Limitations of rights of sovereignty against criminals in, IX. 25-30. Does not limit war-powers of Congress, IX. 45, 71, 131-138, 183-185, 216. Opposition to its adoption, X. 182; XIII. 305; XVI. 41. Sources of power over slavery in, XI. 190-196. Its provisions for supremacy of national government, XVI. 39. Does not recognize any distinction of color, XVI. 249; XVII. 42; XVIII. 159; XIX. 249. Its allotment of the war-power, XIX. 76. All statutes and legislation must conform to, XIX. 254. Story on its prohibition of interference with religion, XIX. 292. Does not forbid requirement of equal rights in churches, XIX. 293-299. Contrasted with the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 305, 308. Constitutional Amendment defending liberty, protects all, III. 298; VIII. 277; XI. 193-195. Abolishing slavery, XI. 211 _et seq._; form of same considered, XI. 216-227; XIV. 235-238. Rebel States not needed to ratify a, XII. 101, 181, 341, 359; XIII. 31, 62; XVI. 71. Quorum of States necessary in adoption of a, XII. 357; Bishop on meaning of above rule, XII. 359; XVI. 71. Abolishing slavery, adoption of, XIII. 30; enforcement of same, XIII. 113, 215-218, 273-276, 310, 333-335; XVII. 46; XIX. 232, 275-278. Not proper to secure colored suffrage, XV. 177; XVII. 49-51. Withdrawal of assent to a, by a State, XVI. 69. See _Blaine Amendment_, _Fifteenth Amendment_, and _Fourteenth Amendment_. Consular Pupils, XI. 49. Consuls, VIII. 325; XI. 52. Authorities respecting, VIII. 326, 330. Contraband of War, despatches included in, by English authorities, VIII. 64, 67,--but not by American or all Continental authorities, VIII. 64-66. American rules in regard to, VIII. 68-71. Should be abolished, VIII. 78. Convention, National, of 1787, declarations on slavery in, III. 17, 277-279; VI. 227, 313; X. 356. Meeting and early labors of, III. 306; XVI. 35. Provides for surrender of fugitives from service, III. 308; X. 354. Its provisions for the powers of Congress, III. 319-324. Did not empower Congress to legislate for surrender of fugitives from service, III. 323. Debates in, on origination of money bills, V. 84-87, 88 _et seq._; on paper money, VIII. 185; on taxing slaves, IX. 94. Object of, X. 179, 180; XVI. 41. Discussion of State rights in, X. 183 _et seq._; XII. 125; XIII. 305; XVI. 37 _et seq._ Debates in, on guaranty of republican government, XIII. 140; on establishment of national government, XVI. 36-38; on suspension of the President, XVI. 91,--and on equality of States, XVI. 238-240. Story on same, XVI. 241. Conventions, political, obligations imposed by, XX. 170. Conveyances, public, open to all by law, XIX. 238. Authorities proving same, XIX. 238-240. Conway, Martin F., letter to, VI. 40.