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Piracy, nature of, II. 331. Power of Congress to define and punish, 331.
PITT, WILLIAM, designs commercial relations with the United States, I. 282. His bill to effect them, 283. His extraordinary opportunities, 413. Estimate of, 414.
Political Science, among the ancients, I. 374. In the Middle Ages of Europe, 375; in England, 376; in France, 377.
Popular Governments, American theory of, I. 261.
Population of States in 1790, table of, II. 55.
Ports, no preference to be given to, II. 324.
Post-Office department, Continental, first established, I. 35; colonial, 433. Power to establish, extended to post-roads, II. 328.
Preamble of Constitution, as reported and adopted, II. 372; language of, important, 373.
President, making of treaties by, with consent of Senate, II. 234. Officers proposed to be appointed by, with consent of Senate, 234. Re-eligibility of, arguments in favor of, 235. Choice of, proposed method of, 235; by Senate, objections to, 236, 392; ultimate, by House of Representatives, 240, 394. Revisionary control over, where to be lodged, 239. Extensive patronage of, 252. Subject to impeachment, 261; for what causes, 397. Veto power of, 264. Objections of, to law, to be entered on journal of Congress, 264. Choice of, direct, by people, negatived, 388; by electors, objections to, 388; advantages of, 389; method of, 390. Term of office of, proposed to be seven years, 392. Choice of, by majority of electors, objections to, 393. Vacancy in office of, 397; when Congress to provide for, 401. "Inability" of, to discharge duties, meaning of, 397; how ascertained, 397. Insanity of, 397. Death of, and of Vice-President, 398. Choice of, changes in mode of, 400; if not made before 4th of March, 400; by House of Representatives, to be from three highest candidates, 400. Qualifications of, 404. Pay of, arguments in favor of, 404; not to be increased nor diminished during term of office, 406. Forbidden to receive more than stated salary, 407. Council for, question concerning, 407. May require opinions of cabinet officers, 408. Alone responsible for conduct of executive department, 409. Powers of, 409; to make war and peace, 411; over State militia, 413; to pardon offences, 413; to appoint officers, 417. "Executive power" vested in, meaning of, 412. Oath of, to execute laws, 412. Commander-in-chief, 413. To prosecute war, 413. Treaty-making power of, 414. To receive ambassadors, &c., 415. Cannot create offices, 418. To inform Congress of state of Union, 419. To recommend measures to Congress, 419. May call extra sessions of Congress, 419. When may adjourn Congress, 419.
PRINGLE, JOHN JULIUS, in favor of Constitution, II. 510.
Prize-Courts, want of, under the Revolutionary government, I. 73. Establishment of, urged by Washington, 75. Of Massachusetts, trials in, 75. Colonial, appeals from, to Congress, 76. Under Constitution, II. 330.
Property, urged as basis of representation, II. 148. As a qualification of elector, 148; for office, 187, 202.
Proprietary Governments, form and character of, I. 5.
Protections, issued by Sir William Howe in New Jersey, I. 106. Surrender of, required by Washington, 106.
Provincial Governments, form and character of, I. 4.
Public Lands. See Western Territory, Northwestern Territory, and Ordinance of 1787.
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Qualifications, of national officers, proposals respecting, II. 186; landed, rejected, 187; property, an embarrassing subject, 202. Of electors, 187, 194, 200. Of voter in Massachusetts, 188. Of members of Congress, 194. Of citizenship, embarrassments respecting, 205; attempt to exempt certain persons from rule respecting, 205. Of Senators, 223. Of Vice-President, 401. Of President, 404. Of religious test, never to be required, 479.
Queen's County, Long Island, inhabitants of, to be disarmed, I. 68.
Quorum, discussions in Convention respecting, II. 262.
Quotas, first apportionment of, among the Colonies, I. 34. Of troops in 1776, 92. See Requisitions.
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RAMSAY, DAVID, Dr., in favor of Constitution, II. 510.