Constitution Sunday: “James Wilson’s Speech at a Public Meeting”
James Wilson’s Speech at a Public Meeting Philadelphia, October 6, 1787 Following are excerpts of James Wilson’s speech:
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Two Supreme Coordinate Powers
Coming out of the Philadelphia Convention, many Americans had different perspectives about what had transpired and how effective the Constitution could be as a governing document.
MoreThe Deftness of the Federalists
As the Constitution was being drafted and ratified, opinions ranged on the prospects for it effectively governing America. Some in the Philadelphia Convention believed it was “nothing more than a combination of the peculiarities of two of the State Governments which separately had been found insufficient.” Gordon Wood, The Creation of the American Republic: 1776-1787, 519 quoting Madison, […]
MoreConstitution Sunday: “Centinel” [Samuel Bryan] I
“Centinel” [Samuel Bryan] I Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia), October 5, 1787 Following are a series of excerpts:
MoreConstitution Sunday: “An American Citizen” [Tench Coxe] I
“An American Citizen” [Tench Coxe] I Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia), September 26, 1787 Following is an excerpt:
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