Chapter IX: Madison
His Birth and Education 420
Entrance into Congress 421
His Influence in inducing Virginia to yield the Northwest
Territory 422
Other important Services in the Congress of the
Confederation 422, 423
Retires to Virginia 423
Efforts for the Enlargement of Commercial Powers 423, 424
His Connection with the Events which led to the Convention 424-427
Appointed one of the Commissioners to Annapolis 427
Drafts the Act of Virginia appointing Delegates to the Federal
Convention 427
His Labors in the Convention 427, 428
Records the Debates 428
His Character 428-431
CHAPTER X.
FRANKLIN.
His long Career of Public Service 433, 434
His distinguished Residences abroad 434, 435
Importance and Influence of his Presence in the Convention 435-437
His Objections to the Constitution 437
Sacrifices them to the Public Good 437
His Efforts to produce Unanimity 437, 438
CHAPTER XI.
GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.
Birth and Education 440
Views on the Independence of America 441
Services in Congress 442
Appointed Assistant Financier 443
Elected to the Federal Convention 444
His Character 444-447
CHAPTER XII.
KING.
Birth and Education 448
Elected to Congress 448
His Opinions on the Subject of a Federal Convention 449
His Views of the Insurrection in Massachusetts 450
Disappointment concerning the Powers of the Confederation 450
Change of Opinion 450, 451
View of the true Principle for the new Government 451
Introduces the Prohibition against Laws affecting the
Obligation of Contracts 452
His Character 453
CHAPTER XIII.
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY.
Descent and Education 454
Military Career 454
Appointed to the Federal Convention 455
His Course on the Slave-Trade, and the Regulation of Commerce 456
Vindication of the Framers of the Constitution 456-460
Note on the Abolition of the Slave-Trade 460
CHAPTER XIV.
WILSON.
Birth and Education 462
Emigration to America 462
Services in Congress 462, 463
His Opinions in the Convention 463, 464
Exertions for a Representative Government 464
Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States 465
His Speech on the Constitution in the Pennsylvania
Convention 465-479
CHAPTER XV.
RANDOLPH.
An Aide-de-camp to Washington 480
Services in Congress 480
Elected Governor of Virginia 481
Procures the Attendance of Washington 481
His Opinions on the Constitution, and the existing Crisis 481-485
Genealogy 485
CHAPTER XVI.
CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENT VOLUME.
The Other Members of the Convention 486, 487
Responsible Position of the American People 487, 488
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