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Constitution, 567, 569, 573. Ratifies the Federal Constitution, 569.

PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS, mutinous conduct towards Congress, 91, 92, 93.

PENSIONERS, disqualification of, as members of Congress, 373.

PEOPLE, to elect the representatives, 127, 136, 375, 377, 558. Of the several stales to ratify the Constitution, 138, 157, 352, 376, 564. Ought to be represented in the House of Representatives, 136. To elect the senators, 138. To elect the executive, 142, 143, 144, 322, 324. Of the states establish the Constitution, 376, 382, 558. Their sentiments on the new Constitution, 196.

PERSONS, as to them, as a rule of taxation under the Confederation, 48, 64, 78. It is contended that this should include slaves, 24. To be reported by states to Congress, 47.

PETERS, RICHARD, proposes pledge of secrecy in certain cases, 22. Proposes application to France for further loan, 22, 23, 26. Considers impost the only practicable tax, 21. Mentions determination of army to have their pay provided for, 55. Remarks on conduct of American commissioners at Paris, 70. In favor of disbanding the army, 90. Urges increase of salary of secretary of foreign affairs, 90. Remarks on cessions of public lands, 91. Confers with executive of Pennsylvania on mutinous conduct of troops, 92.

PETITION for new state within Pennsylvania, 31.

PIERCE, WILLIAM, attends the Federal Convention, 136. In favor of a representation of the people in the House of Representatives, 163. In favor of the states being represented in the Senate, 163. Proposes three years as the senatorial term, 186.

PINCKNEY, CHARLES, attends the Federal Convention, 123. Appointed on committee to prepare rules for Convention, 124. Submits a plan of a Constitution, 128. (, No. 2, 578.) His plan referred to committee of the whole, 132. His general views on the nature of a Constitution, the position of the people of the Union, and the objects to be sought, 233, 238. Proposes as a compromise between the large and small states, to divide the Senate into classes, with an apportionment among them, 270, 311. Not satisfied with the proposed compromise between the large and small states, 283. His plan referred to committee of detail, 376. Opposes increase of executive power, 140. In favor of a single executive, 140, 149. Views on the election of the President, 323, 519, 519. Proposes that no person shall be President for more than six years in twelve, 365. His views as to an executive council, 442. Advocates a long term of citizenship for senators, 398. Thinks property should be considered in fixing the ratio of representation, 281. Thinks that, in apportioning the representation by numbers, the blacks and whites should be counted equally, 305. Wishes a property qualification for members of Congress, 373. Opposes a provision to disqualify persons having unsettled accounts as members of Congress, 373. Desires a property qualification for the executive, judiciary, and members of the legislature, 402. Wishes the ineligibility of members of Congress confined to offices created or increased in value during their term, 420, 423. Opposes the ineligibility of members of Congress to office, 504, 506. Objects to Congress altering the state regulations relative to the election of members of Congress, 401. Thinks that the laws of naturalization and citizenship should not be restricted by those adopted by the states, 413. Proposes to vest the power of declaring war in the Senate, 438. Proposes to vest Congress with power in regard to a seat of government, seminaries, incorporations, patents, copyrights, promotion of science, public debt, letters of marque, and stages on post-roads, 440. Thinks Congress should have power to regulate the militia, 444. Proposes clauses in regard to the privileges of Congress, the opinions of the judges, the writ of habeas corpus, the liberty of the press, troops, ineligibility to office, religious tests, and the corporate power of the United States, 445, 446. Views on the provisions relative to places, 458. Suggests a prohibition relative to presents and titles, 467. Advocates a negative in Congress on state laws, 408. Suggests a provision relative to suspending the writ of habeas corpus, 484. Proposes a provision for bankruptcies and protested bills of exchange, 488. Thinks no navigation act should be passed without two thirds, 489. Views of the commerce between the states, 489. Approves of a prohibition of a religious test, 498. Desires a right to Congress to negative state laws, 170, 322. Prefers the appointment of judges by the legislature, 188. Thinks the judiciary should not be blended with the legislature in their functions, 4-29. Views as to appointments, 350, 523. Proposes that fugitive slaves be delivered up, 487. Thinks unanimous ratification of the Constitution by the states should not be required, 158. Signs the Constitution, 565.

PINCKNEY, CHARLES C., attends the Federal Convention, 123. Doubts whether Constitution should deviate far from the Confederation, 133. Desires a more effective government, 133. Proposes seven years as the executive term, 142. Disapproves of the impeachment of the President by the legislature, 341, 343. Thinks the Senate should be permanent and independent, 170. Thinks the Senate should be chosen by the state legislatures, 170. Proposes that states should be classified and represented in the Senate according to their importance, 174. Urges four years as the senatorial term, 241, 242. Wishes the senators should receive no compensation, 246. Wishes senators to be eligible to state offices, 247. Proposes that the representatives shall be elected by the state legislatures, 160, 163, 223, 224. Opposes exclusive right of the House in regard to money bills, 189, 394. Objects to making the representatives ineligible to state offices, 230. Considers the origination of money bills by the House of Representatives unimportant, 284. Contends for the southern interest in fixing the proportion of representation, 291, 296. Thinks that, in fixing representation by numbers, blacks and whites should be equally estimated, 290. In favor of fixing the same rule for representation and direct taxation, 302, 303. Requires a guaranty relative to the emancipation of slaves and duties on exports, 357, 487. Remarks on the power of Congress to raise an army, 443. Thinks Congress should have power to regulate the militia, 443, 444. Views on the provisions in regard to slaves, 357, 460, 477. Proposes a regulation in regard to trade between the states, 479. Objects to a restriction on the increase of the compensation of judges, 482. Approves of prohibiting a religious test, 498. Wishes a specific enumeration of the powers of Congress, 140. Doubts whether there should be a power to amend the Constitution, 157. Signs the Constitution, 565.

PIRACY, judiciary to have jurisdiction over, 128, 187, 192, 563. Congress may legislate upon, 130, 378, 562.

PLAN, of union, proposed by Mr. Madison, 120. Of Constitution, proposed by Mr. Randolph, 121, 127. Of Mr. Randolph discussed, 132, 189. Of Mr. Randolph reported, as amended, 189. Of Mr. Randolph, as amended, reported as the basis of the Constitution, 211. Of Mr. Patterson proposed, 191. Of Mr. Patterson rejected, 211. Of Mr. Patterson referred to the committee of detail, 376. Of Mr. Randolph and Mr. Patterson compared, 193, 201, 206, 207. Of Mr. Hamilton, 205. (, 584.) Of Mr. Hamilton discussed, 198. Of Mr. Pinckney, 128. (, 578.) Of Mr. Pinckney referred to the committee of detail, 376. Federal and national contrasted, 133, 191, 193, 198, 206. As adopted by the Convention