ON THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES;

WITH

A PRELIMINARY REVIEW

OF

THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE COLONIES AND STATES,

BEFORE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

By JOSEPH STORY, LL.D.,

DANE PROFESSOR OF LAW IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

“ Magistratibus igitur opus est ; sine quorum prudentia ac diligentia esse civilas non potost;
quorumque descriptione omnis Reipublicæ moderatio continetur.”

CICERO DE LEQ. lib. 3. cap. 2.
*Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants."

BURKR.

VOLUME I.

BOSTON:
HILLIARD, GRAY, AND COMPANY.

CAMBRIDGE:
BROWN, SHATTUCK, AND CO.

Eatcred according to the act of Congress in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three,

by JOSEPH STORY,
in the Clork's vitice of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CAMBRIDGE:

E. W. METCALF AND CO.

I'ruiters to the U:niversity.