Equity, cases of law and, 186,
189, 192, 216, 300.
Establishments of religion, uncon-
stitutional, 255, 259, 303.
Europeans, claim of, to the soil of
America, 13.

Ex post facto laws, prohibition
of, by the Union, 144, 295; by
the States, 146, 150, 296.
Excises, power of Congress to lay
and collect, 101, 293. Use of
the word, 103. Uniformity in,
required, 104, 294.

Executed and executory contracts,
151.

Execution of the laws, the Presi-
dent to take care as to the,
177, 299.
Executive department, structure,
organization, and powers of the,
158; the President, 159, 296. ||
Three practical questions re-
specting the, considered, 159.
Unity in the, 159. See Presi-
dent.

Expenditures of public money, ac-
count of, to be published, 144,
145, 296.

Exports, no duties on, 105, 295.
Duties on, by the States, 106,
296.

Express contracts, 151.

Fines, excessive, not to be impos

ed, 238, 304.

First Colony, under the charter
of James I., 15.
Fisheries, privileges as to, accord-
ing to the treaty of 1783, 327.
Florida, acquisition of, 138.
Foreign alliances, Washington on,
321. See Alliances.

Foreign commerce, regulation of,
108, 109, 141, 294. See Com-

merce.

Foreign corporations, see Corpora-
tions.

Foreign debts, non-payment of, 41.
See Debts.

Foreign influence, Washington on,
319.

Foreign judgements, proof of, 135.
Foreign ministers, to be received
by the President, 176, 299
Jurisdiction of the Judiciary
over, 186, 192, 213, 221, 223,
300.

Foreign powers, resistance to, by
individual States, 43. The faith
to be given to the acts, records
and judicial proceedings of, 135.
Presents and favors from, pro-
hibited, 145, 296. Controversies
with, 210, 300. Cannot be
compelled to become parties,

211.

F.

Fact, jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court as to the law and, 224,
226, 300, 304.

Faith and credit to be given to the
acts, records, and judicial pro-
ceedings of the States, 135, 242,
301.
Farewell Address of Washington,
306.

Federal Constitution, see Consti-
tution.

Felonies, 119, 242, 294, 301.

Forgeries, 116, 294.

Forts, 129, 295. Reservation re-
specting, 130.

France, peace between Great Brit-
ain and, 324.
Franklin, Benjamin, various offices
held by, 325. Minister Plenipo-
tentiary for concluding and sign-
ing the Definitive Treaty of
Peace, between the United States
of America and his Britannic
Majesty, in 1783, 325, 329.
Freedom of the press, 255, 261
303.

G.

General welfare, on promoting the,

44, 102, 289, 294.

fish on the, according to the
treaty of 1783, 327.
Grand Jury, 231
See Jury
Grants, 151, 152.
Great Britain, see Peace.
Guarantee of a republican form of
government to the States, 244
245, 302.

H.

tions by, 276. Definitive Trea-
ty of Peace between the United
States of America and, 324.
Peace between France and,
324. See King.
Georgia, settled, 16. Government
of, at the commencement of the
Revolution, 18. Adopts the
Constitution, 35. Chisholm ver-
sus, 202.

Germany, wars in, previous to the
institution of the Imperial cham-
ber, 200.
Glossary, 339.

Gold, to be legal tender in pay-

ment of debts, 146, 149, 296.
Governments, the Colonial, 17.
Provincial, 17. Proprietary, 17,
18. Charter, 17, 18. The
Revolutionary, 26. The three

great powers of, 46. Of the
Territory northwest of the Ohio,
139, 329. Republican, guaran-
tied to the States, 244,245,302.
Rights of, as to religious inter-
ference, 260. Difficulty of fix-
ing principles for, 268. Re-
marks on, in the Declaration of
Independence, 275.
Governors, under Provincial gov-
ernments, 17. Under proprie-
tary governments, 18. Under
charter governments, 19. Ap-
proval of Speakers by, 62.
Prorogued and dissolved Assem-
blies, 92, 272. Powers and
privileges of, according to the
Ordinance for the government
of the Territory northwest of
the Ohio, 139, 331.

the right to the, in the North
western Territory, 139, 324.
Privilege of, and suspension of
it, 143, 295. Meaning of the
.143. On the exercise of au-
thority respecting, 224.
Hardwicke, Lord, on appellate ju-
risdiction, 201.

Hartley, David, British minister
plenipotentiary for signing the
Definitive Treaty of Peace, be-
tween the United States of
America and his Britannic Ma-
jesty, in 1783, 324, 329.
Heads of the Departments, restric-
tions respecting the, 94, 95, 292
President may require the opin-
ions of the, 170, 171, 298
Appointments by the, 172, 174

299.

Henry III., 20.

High seas, definition of, 119. Pur-
ishments of crimes upon the,
119, 294. Jurisdiction in cases
of crimes committed upon the,
187, 196, 198, 300. See Crimes.
History, of the American Colonies,

11. Of the Confederation, 28.
House of Commons, election of
Speaker by the, 62. Impeach-
ment by the, 63. Money bills
originate in the, 97. On the
right to witnesses, by accused
persons, 235.

House of Lords, a court, 63. Re-
strictions on the, as to money
bills, 97.

House of Representatives, in the
colonies, 17, 19. See Represen
tatives.

of office of, 174, 181, 182,
299, 300. Compensation of, |
185, 300. Impeachable, 185.
Tenure of office of, in different
States, 206. Functions of the
National, 228. In the Territory
northwest of the river Ohio,331.
Judicial power of the Senate, 76,

291.

Judiciary, under the Constitution,

48, 289. Appointments of
judges, and tenure of office in
the, 174, 181, 182, 299, 300.
Indispensableness of the, 179,
180. Montesquieu on the, 180.
Two ends of government to be
attained by the, 181. Estab-
lishments of courts, 181, 299.
Provision for the independence
of the, 182, 183, 300.
risdiction of the, 186; in cases
arising under the Constitution,
186, 188, 190, 221, 223, 300;
under the laws of the United
States, 186, 188, 190, 216, 221,
223, 300; under treaties, 186,
189, 190, 216, 221, 223, 300;
in cases of law and equity, 186,
189, 192, 216, 300, 305; in

Ju-

different States, 186, 187, 209,
221, 300; between a State, or
the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens or subjects, 186,
187, 210, 211, 221, 223, 300.
The mode of exercising juris
diction by the, 212, 300. De-
tails respecting the original and
appellate jurisdiction of the, 212
-227. Bound by the Constitu-
tion, laws, and treaties, 219.
302. Object of the, 222. Ex
clusive powers of the, 223
Non-interference of, with State
courts, 224. Jurisdiction of the,
both as to law and fact, 224,
226, 300, 304.
Jurisdiction, see Appellate, Judic-
iary, and Original.
Jury, trial by, and its incidents,

228, 300, 304. Object of it,
229. Grand, 231.

Justice, establishment of, 40, 289.
Administration of, 40. Evils
requiring, 41. National, en-
joined by Washington, 318. See
Judiciary.

K.

other public ministers, 186,
192, 213, 221, 223, 300; con-
suls, 186, 193, 213, 223, 300;
of admiralty and maritime juris-
diction, 186, 187, 194, 196,
221, 223, 300; of captures,
187, 194,; of crimes upon the
high seas, 186, 187, 196, 198,
300; of controversies, to which
the United States is a party,
186, 187, 199, 223, 300; of||
controversies between States,
186, 187, 199, 200, 221, 300;
between a State and citizens of
another State, 186, 187, 199,
201, 223, 300; in suits brought

vincial governments, 17-21.
Rights and prerogatives of the,
23. Approbation of the Speaker
of the House of Commons by
the, 62. May prorogue Parlia-
ment, 92. Negatived laws pro-
hibiting the slave trade, 143.
Jurisdiction of the, in controver-
sies between Colonies, 200.
See George III.
Knowledge, importance of, in
Members of Congress, 52.
Washington, on institutions for,

317.

L.

the, in controversies between
citizens of different States, 186,

187, 205, 221, 300; of the
same State claiming grants of

federation, 29. Ceded to the

government, 128, 295. Juris-
diction in certain controversies
respecting, 209.