Elliot's Debates


					Home > Ratification of the Constitution > Elliot's Debates The Debates in the Several State Conventions, on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia, in 1787. Together with the Journal Of The Federal Convention, Luther Martin's Letter, Yates's Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '98--'99, and Other Illustrations of the Constitution. In Four Volumes. Second Edition, with Considerable Additions. Collected and Revised from Contemporary Publications, by Jonathan Elliot. Published under the Sanction of Congress. Washington: Printed for the Editor. 1836. Complete Volumes in PDF: Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, Volume Four, Volume Five Volume One Federal Constitution Ante-Revolutionary History Approaches towards Independence Declaration of Independence Political Rights and Sovereignty Occurences incident to Act of Confederation Official Action accompanying Act of Confederation Confederation, Debates Confederation, Articles Objections of certain States Proceedings which led to the Adoption of the Constitution The Federal Constitution Ratifications Amendments proposed Luther Martin's Letter Yates's Minutes Yates and Lansing's Letter Edmund Randolph's Letter Sherman and Ellsworth's Letter Elbridge Gerry's Letter George Mason's Objections John Jay's Address Richard Henry Lee's Letter Gouverneur Morris's Letter to George Washington Gouverneur Morris to Thomas Pickering James Madison to Mr. Sparks Volume Two Convention of MASSACHUSETTS Convention of CONNECTICUT Convention of NEW HAMPSHIRE Convention of NEW YORK Circular Convention of PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg Proceedings Convention of MARYLAND Volume Three Convention of VIRGINIA Resolutions; proposed Ratification The Question; Ayes and Noes Ratification; Form Bill of Rights Amendments proposed The Question; Ayes and Noes Volume Four Convention of NORTH CAROLINA Declaration of Rights Amendments proposed The Question of Adoption SOUTH CAROLINA, (in Legislature.) SOUTH CAROLINA, (in Convention.) The Question on Ratification List of Delegates to the Congress of 1765 Opinions, from 1789 to 1836, involving Constitutional Principles, from Congressional Debates, &c. Virginia Resolutions of 1798, by Mr. Madison Answers to the States Kentucky Resolutions, by Mr. Jefferson Report on the Virginia Resolutions, by Mr. Madison South Carolina and the Tariff Protest President Jackson's Proclamation on the Ordinance of South Carolina Mr. Madison's Tariff and Banks Letter I (Tariff) Letter II (Tariff) Letter III (Banks) Mr. Jefferson on Banks Mr. Madison, Letters on Debts and Bank of the United States. Mr. Madison to Mr. Stevenson on Debts. Mr. Madison on Banks. Gen. Alexander Hamilton on Banks Various Papers on the Veto Power Digest of Decisions in the Courts of the Union, involving Constitutional Principles Volume Five: Supplementary to Elliot's Debates Advertisement Debates in the Congress of the Confederation, from November 4, 1782, to June 21, 1783; and from February 19 to April 25, 1787. Letters of Mr. Madison prior to the Convention of 1787 Debates in the Federal Convention, from Monday, May 14, 1787, until its Final Adjournment, Monday, September 17, 1787 Letters Written after the Adjournment of the Federal Convention Appendix to the Debates in the Federal Convention