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Jensen, Merrill (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut
(1978)
New Jersey, pp. 634-641
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New Jersey ADAMS, JOHN (Mass.): Defence of the Constitutions., 145n AMENDMENTS To ARTICLES OF CONFED- ERATION: proposed by New Jersey, 122-23; adopted by New Jersey, 123; New Jersey Amendments in Consti- tutional Convention, 124. See also Articles of Confederation; Confedera- tion Congress AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION: pro- posed by "A Farmer of New Jer- sey," 134, 144-45; assertion that state conventions should not propose, 145- 46n, 150-51; denial that bill of rights is needed, 154-55; statement that Constitution can be amended, 160- 61, 192. See also Convention, second constitutional AMERICAN CITIZEN, AN (Tench Coxe), 133 ANARCHY, 190; assertion that Consti- tutional Convention called to save country from, 142, 161 ANDERSON., GEORGE (Burlington): Con- vention delegate, 178, 179, 184, 187, 193n ANDERSON., THOMAS (Sussex): Conven- tion delegate, 178, 179, 185 ANNAPOLIS CONVENTION., 123-24 ANTIFEDERALISTS: few in New Jersey, 134, 140; allegation that New York Antifederalists encourage those in New Jersey, 134, 153-54, 174; objec- tion to calling opponents of Consti- tution Antifederalists, 152. See also Amendments to Constitution APPOINTMENTS: See Officeholders un- der Constitution ARISTOCRACY: denial that power of Senate will create, 149. See also Des- potism ARMSTRONG, JAMES FRANCIS (Hunter- don): id., 182 n; gives prayers in Con- vention, 177, 180, 182n, 188, 189 ARMY, 152; defense of Congress' pow- er to raise and maintain, 148 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, 143n, 146- 47; New Jersey ratifies, 122-23. See also Amendments to Articles of Con- federation ASSEMBLY: See New Jersey Legislature BANKS, DAVID (Essex): id., 140n; 140 BEATTY, JOHN (Middlesex): Convention delegate, 176, 178, 179, 183, 184 BERRY, THOMAS (Somerset): id., 140n; 139 BILL OF RIGHTS: denial that one is needed, 154-55 BLANCH. ISAAC (Bergen): id., 175n; 174 BOUDINOT, ELIAS (Essex): id.,. 135n, 196; 121 -letter from, 134-35 BOWEN, JONATHAN (Cumberland): Con- vention delegate, 178, 179, 183, 185 BOYD, ADAM (Bergen): id., 175n; 174; in Assembly, 132 BRADFORD, WILLIAM, JR. (Pa.): id., 135n -letter to, 134-35 BREARLEY,, DAVID (Hunterdon): id., 124, 196; 131; delegate to Constitutional Convention, 124, 131, 164; delegate to state Convention, 173, 176n, 17_8, 179, 180, 183, 185, 187, 194, 195 -letter to, 191 BREESE, SAMUEL (Manmouth): Conven- tion delegate, 178, 179, 184 BROADSIDES: Constitution, U.S., 162, 163; New Jersey resolutions calling state Convention, 167-68, 169. See also Newspapers; Pamphlets BRYAN, GEORGE (Pa.), 140n BURLINGTON., 139, 193 CADwALADER, LAMBERT (Hunterdon): id., 138n; member of Congress, 131 -letters from, 137-38, 138n CAPITAL, U.S., 134; state Convention recommends cession of land for, 177, 187-88, 189 CHETwoO0D, JOHN (Essex): Convention delegate, 176, 178, 179 CHIEF JUSTICE, U.S.: See Judiciary, U.S. CINCINNATI., SOCIETY OF THE., 152 CIVIL LIBERTIES: Constitution will pro- tect, 136, 147, 192-93 CLARK, ABRAHAM (Essex): id., 196; 121, 122, 123; delegate to Annapolis Con- vention, 124; delegate to Constitu- tional Convention, but resigns, 124, 131; member of Congress, 124, 131; rumors about opposition to Consti- tution, 134, 153-54 CLERGY., 153 634
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