may be erected by Congress, 130, 440, 561. Jurisdiction in, to be exercised by Congress, 130, 511, 561.

FOX, 361.

FRANCE, extent of her control over commissioners to adjust peace, 18. Congress applies to her for further loans, 11. Distrust of, by Mr. Jay, 16, 65. Congress proposes to draw more bills on her, in advance, 21, 22, 26, 38. Her loans, in some instances, directly appropriated to use of the army, 29. Conduct during negotiations for peace, 65, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76. Asks establishment of revenue, to provide for debts, 76. Loans six millions more, 76, 88. Amount of debt to, in 1783, 82. Complains of violation of the treaty, 119.

FRANKING, ordinance relative to, under Confederation, 12.

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, assents to exchange of Cornwallis for Col. H. Laurens, with assent of Congress, 6. Negotiations with British, 16. His reports, as to confiscations by states and British debts, 26. His conduct towards France, during negotiations for treaty, discussed, 65, 68, 73, 74, 76. His applications to France for loans, 76. Sends preliminaries of peace, 84. Absent at meeting of Federal Convention, 123. Attends the Convention, 124. Has his remarks read to the Convention, 122, 144, 254, 554. Proposes daily prayers in the Convention, 254. Urges spirit of conciliation, 179. Remarks as to the number of the executive, 140. Objects to a salary for the President, 145. Is strongly in favor of impeaching the President, 340, 344. Remarks on the executive term, 369. Opposes an absolute negative of the President on the legislature, 151. His remarks on the conduct of the colonial governors of Pennsylvania, 152. His remarks on the negative of the British king, 152. Fears the increase of executive power, 154. Objects to power of appointment in the President, 154. Proposes that the President may suspend laws for a limited time, 154. Approves of an executive council, 525. Prefers a legislature of one House, 135. Endeavors to allay the excitement about the representation of the states, 253. Remarks on the plan of compromise between the large and small states, 266, 274, 282, 284, 396. Proposes that votes on money bills shall be in proportion to contribution, 266. All matters relating to money should be made public, 284. Objects to the limitation on the power of Congress to increase the compensation of the judges, 330. Opposes a property qualification for representatives, 387, 403. Opposes the term of citizenship, for members of Congress, being extended too far, 399, 400. Recommends strict provisions, as to the evidence, in cases of treason. Advocates proportional representation in Congress, 179. In favor of fixing the compensation of the representatives, 185. Against allowing a compensation to senators, 246. Remarks on the appointment of the judges, 156. Thinks the final ratification of the Constitution should he referred to a second Convention, 535. Proposes to confer on Congress a power to cut canals, 543. Remarks on the Constitution as finally reported, 554, 557. Signs the Constitution, 565. Closing observations on the adjournment of the Convention, 565.

FRANKLIN, TEMPLE, proposed as secretary of the Convention, 124.

FRANKLIN, stale of that name, 356, 493.

FRAZER, PERSIFOR, seizes goods under passport, 28.

FREEDOM, of speech in Congress, 130, 378, 404, 445, 510, 560. From arrest, 130, 378, 104, 445, 510, 560.

FREEHOLD qualification for electors of representatives proposed, 385.

FREEMEN, proportion of, to slaves, in fixing contributions of states, 46, 48, 79, 81, 82. Representation in proportion, 134, 190, 288, 290, 295, 316, 375, 379, 391, 392.

FUGITIVE criminals to be delivered up in the several states, 132, 381, 487, 563. Slaves to be delivered up, 487, 492, 550, 563.

FUNDS. See.

FUNDING, proposal to fund the debt due to the army, 23. Proposal to fund the expenses of states, 59, 78.

FURLOUGHS granted to the army, 87, 89, 90.

GALLOWAY, Mr., 176.

GALVEZ, DON, picture of, presented, 88.

GARDNER, JOSEPH, seizes goods under passport, 28.

GARDOQUI, Mr., interviews and negotiations with, relative to the views of Spain, 97, 100, 101, 102.

GENERAL POWERS of Congress, 131, 190, 205, 375, 378, 432, 439, 445, 447, 462, 560.

GENERAL WELFARE, to be provided for by the Constitution, 127, 132, 506, 544, 560.

GEORGE III. Speech, December 5, 1782, 50.

GEORGIA neglects to grant the impost, 40. Interested in a general revenue, 60. Number of inhabitants, and proportion of contribution in 1783, 82. Proceedings in regard to Federal Convention, 106. Sends delegates to the Federal Convention, 123, 135, 140. Proportion of representation before a census in the House of Representatives, 129, 288, 290, 316, 375, 377, 559. Proportion of representation before a census in the Senate, 129. Proportion of electors of President, 338, 339, 562.

GERMAN DIET, 200, 208, 236, 252, 287.

GERVAIS, JOHN L., represents South Carolina in Congress, 1. Advocates publication of negotiations relative to confiscations and British debts, 26. His views on valuation of lands, 48. Objects to apportionment of Georgia, 82.

GERRY, ELBRIDGE, delegate to Federal Convention from Massachusetts, 106. Attends the Federal Convention, 126. Objects to an excess of democracy, 136, 159, 160. Urges an harmonious course in the Convention, 259, 273, 278, 283, 312. His plan for a compromise between the large and small states, 274, 311. Opposes the notion of dividing and equalizing the stales, 280. Opposes the election of the President by the legislature, 144, 337, 359, 362. Prefers a single executive, 151. Opposes the union of judiciary with the President in negativing the laws, 151, 165, 345, 348. Proposes a negative by the President, but the legislature to repass the law, 151. Opposes a power in the President to suspend laws for a limited time, 155. Suggests fifteen years for the executive term, 360. Contends that the President shall not be reëligible if chosen by the national legislature, 358, 359. Contends that the President shall not be reëligible within a certain term if chosen by the national legislature, 366. Views as to an election of the President, 144, 174, 337, 338, 359, 363, 367, 512, 514, 515, 521, 522. Views as to an executive council, 141, 442. Prefers a vote of two thirds, rather than three fourths, to reënact laws returned by the President, 537. Objects to the power of the President to adjourn Congress, 410. Surprised at the suggestion of empowering the President to declare war, 439. In favor of a provision for impeaching

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