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Tables of Contents for James Madison
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THE REVOLUTION AND THE CONFEDERATION, 1772-1787
To William Bradford, November 9, 1772
3
2
To William Bradford, January 24, 1774
5
2
To William Bradford, April 1, 1774
7
3
Amendments to the Virginia Declaration of Rights, May 29--June II, 1776
10
1
To Thomas Jefferson, March 27, 1780
11
2
To Thomas Jefferson, April 16, 1781
13
1
Observations on State Territorial Claims, May 1, 1782
14
2
Memorandum on Conversation Regarding the Continental Army, February 20, 1783
16
1
Speech in the Continental Congress on Revenue, February 21, 1783
17
3
To Edmund Randolph, May 1783
20
4
To Lafayette, March 20, 1785
24
5
Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, c. June 20, 1785
29
7
To James Monroe, August 7, 1785
36
3
To Caleb Wallace, August 23, 1785
39
8
To George Washington, December 9, 1785
47
3
To James Monroe, March 19, 1786
50
2
To Thomas Jefferson, August 12, 1786
52
7
To James Monroe, September 11, 1786
59
1
To George Washington, December 7, 1786
59
2
To Edmund Pendleton, February 24, 1787
61
2
To Thomas Jefferson, March 19, 1787
63
6
Vices of the Political System of the United States, April 1787
69
11
To George Washington, April 16, 1787
80
9
FRAMING AND RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION, 1787--1789
The Virginia Plan, May 29, 1787
89
3
Speech in the Federal Convention on Factions, June 6, 1787
92
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on the Revisionary Power, June 6, 1787
94
1
To Thomas Jefferson, June 6, 1787
95
3
Remarks in the Federal Convention on the Senate, June 7, 1787
98
1
Remarks in the Federal Convention on the Power to Negative State Laws, June 8, 1787
99
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on the New Jersey Plan, June 19, 1787
101
7
Speech in the Federal Convention on the General and State Governments, June 21, 1787
108
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on the Senate, June 26, 1787
110
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on Relations Among the States, June 28, 1787
112
3
Speech in the Federal Convention on the Danger of Dissolution, June 29, 1787
115
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on Divisions Between the States, June 30, 1787
117
3
Speech in the Federal Convention on the Proposed Compromise on State Representation, July 5, 1787
120
1
Speech in the Federal Convention on Apportioning Representation, July 11, 1787
121
2
Speech in the Federal Convention Opposing Equal Representation in the Senate, July 14, 1787
123
2
Remarks in the Federal Convention on Electing the Executive, July 17, 1787
125
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on Electing the Executive, July 19, 1787
127
1
Speech in the Federal Convention on Impeachment, July 20, 1787
128
1
Speech in the Federal Convention on Ratification, July 23, 1787
129
1
Speech in the Federal Convention on Electing the Executive, July 25, 1787
130
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on Suffrage, August 7, 1787
132
2
Speech in the Federal Convention on Control of Congressional Elections, August 9, 1787
134
1
To Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1787
135
2
To George Washington, September 30, 1787
137
3
To George Washington, October 18, 1787
140
2
To Thomas Jefferson, October 24, 1787
142
16
To George Washington, November 18, 1787
158
2
The Federalist No. 10, November 22, 1787
160
8
The Federalist No. 14, November 30, 1787
168
6
The Federalist No. 18, December 7, 1787
174
6
The Federalist No. 19, December 8, 1787
180
6
The Federalist No. 20, December 11, 1787
186
4
To Edmund Randolph, January 10, 1788
190
4
The Federalist No. 37, January 11, 1788
194
8
The Federalist No. 38, January 12, 1788
202
9
The Federalist No. 39, January 16, 1788
211
7
The Federalist No. 40, January 18, 1788
218
8
The Federalist No. 41, January 19, 1788
226
9
The Federalist No. 42, January 22, 1788
235
8
The Federalist No. 43, January 23, 1788
243
9
The Federalist No. 44, January 25, 1788
252
8
The Federalist No. 45, January 26, 1788
260
6
The Federalist No. 46, January 29, 1788
266
7
The Federalist No. 47, January 30, 1788
273
8
The Federalist No. 48, February 1, 1788
281
5
The Federalist No. 49, February 2, 1788
286
5
The Federalist No. 50, February 5, 1788
291
3
The Federalist No. 51, February 6, 1788
294
5
The Federalist No. 52, February 8, 1788
299
5
The Federalist No. 53, February 9, 1788
304
6
The Federalist No. 54, February 12, 1788
310
5
The Federalist No. 55, February 13, 1788
315
6
The Federalist No. 56, February 16, 1788
321
5
The Federalist No. 57, February 19, 1788
326
6
The Federalist No. 58, February 20, 1788
332
6
The Federalist No. 62, February 27, 1788
338
7
The Federalist No. 63, March 1, 1788
345
8
To Eliza House Trist, March 25, 1788
353
1
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention in Defense of the Constitution, June 6, 1788
354
12
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on Direct Taxation, June 11, 1788
366
14
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on Taxation, a Bill of Rights, and the Mississippi, June 12, 1788
380
5
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the Militia, June 14, 1788
385
3
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on Control of the Military, June 16, 1788
388
3
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the Slave Trade Clause, June 17, 1788
391
2
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on the Judicial Power, June 20, 1788
393
8
Speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention on Ratification and Amendments, June 24, 1788
401
6
To Alexander Hamilton, June 27, 1788
407
1
To Alexander Hamilton, July 20, 1788
408
1
Observations on the ``Draught of a Constitution for Virginia,'' c. October 15, 1788
409
9
To Thomas Jefferson, October 17, 1788
418
5
To Edmund Randolph, November 2, 1788
423
2
To Edmund Randolph, November 23, 1788
425
2
To George Eve, January 2, 1789
427
2
To Edmund Randolph, March 1, 1789
429
4
CONGRESS AND THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION, 1789--1801
Speech in Congress on Presidential Titles, May 11, 1789
433
1
Speech in Congress on the Removal Power, May 19, 1789
434
3
Speech in Congress Proposing Constitutional Amendments, June 8, 1789
437
16
Speech in Congress Presidential Removal Power, June 16, 17, 1789
453
12
To Edmund Pendleton, June 21, 1789
465
2
Remarks in Congress on Proposed Constitutional Amendments, August 15, 1789
467
3
Remarks in Congress on the ``Most Valuable Amendment,'' August 17, 1789
470
1
To Richard Peters, August 19, 1789
471
1
Memorandum on Colonizing Freed Slaves, c. October 20, 1789
472
1
To Thomas Jefferson, February 4, 1790
473
4
To Benjamin Rush, March 20, 1790
477
1
Remarks in Congress During Debate on Militia Bill, December 16, 1790
478
1
Speech in Congress on Religious Exemptions from Militia Duty, December 22, 1790
478
2
Speech in Congress Opposing the National Bank, February 2, 1791
480
10
To Thomas Jefferson, May 12, 1791
490
2
Population and Emigration, National Gazette, November 21, 1791
492
6
Consolidation, National Gazette, December 5, 1791
498
2
Dependent Territories, National Gazette, December 12, 1791
500
1
Public Opinion, National Gazette, December 19, 1791
500
1
Government, National Gazette, January 2, 1792
501
1
Charters, National Gazette, January 19, 1792
502
2
Parties, National Gazette, January 23, 1792
504
1
Universal Peace, National Gazette, February 2, 1792
505
3
Government of the United States, National Gazette, February 6, 1792
508
1
Spirit of Governments, National Gazette, February 20, 1792
509
2
Republican Distribution of Citizens, National Gazette, March 5, 1792
511
2
Fashion, National Gazette, March 22, 1792
513
2
Property, National Gazette, March 29, 1792
515
2
The Union: Who Are Its Real Friends?, National Gazette, April 2, 1792
517
2
Memorandum on Washington's Retirement, May 1792
519
5
To George Washington, June 20, 1792
524
6
A Candid State of Parties, National Gazette, September 26, 1792
530
2
Who Are the Best Keepers of the People's Liberties?, National Gazette, December 22, 1792
532
2
To Thomas Jefferson, June 13, 1793
534
3
``Helvidius'' No. 1, August 24, 1793
537
9
To Thomas Jefferson, September 2, 1793
546
4
To Dolley Payne Todd, August 18, 1794
550
1
Speech in Congress on ``Self-Created Societies,'' November 27, 1794
551
2
To James Monroe, December 20, 1795
553
5
Speech in Congress on the Jay Treaty, March 10, 1796
558
10
Speech in Congress on the Jay Treaty, April 6, 1796
568
13
To Thomas Jefferson, December 19, 1796
581
1
To Thomas Jefferson, January 15, 1797
582
2
To Thomas Jefferson, c. February 18, 1798
584
2
To Thomas Jefferson, April 2, 1798
586
2
To Thomas Jefferson, May 13, 1798
588
1
Virginia Resolutions Against the Alien and Sedition Acts, December 21, 1798
589
2
To Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1798
591
1
Foreign Influence, Aurora General Advertiser, January 23, 1799
592
7
Political Reflections, Aurora General Advertiser, February 23, 1799
599
9
Report on the Alien and Sedition Acts, January 7, 1800
608
55
To Thomas Jefferson, January 10, 1801
663
8
SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRESIDENT, 1801-1817
To Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe, July 29, 1803
671
2
To James Monroe, July 6, 1807
673
7
First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1809
680
3
Veto Message to Congress, February 21, 1811
683
1
To Thomas Jefferson, May 25, 1812
684
1
War Message to Congress, June 1, 1812
685
8
Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1813
693
3
To John Nicholas, April 2, 1813
696
1
To John Armstrong, August 13, 1814
697
3
Memorandum on the Battle of Bladensburg, c. August 24, 1814
700
3
Memorrandum on Armstrong's Resignation, August 29, 1814
703
3
To Wilson Cary Nicholas, November 26, 1814
706
1
Message to Congress on Peace Treaty, February 18, 1815
707
3
Seventh Annual Message to Congress, December 5, 1815
710
8
Veto Message to Congress, March 3, 1817
718
5
RETIREMENT, 1817--1836
To Robert Walsh, March 2, 1819
723
5
To Robert J. Evans, June 15, 1819
728
5
To Spencer Roane, September 2, 1819
733
4
To Robert Walsh, November 27, 1819
737
8
Detached Memoranda, 1819?
745
26
To James Monroe, February 10, 1820
771
1
To Spencer Roane, May 6, 1821
772
5
To Spencer Roane, June 29, 1821
777
2
Jonathan Bull and May Bull, c. 1821
779
7
To Edward Livingston, July 10, 1822
786
4
To William T. Barry, August 4, 1822
790
4
To Edward Everett, March 19, 1823
794
4
To Thomas Jefferson, June 27, 1823
798
5
To Henry Lee, June 25, 1824
803
1
To Peter S. DuPonceau, August 1824
804
3
To Thomas Jefferson, February 8, 1825
807
2
To Thomas Jefferson, February 24, 1826
809
2
To Nicholas P. Trist, July 6, 1826
811
1
To Henry Colman, August 25, 1826
812
1
To Joseph Cabell, September 18, 1828
813
11
Speech in the Virginia Constitutional Convention, December 2, 1829
824
4
A Sketch Never Finished Nor Applied, 1830?
828
14
To Edward Everett, August 28, 1830
842
10
To James Robertson, March 27, 1831
852
2
To Jared Sparks, April 8, 1831
854
3
To Jared Sparks, June 1, 1831
857
1
To Mathew Carey, July 27, 1831
858
1
To Nicholas P. Trist, May 1832
859
1
To Andrew Stevenson, November 20, 1832
860
1
To Nicholas P. Trist, December 23, 1832
861
2
To William Cabell Rives, March 12, 1833
863
3
Advice to My Country, 1834
866
1
To George Tucker, June 27, 1836
867
4
Appendix: The Constitution
871
22
Chronology
893
21
Note on the Texts
914
10
Notes
924
27
Index
951