1241Power of Congress to Direct Military Forces, [16 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Henry continued his harangue against the powers granted Congress under Article I, Section 8,...
1242Power of Congress over Federal District, [16 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The power of Congress to exercise exclusive legislation over the federal district was dangerous,...
1243Slave Trade and Slaveholders’ Rights, [17 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The importation of slaves until 1808, guaranteed by Article I, Section 9, was attacked by Mason...
1244To George Washington from James Madison, 18 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
No question direct or indirect has yet been taken, by which the state of parties could be...
1245From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has been yet taken by which the strength of parties can be ascertained. Each hopes...
1246From James Madison to Rufus King, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has yet been taken by which real strength of parties in our Convention can be...
1247From James Madison to George Washington, 18 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question direct or indirect has yet been taken, by which the state of parties could be...
1248Method of Electing the President, [18 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Antifederalists maintained that the electoral college created by Article II, Section 1, would...
1249Powers of the President, [18 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison , adverting to Mr. Mason’s objection to the president’s power of pardoning, said, it...
1250To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 20 June 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Our debates have advanced as far as the Judiciary Department against which a great effort is...
1251From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 20 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Our debates have advanced as far as the Judiciary Department against which a great effort is...
1252From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 20 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
No question has been yet taken by which the strength of parties can be determined. The...
1253Judicial Powers of the National Government, [20 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
On 19 June, Mason charged the judicial powers were bound to adversely affect thousands of...
1254To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 22 June 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
The Judiciary Department has been on the anvil for several days; and I presume will still be a...
1255From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 22 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Judiciary Department has been on the anvil for several days; and I presume will still be a...
1256From James Madison to Rufus King, 22 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
We are at length approaching the close of our deliberations on the several parts of the...
1257To George Washington from James Madison, 23 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
We got through the constitution by paragraphs today. Tomorrow some proposition for closing the...
1258From James Madison to George Washington, 25 [23] June 1788 (Madison Papers)
We got through the constitution by paragraphs today. Tomorrow some proposition for closing the...
1259From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 24 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yesterday carried us through the discussion of the Constitution by paragraphs. Today will...
1260Ratification without Conditional Amendments, [24 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Antifederalist strategy of offering a list of amendments which would be sent to a second...
1261To George Washington from James Madison, 25 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
On the question today for previous amendments, the votes stood 80 ays—88 noes—on the final...
1262From James Madison to [Alexander Hamilton?], 25 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
On the final question the Constitution was this day ratified by 89 ays agst. 79 noes. The...
1263From James Madison to Rufus King, 25 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The final question in our Convention has just been decided in the affirmative by 89 ays 79 noes....
1264From James Madison to George Washington, 25 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
On the question today for previous amendmends, the votes stood 80 ays—88 noes—on the final...
1265To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, 27 June [1788] (Hamilton Papers)
This day put an end to the existence of our Convention. The inclosed is a copy of the Act of...
1266To George Washington from James Madison, 27 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
The Convention came to a final adjournment to day. The inclosed is a copy of their act of...
1267From James Madison to Alexander Hamilton, 27 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
This day put an end to the existence of our Convention. The inclosed is a copy of the Act of...
1268From James Madison to George Washington, 27 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Convention came to a final adjournment to day. The inclosed is a copy of their act of...
1269Account with the Commonwealth of Virginia, [28 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Commonwealth of Virginia 1788 To James Madison Dr. June To my attendance on Convention as a...
1270To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, [30 June 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is the final result of our conventional deliberations. The intended address of the...