with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent abilities will be con-
signed to oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest.—

a see the

Relying &c other side

May I, without the charge of ostentation, add, that neither ambition
nor interest has been the impelling cause of my actions

that I have
never designedly misused any power confided to me, nor hesitated to
use one, where I thought it could redound to your benefit? May 1,
without the appearance of affectation, say that the fortune with which I
came into office is not bettered otherwise than by that improvement in
the value of property, which the quick progress & uncommon prosperity
of our country have produced? May I still further add, without
breach of delicacy, that I shall retire without cause for a blush, wiek
sentiment alien to the fervor of those vows for the happiness of his coun
try so natural to a citizen who sees in it the native soil of his progenitors
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and himself for four generations.

several

Relying on its kindness in this as in other things, and actuated by) that fervent love towards it, which is so natural to a man, who views in it the native soil of himself and his progenitors for four Generations; — I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat, in which I premise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow Citizens, the benign influence of good Laws under a free Government the ever favourite object of my heart, and the happy reward, I trust, of our mutual cares, labours

and dangers

as

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the last, ending with the word rest.— continuation of the paragraph preceeding

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APPENDIX

HE following lists are intended to be helpful to the student of this volume by way of suggestion for supplementary reading; they are not offered as complete lists of works consulted by the author. Helpful suggestions are contained in the paragraph introductory to the bibliographical appendix to the first volume of this work. Valuable side-lights on many of the topics herein considered may be found in other general histories of the United States, such as Bancroft's, Hildreth's, etc., some of which are cited in the appendix to the first volume. As the reader can easily find what he wants by reference to the indexes of those works, the following lists omit such references. The general arrangement of this bibliography is similar to that used in the preceding volumes.

3.6

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Bancroft, George. HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. New York,
1882, 2 vols. Also published in one volume and as vol. 6 of the
last revision of his History of the United States.
Bates, Frank G. RHODE ISLAND AND THE FORMATION OF THE
New York, 1898.
UNION.

3 Clason, A. W. THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION, 1788, in Maga-
zine of American History, vol. 25(1891), pp. 215-226.

4 Curtis, George T.

STATES. New York, 1889, 2 vols.

5 Curtis, George T.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS HISTORY, in Winsor's Narrative and Critical History of America (Boston, 1884-89, 8 vols.), vol. 7, chap. 4.

6 DEBATES, RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1788, compiled by Benjamin Russell. Boston, 1788, 1808, 1856.

7 Duniway, Clyde A.

FRENCH INFLUENCE ON THE ADOPTION OF

THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, in American Historical Review, vol. 9(1904), pp. 304-309.

8 Elliot, Jonathan. DEBATES ON THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. Washington, 1845, 5 vols.; Philadelphia, 1861, 5 vols.

9

Ford, Paul L., editor. ESSAYS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, PUBLISHED DURING ITS DISCUSSION BY THE PEOPLE, 1787-88. Brooklyn, 1892.

10 Ford, Paul L., compiler.

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PAMPHLETS ON THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED STATES, PUBLISHED DURING ITS DISCUSSION BY
THE PEOPLE, 1787-88. Brooklyn, 1888.
Hamilton, Alexander; Madison, James; Jay, John. THE
FEDERALIST. Edited by Henry C. Lodge, New York, 1888.
Same, edited by Paul L. Ford, New York, 1898. Same, edited
by E. H. Scott, Chicago, 1894, 2 vols. Also see Edward G.
Bourne's Essays in Historical Criticism (New York, 1901), pp.
113-145, 149–156, and 159–162.

12 Harding, Samuel B. THE CONTEST OVER THE RATIFICATION
OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Harvard Historical Studies, No. 2. New York, 1896.
Harrison, Constance C. WASHINGTON AT MOUNT VERNON
AFTER THE REVOLUTION, in Century Magazine, vol. 37(1889),
PP. 834-850.

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14 Holst, Hermann E. von.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL HIS

TORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Chicago, 1889, 8 vols. 15 Jameson, J. Franklin, editor.

ESSAYS ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE FORMATIVE PERIOD, 1775-89. Boston, 1889. Consists of essays written by graduates and former members of Johns Hopkins University, of which the most notable are those on The Development of Executive Departments, The Movement towards a Second Constitutional Convention, and The Predecessor of the Supreme Court.

16 Jameson, J. Franklin. STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787, in Annual Report of American Historical Association. Washington, 1903.

17 Landon, Judson S. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY AND GovERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Boston, 1889), pp. 83–96. McLaughlin, Andrew C. THE CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION. New York, 1905.

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19 McMaster, John B. A CENTURY OF CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION, in Century Magazine, vol. 37(1889), pp. 866-878. 20 McMaster, John B., and Stone, Frederick D., editors. PENNSYLVANIA AND THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, 1787-1788. Philadelphia, 1888. A bulky work containing a vast amount of material bearing on the contest over ratification in Pennsylvania.

21 Phillips, Ulrich B. THE SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERALISTS, in

American Historical Review, vol. 14(1909), pp. 529-543, 731743, 776-790. 22 Raper, Charles L. WHY NORTH CAROLINA AT FIRST REFUSED TO RATIFY THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, in Annual Report of American Historical Association for 1905, vol. 1, pp. 99-107. 23 Sessions, Clara M. THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION OF 1788, in American Monthly Magazine, vol. 2(1893), pp. 375-384. 24 Steiner, Bernard C. MARYLAND'S ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, in American Historical Review, vol. 5(1899), pp. 22— 44, 207-224.

25 Stevens, C. Ellis.

SOURCES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO COLONIAL AND ENGLISH HISTORY. London and New York, 1894.

26 Stevens, John A. NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, in Magazine of American History, vol. 2(1878), pp. 385-406. 27 Tucker, John R. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. Chicago, 1899, 2 vols.

28 Walker, Francis A. THE MAKING OF THE NATION. New York, 1895.

29 Walker, Joseph B. A HISTORY OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CONVENTION, 1788. Boston, 1888.

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CHAPTER II-SETTING SAIL

NOTE. Additional information about the subject matter of this chapter may be found in older general histories, like Bancroft's, Hildreth's, etc., and in works previously cited in this bibliography and indicated by the marginal numbers (titles) 14, 20, and 28. Consult the indexes of such works.

30 Adams, Charles F., editor. THE WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS, with Life, Notes, etc., by the editor. Boston, 1850-56, 10 vols. AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. A series of important documents extending from 1789 to 1838; selected and edited by the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house. Washington, 1832-1861, 38 vols., folio, classified as follows: Foreign Relations, 6 vols.; Indian Affairs, 2 vols.; Finance, 5 vols.; Commerce and Navigation, 2 vols.; Military Affairs, 7 vols.; Naval Affairs, 4 vols.; Post Office, 1 vol.; Public Lands, 8 vols.; Claims, 1 vol.; Miscellaneous, 2 vols.

32 Ames, Herman V. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, in Papers of the American Historical Association (New York, 1891), vol. 5, pp. 353-363.

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ANNALS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1789-1824.
Washington, 1834-56, 42 vols.

34 Baker, William S. WASHINGTON AFTER THE REVOLUTION. Philadelphia, 1898. A sort of calendar showing where Washington