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The writings of James Madison,

comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed.
Madison, James (1751-1836)
 
THE WRITINGS OF JAMES MADISON VOLUME V. 1787–1790
 
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
 
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1787–1790.

 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO ARCHIBALD STUART.
 
TO AMBROSE MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
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SPEECHES IN THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
 
JUNE 5—NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTITUTION.
 
JUNE 7—POWER TO LAY TAXES.
 
JUNE 11—POWER TO LAY TAXES.
 
JUNE 12—POWER TO LAY TAXES.
 
JUNE 12—POWER TO LAY TAXES—JEFFERSON'S VIEWS—RELIGIOUS FREEDOM—TREATY-MAKING POWER.
 
JUNE 13—MISSISSIPPI NEGOTIATIONS.
 
JUNE 14—COMPENSATION OF CONGRESS.
 
JUNE 14—COMPENSATION OF CONGRESS.
 
JUNE 14—ORIGINATING OF MONEY BILLS.
 
JUNE 14—POWER OVER THE MILITIA.
 
JUNE 14—POWER OVER PURSE AND SWORD.
 
JUNE 14—POWER OVER ELECTIONS.
 
JUNE 16—POWER OVER THE MILITIA.
 
JUNE l6—POWER OVER THE MILITIA.
 
JUNE 16—POWER OVER SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
 
JUNE 16—POWER OVER SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
 
JUNE 17—IMPORTATION OF SLAVES.
 
JUNE 17—IMPORTATION OF SLAVES.
 
JUNE 17—THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
 
JUNE 18—ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
 
JUNE 18—TREATY-MAKING POWER.
 
JUNE 20—POWER OF JUDICIARY.
 
JUNE 24—NECESSITY FOR RATIFICATION.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO PHILIP MAZZEI
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
QUESTIONS FROM AND ANSWERS TO THE COUNT DE MOUSTIER, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF FRANCE, OCTOBER 30, 1788.
 
OBSERVATIONS ON THE "DRAUGHT OF A CONSTITUTION FOR VIRGINIA."
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
COPY IN SUBSTANCE OF A LETTER TO G. L. TURBERVILLE, ESQ.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO HENRY LEE.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO PHILIP MAZZEI.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO HENRY LEE.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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SPEECHES IN THE FIRST CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
 
APRIL 9. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
APRIL 21. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
APRIL 21. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
MAY 9. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
May 11. titles.
 
MAY 12. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
MAY 14. DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
 
MAY 19. POWER OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
 
JUNE 8. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
 
JUNE 16. POWER OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
 
JUNE 17. POWER OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
 
JUNE 18. POWER OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
 
JUNE 22. POWER OF REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
 
JUNE 29. DUTIES OF THE COMPTROLLER.
 
AUGUST 13. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
 
SEPTEMBER 3. LOCATION OF THE CAPITAL.
 
SEPTEMBER 18. LOCATION OF THE CAPITAL.
 
SEPTEMBER 28. LOCATION OF THE CAPITAL.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
MEMORANDUM. DECEMBER, 1789.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON
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SPEECHES IN THE FIRST CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION, 1790.
 
FEBRUARY 3. NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS
 
FEBRUARY 11. PUBLIC DEBT
 
FEBRUARY l8. PUBLIC DEBT
 
FEBRUARY 24. ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS

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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1787–1790.

                                               
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1787. 
Sept. 30.  Attending Congress at New York. 
Nov.  Begins Writing The Federalist. 
In Philadelphia. 
Nov. 18.  Returns to New York. 
1788. 
March 4.  Sets out for Virginia. 
April.  Elected a Member of Virginia Convention. 
June 1–27.  In the Convention. 
July–Oct.  Attending Congress at New York. 
Nov. 8.  Defeated in Legislature for U. S. Senate. 
Nov.  In Philadelphia. 
Dec.  Leaves for Orange. 
1789. 
Jan.  Contesting for Election to House of Representatives. 
Feb. 2.  Elected to House of Representatives. 
Feb. 24.  At Mount Vernon on his Way to New York. 
March.  Arrives at New York. 
April 2.  Made Member of Committee on Rules of House of Representatives. 
April 8.  Introduces Revenue Bill. 
April 9, 21,
May 9, 12,
14. 		 Speeches on Duties on Imports. 
May 11.  Speech on Titles. 
May 19.  Speech on Removals from Office. 
May 22.  Speech on Citizenship. 
June 6, 17,
18, 22. 		 Speeches on Removals from Office. 
June 8.  Speech on Amendments to the Constitution. 
June 29.  Speech on the Duties of the Comptroller. 
Aug. 13.  Speech on Amendments to the Constitution. 
Sept. 3,
18, 28. 		 Speeches on Location of Capital. 
Oct.
1790. 		 Returns to Orange. 
January.  In New York Attending Congress. 
Feb. 3.  Speech on Naturalization. 
Feb. 11.  Introduces Resolution to Provide for Public Debt. Speech on Public Debt. 
Feb. 24.  Speech on Assumption of State Debts. 
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