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ions. The scruples of Adams were removed by the explanations of others, and by the assurance of the adoption of the amendments thought necessary—especially of that declaratory safeguard afterward embodied in the tenth amendment—to be referred to hereafter. Henry's objection was thus answered by Madison: Who are parties to it [the Constitution]? The people—but not the people as composing one great body; but the people as composing thirteen sovereignties: were it, as the gentleman [Mr. Henry] asserts, a consolidated government, the assent of a majority of the people would be sufficient for its establishment, and as a majority have adopted it already, the remaining States would be bound by the act of the majority, even if they unanimously reprobated it: were it such a government as is suggested, it would be now binding on the people of this State, without having had the privilege of deliberating upon it; but, sir, no State is bound by it, as it is, without its own consent. Sho<
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
216-17. Laurel Hill, Battle of, July 12, 1861, 293-94, 372. Lay, Colonel, 329. Col. John F., 305. Extracts from reminiscences of Bull Run, 329. Lecompton constitution of Kansas, 465. Lee, Henry (Light-Horse Harry), 147. Richard Henry, 104. Gen. Robert Edward, 294, 295, 320, 382, 389, 443. Resignation from U. S. Army, 267. Attachment to Confederate army, 267-68. Lee Commander-in-chief of Virginia army, 284. Campaign in western Virginia, 374-76. Commander of Confevereignty, 128-29, 140-41, 152. Welles, Gideon. Account of cabinet meeting regarding Fort Sumter, 238. Whig party, 29, 32. Explanation, 31. Convention, 43-44. Whiting, General, 384. Wigfall, Louis T., 253. Wilkes, Captain, 402. Williams, Commander, 402. Wilson, James, 135, 136. Remarks on sovereignty, 122. Wisconsin, 26, 214. Wise, Gen. Henry A., 372-74, 376. Worcester, Dr., 76. Y Yulee, D. L., 189. Z Zollicoffer, Gen. Felix K., 348, 352.