DISTRICT of Columbia, established the permanent seat of the Government
of the U. S.
DISTRICTS for election of Representatives in Congress. Provision for di-
viding the States into.................
DOCUMENTS, Journals, and other sources of historical, political, statisti-
cal, and other information regarding the legislative, executive, and judi-
cial action of the Government, in the public offices at the Seat of Govern-
ment. Description of.............
DOCUMENTS ordered to be printed by the Senate and House of Represent-
atives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Remarks descriptive of the re-
gular
ELECTIONS under and by virtue of the Constitution, (analytical index).....61, 69
ELECTION of a President and Vice President of the U. S., &c., approved
March 1, 1792. An act relative to the
ELECTION of Electors of a President and Vice President, in case of vacan-
cies in those offices by casualty, &c. Provision for the........
ELECTIONS for Electors of President and Vice President in all the States.
An act to establish a uniform time for holding...
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S. Provi-
sions of the Constitution regarding the.................
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S. Regula-
tions, by law, for the giving, making lists of, transmitting to the Seat of
Government, opening, and counting the
ELECTORAL votes. Compensation to, and penalties of, persons appointed
to deliver the...
ELECTORAL votes. Compensation of persons appointed to deliver the .... 300
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S., viz.:
First term, George Washington and John Adams, commencing March 4,
1789..
Second term, George Washington and John Adams, commencing March 4,
1793.....
Third term, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, commencing March 4, 1797 317
Fourth term, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, elected by the House of
Representatives, commencing March 4, 1801.....
318
Fifth term, Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton, commencing March 4, 1805 319
Sixth term, James Madison and George Clinton, commencing March 4, 1809 320
Seventh term, James Madison and Elbridge Gerry, commencing March 4,
1813
Eighth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins, commencing March 4,
1817.....
Ninth term, James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins, commencing March 4,
1821......
Tenth term, John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun, commencing March
4, 1825
ELECTORAL votes for President and Vice President of the U. S.-continued
Eleventh term, Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun, commencing March
4, 1829
Twelfth term, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, commencing March
4, 1833..
Thirteenth term, Martin Van Buren and R. M. Johnson, commencing March
4, 1837..
Fourteenth term, Wm. H. Harrison and John Tyler, commencing March
4, 1841......
Fifteenth term, James K. Polk and George M. Dallas, commencing March 4,
1845...
332
Sixteenth term, Zachary Taylor and M. Fillmore, commencing March 4, 1849 333
ELECTORS of President and Vice President, equal to the number of Senators
and Representatives in Congress from each State. Each State shall appoint
a number of
ELECTORS shall be equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to
which the States may be entitled at the time when the President and Vice
President should come into office. The.....
ELECTORS of President and Vice President of the U. S. Enactments of the law
for the government of the ......
ELECTORS of the President and Vice President in all the States. An act to es-
tablish a uniform time for holding elections of.....
ELECTORS. Each State may, by law, provide for filling vacancies in the
college of.
EVIDENCE in all tribunals and offices of the United States, and of the individual
States. Little & Brown's edition of the Laws of the U. S. declared to be
competent..
EXECUTIVE officers of the Government, from 1789 to 1851.
service, &c., of all the high...............
EXTRADITION Treaties. Act giving effect to..
FAREWELL Address of George Washington, President of the U. S., September
17, 1796
"FIRST in War, First in Peace, and First in the hearts of his Countrymen," as
applicable to George Washington. Origin of the words....
FLORIDA. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 436
FOREIGN Ambassadors and their Domestics. An act for the protection of....... 289
FOREIGN Powers. An act to preserve the neutrality of the U. S., with.... 296
FOREIGN Nation with whom the U. S. are at peace. An act to prevent any
armament by land or water being fitted out in the U. S. against any........ 296
FOREIGN State confined in any state prison in certain cases. The Judges of the
U. S. Courts empowered to grant the writ of Habeas Corpus, and to discharge
the citizens of any......
FUNERAL Procession and Oration of Henry Lee, in honor of Gen. George Wash-
ington.
GEORGIA, in 1787, appointing deputies to Convention to form the Constitu-
GEORGIA. Chronological statement of the Charters and Constitutions of... 408
GEORGIA ceded western lands to the U. S. April 24, 1802
GERRY, Vice President of the U. S. Election of Elbridge......
GERRY, Vice President, in the Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Elbridge 340
GIBSON, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Letter of ap-
probation from John B.......................
GOVERNMENT of the Confederation to provide for its support, defence, &c.
Reports of committees and Resolutions of Congress exhibiting the ineffi-
ciency of the......
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ·131–139, 140-142-146-150, 151
GOVERNMENT under the Constitution of the U. S. Resolutions of Con-
gress of the Confederation of September 13, 1788, providing for the com-
mencement of the.......
GOVERNMENT under the Constitution. Brief statement of the manner of
commencing proceedings of the... ... ... ... ... ... ... ·
GOVERNMENT. George Washington's opinions of the principles and po-
licy of our...
GOVERNMENT. John Adams'............ ... ... · · do.... ... ... ... ... .....do......
GOVERNMENT. Thomas Jefferson's... do.........do........... xxxi. 275–279
GOVERNMENT. James Madison's... · · ·do. . . . . . . . .do.· · · · · ·
GOVERNMENT and providing the means of executing the Constitution, &c.
General Laws relating to the continued organization of the........
GOVERNMENTS of the several States and territories. Chronological state-
ment of the Charters and formation of the........
GOVERNMENT of the territory of the U. S. north-west of the river Ohio.
An ordinance for the....
GOVERNMENT of the U. S. in possession of the public offices. Description
of the sources of information regarding the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial action of the
HABEAS Corpus in all cases of foreigners confined in the U. S., &c. The
judges of the U. S. Courts authorized to grant writs of.............
HARRISON, as President of the U. S Election of William Henry
HISTORICAL and other information in the public offices at the seat of Go-
vernment. Description of the sources of......
HOUDON'S statue of Washington at Richmond, Virginia. Remarks and cor-
respondence relative to
HOUSE of Representatives of the U. S. Oaths of office to be taken by the
Members and Clerk of the......
22, 288-281
HOUSE of Representatives, from 1789 to 1851. Names of Speakers of the 386-387
HOUSE of Representatives of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, service,
&c., of the Clerks of the
HOUSE of Representatives of the U. S. Description of the Journals of the 452-456
HOUSE of Representatives of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Remarks descrip-
tive of the documents printed by order of the
ILLINOIS. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 431
IMPEACHMENTS from 1789 to 1851. Description of the Journal or record
IMPOST duties of April 18, 1783, was the cause of proceedings which ulti-
mately led to the adoption of the Constitution. Report of Committee of the
Congress of Confederation, showing that the failure of the States to carry
the general system of ....
..131–139, 140–142-146, 150, 151
IMPOST, &c., as provided by resolution of Congress, April 18, 1783.
Commerce.) Resolutions of Congress of February 15, 1786, recommend-
ing to the States to empower Congress to carry into effect a general sys-
tem of..........
139, 141-149, 151-153
INAUGURAL address of George Washington, President of the U. S. April
30, 1789......
211
INAUGURAL address of John Adams, President of the U. S................ 270
INAUGURAL address of Thomas Jefferson, President of the U. S..................... 275
INAUGURAL address of Thomas Jefferson, President of the U. S........... 279
INAUGURAL address of James Madison, President of the U. S............. 283
INDEPENDENCE of mind. Importance to every citizen of preserving... xxv
INDEPENDENCE. Proceedings in Congress of the United Colonies, from
June 8, to July 4, 1776, respecting a declaration of
INDEPENDENCE by the Representatives of the United States in Congress
assembled, July 4, 1776. The Declaration of........
INDEPENDENCE. Resolution of Congress for promulgating the Declara-
tion of
INDEPENDENT STATES. Resolution of Congress of July 2, 1776, that
THE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND..... 195
INDEX to the Constitution and amendments. An Analytical
38
INDEXES prepared by order of the two Houses of Congress. Description of 465
INDIANA. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of.. 430
INTRODUCTORY remarks to the work and to the several chapters. (See
Remarks.)
IOWA. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of............. 443
JACKSON, as President of the U. S. First election of Andrew
JACKSON, as President of the U. S. Second election of Andrew........... 327
JEFFERSON'S declaration of the principles of our Government. Thomas
JEFFERSON, President of the U. S., on March 4, 1801. First inaugural
address of Thomas.....
JEFFERSON, President of the U. S., on March 4, 1805. Second inaugural
address of Thomas.....
JEFFERSON, as Vice President of the U. S. Election of Thomas.......... 317
JEFFERSON, as President of the U. S. First election by House of Repre-
sentatives of Thomas
318
JEFFERSON, as President of the U. S. Second election by electors of Thomas 319
46*
JEFFERSON, Vice President, in Senate of the U.S. Attendance of Thomas 336
JOHNSON, as Vice President of the U. S. Election by the Senate of Rich-
(The number of electoral votes required for an election being 148, and
R. M. Johnson having received only 147, the election then devolved
upon the Senate, and R. M. Johnson was elected.)
JOHNSON, Vice President, in Senate of the U. S. Attendance of Rich-
JOHNSON, as Senator of the U. S. Terms of service of Richard M......... 370
JOURNALS of the Congress of the Confederation, 1774 to 1789. Description
of the .....
JOURNAL of the Convention that formed the Constitution in 1787. Descrip-
tion of the...
JOURNAL of the House of Representatives of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851.
Description of
JOURNAL of the Senate of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851. Description of Le-
gislative
JOURNAL of the Senate of the U. S. from 1789 to 1851 (in part). Descrip-
tion of the Executive ...
JOURNAL or record of the Senate on impeachments, from 1789 to 1851. De-
scription of.....................................
JOURNALS of the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. Re-
marks descriptive of the contents of the Legislative ....
JUDGES of Courts of the U. S. authorized to grant writs of Habeas Corpus
in all cases of foreigners confined in the United States, and to discharge
them. The.........
JUDGES of the Supreme Court of the U. S., from 1789 to 1851. Names, states,
length of service, &c., of the...................
JUDICIAL proceedings of one State in every other State, territory, &c. Au-
thentication of.........
JUSTICE in the Courts of the U. S. An act to provide further remedial..... 301
KANE, Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. Letter of approbation from J. K.
xiii
KENTUCKY. Chronological statement of the formation of the Government of 412
KNOWLEDGE. Remarks on the proper mode of acquiring and imparting. xix
LAND in the north-western and western territory of the U. S. Proceedings
which led to the cession by the States, of the
LANDS to the U. S. Act of New York for the cession of its western or
vacant.......
LANDS to the U. S. Resolution of Congress recommending to the States to
cede their western...
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