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41 Franklin, “a point”: Notes, 68.
41 Madison, “any numerous body”: Notes, 68.
41 Madison, “who had displayed”: Notes, 112-113.
42 Madison, “be appointed”: Notes, 316-317.
42 Madison, “the spirit of compromise”: Notes, 344.
43 Johnson, “all cases arising”: Notes, 538.
43 Madison, “whether it was not”: Notes, 539.
44 Mercer, “disapproved of the doctrine”: Notes, 462.
44 Dickinson, “strongly impressed”: Notes, 463.
44 Sherman, “unnecessary”: Notes, 518.
44 Madison, “He had been”: Notes, 518.
45 Williamson, “was a waste”: Notes, 518.
45 Madison, “Mr. Mercer expressed”: Notes, 405.
45 Gerry, “their exposition”: Notes, 61.
45 New Jersey Plan: Notes, 118-121.
46 Paterson, “every act”: Melvin I. Urofsky, The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary, 348.
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49 Pinckney, “propositions”: Madison; Notes, 485-486, 503.
49 “The full and entire”: Notes, 626-627.
49 Mason, “He wished the plan”: Notes, 630.
49 Gerry, “concurred in the idea”: Notes, 630.
49 Sherman, “The state Declarations”: Notes, 630.
49 Mason, “The laws of the United States”: Notes, 630.
50 Randolph, “dangerous power”: Notes, 650-651.
50 Mason, “dangerous power”: Notes, 651.
50 Pinckney, “These declarations”: Notes, 651.
51 Gerry, “the Power of Congress”: Notes, 652.
51 Madison, “All the states”: Notes, 652.
52 Washington, “I wish the Constitution”: Mee, 276; Craig R. Smith, To Form a More Perfect Union, 102.
52 Franklin, “I confess”: Notes, 652.
53 Gorham, “of lessening objections”: Notes, 655.
53 Madison, “On the question”: Notes, 652.
53 Randolph, “apologized for his refusing”: Notes, 655-656.
53 Franklin, “He expressed”: Notes, 657.
53 Randolph, “He repeated”: Notes, 657.
54 Gerry, “the painful feelings”: Notes, 657-658.
54 Madison, “The members”: Notes, 659.
54 Franklin, “I have, said he”: Notes, 659.
55 Martin, “the people”: Notes, 566.
55 Beard, “overwhelming majority”: Leonard Levy, Essays on the Making of the Constitution, 6.
56 Warren, “patriotic sincerity”: id. at 36.
56 Madison, “should it be adopted”: Mee, 282.
56 Madison, “Begin with these”: Notes, 650.
57 Randolph, “a respectable majority”: Notes, 561.
57 Mason, “preferable”: Notes, 565.
57 Madison, “the powers given”: Notes, 563.
57 Madison, “a matter of form”: The Papers of James Madison, Vol. 10, 180-181.
58 Congress, “be transmitted”: id. at 182.
58 Madison, “A more direct”: ibid.
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60 Washington, “if a weak state”: Daniel A. Farber and Suzanna Sherry, A History of the American Constitution, 176.
61 “Their lodgings”: id. at 176-177; Mee, 286-287.
61 Centinel, “most perfect system”: Mee, 287-288.
61 Wilson, “such an idea”: Craig R. Smith, To Form a More Perfect Union, 40-41.
61 “has always been tainted”: Mee, 289.
62 Agrippa, “There is no bill”: Farber and Sherry, 183-184.
62 Singletary, “These lawyers”: Mee, 295.
63 Smith, “I am a plain man”: id. at 296.
63 Heath, “ratify the Constitution”: Smith, 64.
63 Hancock, “hazard a proposition”: id. at 66.
63 Washington, “The decision”: id. at 67.
63 Washington’s secretary, “is a man”: id. at 79.
64 Washington, “The plot”: Smith, 97.
64 “Both sides”: id. at 99.
64 Madison, “may depend”: ibid.
65 Henry, “Who authorized them”: Mee, 300-301.
65 Henry, “It seems to me”: id. at 303.
65 Randolph, “I disdain”: ibid.
65 Henry, “If I shall be”: Farber and Sherry, 217.
67 Brutus, “it now contains”: id. at 189.
67 Madison, “A landed interest”: id. at 190-193.
67 Smith, “Can the liberties”: id. at 206.
68 Lansing, “no person”: Smith, 120-121.
68 Smith, “confidence”: id. at 121.
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69 Jefferson, “I do not like”: id. at 154.
69 Jefferson, “How it happened”: id. at 154-155.
70 Jefferson, “a mere thing”: Bernard Schwartz, A History of the Supreme Court, 53.
70 Jefferson, “There is a remarkable”: Smith, 154-155.
71 Madison, “never thought”: Levy, 279.
71 Washington, “decide how far”: Speeches of the American Presidents, 4.
72 Madison, “mutilate”: Levy, 280.
72 Madison, “wait with patience”: Farber and Sherry, 226.
72 Madison, “I am sorry”: id. at 227-231.
75 Gerry, “What, sir”: Neil H. Cogan, ed., The Complete Bill of Rights, 186.
75 Madison, “No soldier”: Farber and Sherry, 228.
76 Livermore, “it is sometimes”: id. at 238.
76 Madison, “secured in their persons”: id. at 228-229.
77 Madison, “the nauseous project”: Levy, 284.
77 Jackson, “we ought not”: Smith, 214.
77 Madison, “unfriendly to the object”: ibid.
77 Sherman, “by a very great majority”: id. at 216.
77 Madison, “compelled to beg”: ibid.
78 Madison, “begged the House”: Farber and Sherry, 231.
78 Burke, “not those solid”: Levy, 285.
78 Vining, “the bill for establishing”: Farber and Sherry, 232.
78 Sherman, “The Constitution”: ibid.
78 Madison, “remain uniform”: ibid.
78 Vining, “an act to amend”: id. at 233.
79 Senate action: id. at 241-243.
80 Clinton, “has transacted”: Smith, 161.
81 Lee and Grayson, “it is with grief”: id. at 157.
81 Madison, “unnecessary and dangerous”: Julius Goebel, Jr., History of the Supreme Court of the United States: Antecedents and Beginnings to 1801, 425.
81 Madison, “will kill the opposition”: Levy, 285.
82 Jackson, “The very purpose”: West Virginia v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 614, 638 (1943).
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87 Jay nomination: Abraham, 72; Urofsky, 263-269.
87 Jay, “those who own”: Gustavus Myers, History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 37.
88 Rutledge nomination: Madison, Notes, 507; Abraham, 72-73; Urofsky, 389-390; Maeva Marcus and James R. Perry, eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789-1800, 813.
89 Cushing nomination: Abraham, 74-75; Urofsky, 127-129.
89 Blair nomination: Abraham, 74; Urofsky, 25-27.
89 Iredell nomination: Abraham, 75; Urofsky, 249-253.
89 Wilson nomination: Abraham, 73-74; Urofsky, 535-536.
89 Wilson, “I commit myself”: Marcus and Perry, 613.
90 Washington, “I presume”: id. at 618-619.
91 Brailsford case: 2 U.S. 402-408, 415-417 (1792).
91 Gazette: “Business”: Marcus and Perry, 736.
91 Johnson, “I cannot resolve”: id. at 740.
91 Jay, “takes me from”: ibid.
92 Hayburn’s Case: David P. Currie, The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The First Hundred Years, 1789-1888, 6-9; 2 U.S. 408-414 (1792).
92 Boudinot, “the first instance”: Leo Pfeffer, This Honorable Court, 48-49.
93 Chisholm case and reaction: Pfeffer, 50-52; Goebel, 723-741; Currie, 14-20; 2 U.S. 419, 479 (1793).
95 Ellsworth nomination: Abraham, 77; Urofsky, 155-157.
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96 Paterson nomination: Abraham, 75-76; Urofsky, 347-350.
97 Chase nomination: Abraham, 76-77; Urofsky, 107-111; Marcus and Perry, 805, 833-836.
98 Dwight, “our wives and daughters”: Pfeffer, 61-62.
98 “as we should”: id. at 62.
99 Lyon trial: Pfeffer, 64-65; Goebel, 638-639; Urofsky, 348.
99 Fries trial: Urofsky, 110.
100 Peters, “I never sat”: ibid.
100 Washington nomination: Urofsky, 511-513; Marcus and Perry, 868.
101 Moore nomination: Urofsky, 329; Marcus and Perry, 880, 882.
102 Marshall nomination: Abraham, 81-84; Urofsky, 301-306; Marcus and Perry, 904, 918-924.
105 Marbury case: Pfeffer, 66-67; Currie, 66-74; 5 U.S. 137, 152-180 (1803).
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108 Chase impeachment and trial: Urofsky, 110; Schwartz, 57; Pfeffer, 87.
110 Republican leader, “there should be”: Pfeffer, 88.
110 Jefferson, “impeachment will not”: ibid.
110 Jefferson, “judiciary of the United States”: id. at 93.
110 Johnson, “I found”: Urofsky, 273.
111 Worcester case: Currie, 181-183; 31 U.S. 515, 535-597 (1832).
112 “Trail of Tears”: Zinn, 135-140.
112 Madison, “In the internal”: Madison, Notes, 15.
112 Fletcher case: Myers, 181-187, 260-261; Pfeffer, 99; Currie, 128-136; 10 U.S. 87, 124-146.
115 Duvall nomination: Abraham, 90; Urofsky, 153-154.
115 Story nomination: Abraham, 89-90; Urofsky, 435-444.
115 Martin case: Myers, 23-28, 229-239, 270-281; Currie, 91-96; 14 U.S. 304, 323-362 (1816).
119 Cohens case: Currie, 96-102; 19 U.S. 264, 373-428 (1821).
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121 McCulloch case: Melvin I. Urofsky, A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States (cited below as Urofsky, March of Liberty), 211-215; Farber and Sherry, 198-199; Currie, 160-168; 17 U.S. 316 (1819).
126 Dartmouth College case: Pfeffer, 106-109; Myers, 286-293; Currie, 141-145; 17 U.S. 518 (1819).
130 Sturges case: Urofsky, March of Liberty, 240; Currie, 145-150; 17 U.S. 122 (1819).
131 Gibbons case: Pfeffer, 114-116; Urofsky, March of Liberty, 216-219; Currie, 168-176; 22 U.S. 1 (1824).
133 Thompson nomination: Abraham, 91-92; Urofsky, 477.
133 Trimble nomination: Abraham, 92-93; Urofsky, 483.
133 Ogden case: Urofsky, March of Liberty, 241-242; Currie, 150-156; 25 U.S. 213 (1827).
134 Barron case: Currie, 189-193; 3 U.S. 243 (1833).
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137 Missouri Compromise: Urofsky, March of Liberty, 350-352.
138 Tallmadge, “If a dissolution”: Louis Filler, Crusade Against Slavery, 27-28.
138 Cobb, “We have kindled”: id. at 28.
138 Marshall, “nothing portends”: Jean Edward Smith, John Marshall, 489.
138 Marshall, “removal of our”: id. at 489-490.
138 The Antelope case: 23 U.S. 66, 68-132 (1825).
140 Marshall’s death and reaction: Jean Edward Smith, John Marshall, 523-524.
142 Story, “The reign”: R. Kent Newmyer, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 158.
142 McLean nomination: Abraham, 95-96; Urofsky, 293-295.
142 Baldwin nomination: Abraham, 96-97; Urofsky, 1-2.
143 Wayne nomination: Abraham, 98; Urofsky, 515-516.
143 Taney nomination: Abraham, 98-99; Urofsky, 465-473.
143 Barbour nomination: Abraham, 99-100; Urofsky, 3-4.
144 Webster, “Judge Story”: Abraham 100.
144 Charles River Bridge case: Pfeffer, 123-124; Stanley Kutler, Privilege and Creative Destruction; Currie, 209-211; 36 U.S. 420 (1837).
148 Garrison, “monstrous evil”: Louis Filler, The Crusade Against Slavery, 1830-1860, 55-62.
148 Calhoun, “Abolition and the Union”: Don Fehrenbacher, Slavery, Law, and Politics: The Dred Scott Case in Historical Perspective, 57.
150 Amistad case: Paul Finkelman, Slavery in Court, 222-239; Howard Jones, Mutiny on the Amistad ; 40 U.S. 592-597 (1841).
151 Prigg case: Finkelman, 60-64; Currie, 241-245; 41 U.S. 536-672 (1842).
153 Latimer Law: Finkelman, 64-65.
153 Anthony Burns arrest and trial: Finkelman, 107-119; Albert J. Von Frank, The Trials of Anthony Burns.
153 Garrison, “a covenant”: Filler, 215-216.
154 “rivals Dred Scott ”: Fehrenbacher, 21-22.
154 Brightly, “resulted in the passage”: 41 U.S. 541-542 (1842).
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159 Background of Dred Scott case: Fehrenbacher, 122, 129, 295.
160 Strader case: Finkelman, 35-38; 51 U.S. 82 (1850).
161 Missouri court decision: Fehrenbacher, 128-139.
162 Federal court decision: id. at 140-146.
162 Scott, “I have no money”: id. at 147-148.
163 Catron nomination: Abraham, 101-102; Urofsky, 95-99.
163 Daniel nomination: Abraham, 104; Urofsky, 131-134.
163 Nelson nomination: Abraham, 106; Urofsky, 337-338.
164 Grier nomination: Abraham, 108-109; Urofsky, 203-204.
164 Curtis nomination: Abraham, 109-110; Urofsky, 125-126.
164 Campbell nomination: Abraham, 111-112; Urofsky, 89-90.
165 Blair, “emancipated”: Fehrenbacher, 152.
166 Scott arguments: id. at 153.
166 Curtis, “will not decide”: id. at 153-154.
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168 Scott arguments: Fehrenbacher, 156-163.
170 Grier-Buchanan corresponden
ce: id. at 163-169.
171 Dred Scott decision: 60 U.S. 393 (1857).
172 “to grounds agreed”: id. at 176.
173 Blackstone, “a slave or negro”: Urofsky, March of Liberty, 354.
175 American Insurance decision: Fehrenbacher, 203-204; 26 U.S. 511 (1828).
176 “an argument”: Fehrenbacher, 209.
177 New York Tribune, “mean and skulking”: id. at 230.
177 Constitutionalist, “is now the supreme”: ibid.
177 Cheever, “If the people”: id. at 232.
177 “The right of property”: id. at 247.
178 Hale, “to carry out”: id. at 251.
178 Seward, “whisperings”: ibid.
178 Benjamin, “principles”: id. at 251-252.
178 Johnson, “mad and reckless”: ibid.
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179 Lincoln, “we will submit”: Philip van Doren Stern, ed., The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 399.
179 Lincoln, “the Dred Scott decision”: id. at 418.
179 Douglas, “warfare”: Fehrenbacher, 260.
179 Lincoln, “conspiracy”: Stern, 456.
180 Lincoln, “set the niggers”: id. at 468.
180 Lincoln, “I am not”: id. at 492, 494.
180 Lincoln, “Douglas had the ingenuity”: id. at 536.
180 “The Dred Scott decision”: Fehrenbacher, 268.
182 Lincoln’s inaugural address: Stern, 646-657.
182 Lincoln, “the power in me”: id. at 660.
182 Clifford nomination: Abraham, 113; Urofsky, 123-124.
183 Swayne nomination: Abraham, 116-117; Urofsky, 455-456.
183 Miller nomination: Abraham, 117-118; Urofsky, 317-322.
183 Davis nomination: Abraham, 118-119; Urofsky, 135-137.
183 Field nomination: Abraham, 119-120; Urofsky, 159-167.
