1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
4The Virginia Plan, 29 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Federal Convention plunged into its momentous assignment without great delay chiefly because...
5Proportional Representation in the Legislature, [30 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The second resolution of the Virginia Plan was under consideration. JM’s suggestion that the...
6Popular 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...
7Election of the Senate, [31 May] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Wilson had suggested that the Senate should be chosen from special political units created by a...
8Powers 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...
9Removal of the Executive, [2 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Dickinson had moved that the executive be subject to removal by the national legislature when...
10Power 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...
11Method 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...
12Method of Ratifying the Constitution, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Virginia Plan resolution (fifteen) providing for popularly elected ratifying conventions was...
13Establishment of Inferior Courts, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Rutledge moved to strike out the clause of the ninth resolution providing for inferior national...
14From 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...
15From 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....
16Popular 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...
17Revisionary 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...
18Election of the Senate, [7 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Dickinson moved that the members of the Senate be elected by the state legislatures. Mr. Madison....
19Power 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...
20From 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...
21Term 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...
22Salaries 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...
23Term of the Senate, [12 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Madison considered 7 years as a term by no means too long. What we wished was to give to the...
24From James Madison to Ambrose Madison, 13 June 1787 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 28th. of April, the first I have recd. from you, has but just come to hand. It...
25Method of Choosing the Judiciary, [13 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Charles Pinckney and Sherman moved that the judges of the supreme tribunal be appointed by the...
26Power of Originating Money Bills in the Legislature, [13 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Gerry moved to prohibit the Senate from originating money bills. Mr. Madison observed that the...
27Reply to the New Jersey Plan, [19 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
On 13 June the Committee of the Whole reported to the convention the amended Virginia Plan....
28Relationship between Federal and State Governments, [21 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Having rejected the New Jersey Plan, the convention now was considering the amended Virginia Plan...
29Term of the First Branch of the Legislature, [21 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Ellsworth moved to substitute annual for triennial elections in the first branch of the...
30Salaries for Members of the First Branch of the Legislature, [22 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The clause in the report of 13 June providing that the members of the first branch of the...