James Madison: Speech to the House of Representatives Proposing a Bill of Rights - Milestone Documents

James Madison: Speech to the House of Representatives Proposing a Bill of Rights

( 1789 )

Glossary

  • magistrate executive, in this case, the president
  • shew antique spelling of “show”
  • two states Rhode Island and North Carolina
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James Madison (Library of Congress)

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