History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States; With Notices of Its Principal Framers.

Vol. 1.
BK1 The Constitutional History of the United States, from the Commencement of the Revolution to the Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
CH1 1774-75 Organization of the First Continental Congress-Origin of the Union
CH2 1775-76 The Second Continental Congress-Formation and Character of the Revolutionary Government-Appointment of a Commander-in-chief-First Army of the Revolution
CH3 1776-77 Continuance of the Revolutionary Government-Declaration of Independence-Preparations for a New Government-Formation of the Continental Army
CH4 July, 1776-November, 1777 Consequences of the Declaration of Independence
CH5 November, 1777-March, 1781 Adoption of the Articles of Confederation-Cessions of Western Territory-First Political Union of the States
CH6 Nature and Powers of the Confederation
BK2 The Constitutional History of the United States, from the Adoption of the Articles of Confederation, in 1781, to the Peace of 1783
CH1 1781-83 Requisitions-Claims of the Army-Newburgh Addresses-Peace Proclaimed-The Army Disbanded
CH2 1781-83 Financial Difficulties of the Confederation-Revolutionary Debt-Revenue System of 1783
CH3 1781-83 Opinions and Efforts of Washington and of Hamilton-Decline of the Confederation
BK3 The Constitutional History of the United States, from the Peace of 1783 to the Federal Convention of 1787
CH1 January, 1784-May, 1787 Duties and Necessities of Congress-Requisitions on the States-Revenue System of 1783
CH2 1784-87 Infractions of the Treaty of Peace
CH3 1786-87 No Security Afforded by the Confederation to the State Governments-Shays’s Rebellion in Massachusetts, and Its Kindred Disturbances
CH4 Origin and Necessity of the Power to Regulate Commerce
CH5 1783-87 The Public Lands-Government of the Northwestern Territory-Threatened Loss of the Western Settlements
CH6 1783-87 Decay and Failure of the Confederation
CH7 The Framers of the Constitution-Washington, President of the Convention
CH8 Hamilton
CH9 Madison
CH10 Franklin
CH11 Gouverneur Morris
CH12 King
CH13 Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
CH14 Wilson
CH15 Randolph
CH16 Conclusion of the Present Volume
VOL 2
BK4 Formation of the Constitution
CH1 Preliminary Considerations-Organization of the Convention-Position of the States-Rule of Investigation
CH2 Construction of a Legislative Power-Basis of Representation, and Rule of Suffrage-Powers of Legislation
CH3 Construction of the Executive and the Judiciary
CH4 Admission of New States-Guaranty of Republican Government-Power of Amendment-Oath to Support the New System-Ratification
CH5 Issue Between the Virginia and the New Jersey Plans-Hamilton’s Propositions-Madison’s View of the New Jersey Plan
CH6 Conflict Between the National and Federal Systems
CH7 First Grand Compromises of the Constitution
CH8 Powers of Legislation
CH9 Report of the Committee of Detail-Construction of the Legislature-Time and Place of Its Meeting
CH10 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-The Powers of Congress-The Grand Compromises of the Constitution Respecting Commerce, Exports, and the Slave-Trade
CH11 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-The Remaining Powers of Congress-Restraints upon Congress and upon the States
CH12 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-Supremacy of the National Government-Definition and Punishment of Treason
CH13 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-Election and Powers of the President
CH14 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-Formation of the Judicial Power
CH15 Report of the Committee of Detail, Continued-Effect of Records-Inter-State Privileges-Fugitives from Justice and from Service
CH16 Report of the Committee of Detail, Concluded
BK5 Adoption of the Constitution
CH1 General Reception of the Constitution
CH2 Ratifications of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut, without Objection
CH3 Ratifications of New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York, with Proposed Amendments
CH4 Action of North Carolina and Rhode Island-Conclusion