JM had already committed himself to work for a new constitution to replace the Articles of...
2From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 27 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
We have been here for some time suffering a daily disappointment from the failure of the deputies...
3From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 27 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have put off from day to day writing to my friends from this place in hopes of being able to...
4From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 27 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 27 May 1787, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 7 June 1787 . Reports...
5The Virginia Plan, 29 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Federal Convention plunged into its momentous assignment without great delay chiefly because...
6Establishment of a National Government, [30 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The delegates were considering in place of the first resolution of the Virginia Plan a substitute...
7Proportional Representation in the Legislature, [30 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The second resolution of the Virginia Plan was under consideration. JM’s suggestion that the...
8Popular Election of the First Branch of the Legislature, [31 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison considered the popular election of one branch of the national Legislature as...
9Election of the Senate, [31 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Wilson had suggested that the Senate should be chosen from special political units created by a...
10Powers of the National Legislature, [31 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The clause of the sixth resolution of the Virginia Plan giving the national legislature power “to...
11Powers of the Executive, [1 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mad: agrees wth. Wilson in his difinition of executive powers—executive powers ex vi termini, do...
12Term of the Executive, [1 June?] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Bedford favored a triennial election and ineligibility after nine years because the executive...
13Removal of the Executive, [2 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Dickinson had moved that the executive be subject to removal by the national legislature when...
14Power of the Executive to Veto Laws, [4 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Wilson and Hamilton moved to give the executive an absolute veto on laws. Mr. Madison supposed...
15Revisionary Power of the Executive and the Judiciary, [4 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
This speech preceded Wilson’s motion, seconded by JM, to combine the judiciary with the executive...
16Method of Choosing the Judiciary, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The clause of the ninth resolution of the Virginia Plan proposing that the judiciary be chosen by...
17Method of Ratifying the Constitution, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Virginia Plan resolution (fifteen) providing for popularly elected ratifying conventions was...
18Establishment of Inferior Courts, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Rutledge moved to strike out the clause of the ninth resolution providing for inferior national...
19From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
The day fixed for the meeting of the Convention was the 14th. ult. On the 25th. and not before...
20From James Madison to William Short, 6 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have been sensibly obliged by your favor of the 23. of March which arrived by the last Packet....
21Popular Election of the First Branch of the Legislature, [6 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Charles Pinckney moved that the first branch of the legislature be elected by the state...
22Revisionary Power of the Executive and the Judiciary, [6 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Wilson moved to reconsider the vote excluding the judiciary from a share in vetoing legislative...
23To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 7 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
Since my return to Richmond, which place I left soon after the Governor set out, I have yours of...
24Election of the Senate, [7 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Dickinson moved that the members of the Senate be elected by the state legislatures. Mr. Madison....
25Power of the Legislature to Negative State Laws, [8 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Charles Pinckney moved “‘that the National Legislature shd. have authority to negative all Laws...
26From James Madison to James Monroe, 10 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have been discouraged from answering sooner your favor of by the bar which opposes such...
27To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 11 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
I am greatly indebted to you for the Books you were so good as to send me by Mr Griffin,...
28To James Madison from John Dawson, [12 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
After an absence of near three weeks I have just return’d to this place and am favourd with your...
29Term of the First Branch of the Legislature, [12 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Jenifer proposed a three-year term for members of the first branch of Congress. Mr. Madison...
30Salaries for Members of the First Branch of the Legislature, [12 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The clause of the fourth resolution providing for the members “to receive liberal stipends” was...