Debate on National Veto of State Laws
Sources: The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 1 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911), https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/farrand-the-records-of-the-federal-convention-of-1787-vol-1#lf0544-01_head_107; Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison, a Member, […]
Remarks on the Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention
A good deal has already been said concerning a bill of rights. I have stated, according to the best of my recollection, all that passed in Convention relating to that […]
Remarks on the Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention
This will be a proper time for making an observation or two on what may be called the preamble to this constitution. I had occasion, on a former day, to […]
James Wilson’s State House Speech
Source: We have used the version of the speech prepared by the Liberty Fund; James Wilson, Collected Works of James Wilson, edited by Kermit L. Hall and Mark David Hall, (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2007), https://goo.gl/Ztymo5. Mr. […]
Of the Natural Rights of Individuals
We have now viewed the whole structure of government; we have now ranged over its numerous apartments and divisions and we have examined the materials of which it is formed. […]