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Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.
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Daily Advertiser (New York)
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Founded in 1785, the Daily Advertiser was the first daily produced in New York and the third in the country. Based on the record, the Daily Advertiser's editor, Francis Childs, appears to be the earliest documenter of the First Congress. The Daily Advertiser was a Federalist publication. House Clerk John Beckley would eventually go on to contract with Childs to print various documents for the House of Representatives.
[Source: 'The Daily Advertiser', 15 August 1786 - 7 July 1801, British Library, shelfmark PENN.NT343 NPL]
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Committee: The House of Representatives
'Mr. BLAND observed, that this application was made with a view of obtaining amendments to the constitution in one of the two modes pointed out in the 5th article; that copies of the application with an address had been sent to the several states, but... Tuesday May 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
Gerry's Motion to Table the States' Ratifications and Proposed Amendments Monday June 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
'Mr. Gerry moved that the ratifications of the several states, and the amendments accompanying the same, be laid on the clerk's table, for the information of the members; which was carried' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 9 June 1789). Monday June 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
Motion to Table Mr. Tucker's Amendment Saturday August 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
'Mr. Stone made [a] motion, that this proposition should lie on the table; this was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 24 August 1789). *** 'Several methods were proposed for disposing of this question for the present; but the motion... Saturday August 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
Motion to Record the Yeas and Nays Saturday August 1789Committee: The House of Representatives
Motion to File Virginia's Address Tuesday May 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
Report of the Committee of the Whole Thursday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
Tucker's Amendment to the Second Proposition Friday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'After some debate, [Tucker's] motion was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 15 August 1789). Friday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'Mr. BENSON moved that the words "but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to bear arms," be struck out. [...] The motion was negatived, and the amendment agreed to' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; Gazette of the... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'Mr. GERRY then moved to insert between the words "but" and "in a manner," the words "by a civil magistrate"—Negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789). *** 'Negatived' (New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789,... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'The question was then put on the amendment and carried' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802; Gazette of the United States, edition of 22 August 1789, 149). *** 'The clause as... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
Benson's Amendment to the Fourth Proposition Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'Mr. LAWRANCE moved to insert after the words "nor shall" these words "in any criminal case." This amendment was agreed to' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** 'In the... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'This amendment was accepted' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** 'This transposition being agreed to, and Mr. TUCKER's motion being rejected, the clause was adopted'... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'Mr. BENSON moved to strike out the first part of the paragraph...This motion was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789; Gazette of the United States, edition 22 August 1789,... Monday August 1789Committee: House: Committee of the Whole
'The amendment passed' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** '11th, 12th, 13th and 14th [amendments] were agreed to in their original form' (Gazette of the United States,... Monday August 1789