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to choose electors of President, 144, 205. Prefer a single executive, 128. Their executives to choose the President, 126, 363, 368. Their vote in Congress on a ballot for the President, 472, 520. Each to have one senator, 131, 166, 178, 181. Their executives to supply vacancies in the Senate, 377, 395, 559. Represented in the Senate in their political character, 415. To be divided into districts, to elect senators, 138, 169, 205. Their governors to be appointed by the national government, 205. Ineligibility of senators ought not to extend to state offences, 247. The number of senators each is to have, 356, 377, 559. To nominate senators to the House of Representatives, 127, 138, 139. To elect senators by their legislatures, 138, 163, 166, 240, 375, 377, 559. To be represented in the Senate proportionally, 138, 166, 170, 238. To be divided into classes for electing senators, 166. To be represented in the Senate according to their importance, 174. To be represented in the Senate equally, 131, 166, 178, 181, 219, 260, 261, 274, 285, 311, 317, 320, 375, 377, 396, 559. Their executives to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives, 129. To regulate the election of the representatives, 129, 377, 401, 559. To elect the House of Representatives, 135, 137, 160, 177, 223. Number of their representatives, 129, 274, 279, 288, 290, 294, 316, 375, 377, 394, 559. Whether they ought to have an equal vote in Congress, 134, 173, 175, 181, 190, 194, 195, 250, 260, 261, 267. To be represented according to their property, 260, 275, 281. To be represented equally in Congress, 124, 135, 173, 175, 194. To have the same ratio of representation in both Houses, 181, 190, 238. To have their representation in Congress limited in certain cases, 452. Their legislatures to ratify the Constitution, 157, 352, 500. Number required to ratify the Constitution, 158, 381. Congress to legislate where they are incompetent, 127, 139, 190, 317, 330, 375, 462. Their laws to be negatived by Congress, in certain cases, 127, 139, 170, 190, 205, 215, 248, 251, 468. Commerce among, to be regulated by Congress, 130, 378, 433, 454, 478, 484, 489, 502, 560. Exports from, not to be taxed, 130, 302, 379, 432, 454, 561. Decision of controversies between them about territory or jurisdiction, 131, 379, 471, 482. Their debts to be assumed by Congress, 441, 451, 452, 471. Their assent required to requisitions by Congress, 192. Their votes on money bills to be in proportion to contribution, 266. Force to be used against them in certain cases, 128, 130, 139, 192, 200, 217. Their authorities to take an oath to support the Constitution, 128, 182, 190, 351, 564. Voluntary junction of, 157, 190. Voluntary partition of, 182. To be protected from foreign and domestic violence, 130, 333, 378, 437, 446, 564. Regulations respecting their public lands, or claims to territory, 441, 493, 497. Their power over the militia, 443, 464, 561. Treason against them, individually, 448. Jurisdiction over cases between them, or their citizens, 128, 131, 187, 380, 446, 462, 563. Their courts to adjudge all offences against the Constitution, 192. Their treaties with the Indians, 208. Their treaties and compacts with each other, without the assent of Congress, 208, 381, 547, 562. Compacts or treaties between them, 132, 206, 356, 381. Republican institutions and protection from violence to be guarantied, 126, 128, 130, 132, 157, 182, 190, 216, 332, 564. Their citizens to possess mutual privileges and immunities in each state, 132, 381, 563. To deliver up to each other fugitives from justice, 132, 381, 563. To give faith to the records and proceedings of each other, 132, 381, 488, 504. Their courts should be the only judiciary in the first resort, 159, 331. To appoint to national offices, 475. To deliver up fugitives from justice, 132, 381, 487, 563. To deliver up fugitive slaves, 487, 492, 563. To assent to purchases by Congress within their limits, 511, 561. Not to grant letters of marque, 131, 381, 561. Not to confer nobility, 131, 381, 561. Not to by duties, 131, 381, 486, 561. Not to keep troops or ships of war in peace, 131, 3S1, 561. Not to enter into compacts with each other, 131, 381, 561. Not to make compacts with foreign powers, 131, 381, 561. Not to emit bills of credit, 131, 381, 484, 561. Not to make any tender but gold, silver, or copper, 131, 381, 484, 561. Not to engage in war, except when invaded, 128, 381. Not to pass attainders or retrospective laws, 485, 488, 361. Not to pass laws impairing private contracts, 485, 561. Not to lay embargoes, 485. Conditions to be made with new ones on their admission, 381, 492. Admission of new ones, 128, 131, 157, 190, 192, 211, 279, 288, 297, 298, 310, 376, 381, 492, 495, 564. Convention to amend the Constitution to be called on their application, 381, 498, 564. Conventions to be called in them to ratify the Constitution, 128, 157, 190, 352, 376, 381, 498.

STATUE, one of Gen. Washington proposed, 88.

STIRLING, LORD, death of, 31.

STOCK-JOBBING, 475.

STRONG, CALEB, delegate to Federal Convention from Massachusetts, 106. Attends the Federal Convention, 124. Prefers annual elections of representatives, 225. Thinks that the principle of representation should be the same in both branches, 273. Urges an adherence to the compromise between the large and small states, 313. Objects to the judges forming a part of the council of revision, 345. Prefers the election of President by the national legislature, 358. Views as to the compensation of members of Congress, 427. Views as to money bills, 427.

STYLE, that of the government, 129, 132, 377, 383. That of the President, 131, 380.

SUFFRAGE. See.

SUGAR, proposed duty on, 62.

SUMPTUARY LAWS, 447, 539.

SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE. See.

SUPREME, objected to, as applicable to the decisions of the government, 132.

SUPREME COURT. See. To be appointed by the national legislature, 128, 155, 188. To be appointed by the Senate, 131, 190, 328, 379, 469. To be appointed by the President and Senate, 205, 328, 330, 349, 507, 524, 562. Tenure, salary, and qualifications of the judges, 128, 205, 376, 380, 481, 563. Ought to be the only national tribunal, 155. Its jurisdiction, 128, 131, 187, 190, 205, 376, 380, 482, 563. Has original jurisdiction in cases of ambassadors, 131, 380 563. Has original jurisdiction in cases of impeachment, 131, 380. Has appellate jurisdiction in admiralty cases, 131, 380, 563. To give its opinion in certain cases, 445.

SUPREME LAW, acts of Congress and treaties, 131, 192, 322, 375, 377, 467, 478, 564.

SUSPENSION, of hostilities proposed and refused, 80, 84. Of laws by the executive for a limited time, 154. Of the writ of habeas corpus, 131, 445, 484, 561.

SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. See. How far it should deviate from the Confederation, 133, 161, 176, 191, 193, 198, 214, 219, 248. Not to encroach unnecessarily on the states, 139, 161, 176, 238, 248. A strong national one advocated, 163, 202, 256. It ought to preserve as much of the state and national powers as may be compatible, 164, 168. Federal and national, compared, 133, 191, 198, 199, 206, 248, 256. National one adopted by the Convention in preference to a federal one, 212. General views that should govern the Convention in forming one, 119, 126, 194, 198, 206, 233, 242, 248, 256. As adopted by the Convention, after discussion, in a series of resolutions, 375. As draughted in the form of a Constitution by a committee of detail, 377.

SWEDEN, negotiations made public, 12.

SWISS CONFEDERACY, 201, 208, 236.