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History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 1 / With Notices of Its Principle Framers

Chapter 45: Transcriber's Notes:
By George Ticknor Curtis
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A detailed political history that follows the transition from the Confederation to a stronger federal system, analyzing the practical failures—financial strain, weak enforcement, and interstate disputes—that prompted calls for change. It narrates congressional debates, contested territorial and representation claims, and the proposals and refusals that shaped constitutional design, then traces the convention proceedings and ratification process. Short biographical notices sketch the principal framers and their influence on the resulting structure of national government.

Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious typos and punctuation errors repaired. Period spellings and grammatical uses retained.

On rejoining "co-" and "pre-" with "o" and "e" roots at the ends of lines, a diaresis was added to the second "o" or "e" per author practice (for example: coöperation, preëminent).

Semicolons were consistently placed outside closing quotes in the original; retained.

P. 78, Footnote #97: The form included blank spaces, represented here as underlines.

P. 175, Footnote #179: Amount in the original was shown as $1,545,818 followed by 30/90 in fraction form; represented here as "$1,545,818 and 30/90."

P. 218, Marker for footnote #200 beginning on this page was missing. It has been placed at the end of the paragraph: "disciplining the militia."

P. 431, Marker for footnote #417 beginning on this page was missing. It has been placed at the end of the paragraph: "be for ever directed."

P. 489, Dupicate "APPENDIX" heading removed.