Appointment, power of. _See_ Executive, national, power of; Judiciary, national, supreme; Legislature, national. Senate. Appropriations, originating of, _see_ Legislature, national, money bills; accounts of, _see_ Expenditures of government. Aristocracy, fear of, expressed by Mason, i., 310; defended by G. Morris, 310, ii., 98; probability of, 159. Armies, power to raise and support. _See_ Legislature, national, power of. Arnold, Welcome, signs address from Rhode Island, i., 11, n. Arsenals, Forts, etc. _See_ Forts, Arsenals, etc. Articles of Confederation, amendments to, proposed by Dickinson, i., 166. B Baldwin, Abraham, Ga., attends convention, i., 114; favors representation in Senate by wealth of states, 271; Pierce's sketch of, 271, n.; on compromise committee on representation, 292; thinks foreigners should be excluded from government, ii., 145; thinks provisions on citizenship should not extend to those already citizens, 148; appointed on grand committee, 193; thinks slave trade not a national question, 222; on committee on navigation acts, 225; moves that duty on slaves be uniform, 251; thinks public lands should be guaranteed to states, 281; on committee of August 31, 292; thinks members of legislature should be ineligible to other offices, 296; approves plan of electing executive by electors, 302; moves to exclude from new offices members of first legislature, 371. Bankruptcy, uniform law of. _See_ Legislature, national, power of; House of Representatives. Barton, William, signs address from Rhode Island, i., 11, n. Bassett, Richard, Del., attends convention, i., 1; Pierce's sketch of, 1, n. Bedford, Gunning, Del., attends convention, i., 5; favors short term for executive, 54; Pierce's sketch of, 54, n.; opposes absolute veto in executive, 72; opposes negative of state laws by legislature, 105; threatens foreign alliance of small states, 283; on compromise committee on representation, 292; explains threat of foreign alliance, 300; moves that national legislature make laws when harmony would be interrupted by state legislation, 372; prefers appointment of judges by Senate, 386; opposes provision against standing army, ii., 374; favors increase in representation of Rhode Island and Delaware, 379. Bill of Rights, inclusion of, debated, ii., 364. Bills of attainder. _See_ Legislature, national, power of. Bills of credit, power to emit. _See_ Legislature, national, power of. Blair, John, Va., attends convention, i., 1; Pierce's sketch of, 1, n. Blount, William, N. C., attends convention, i., 189; announces he will sign constitution, ii., 394; Pierce's sketch of, 394, n. Bowen, Jabez, signs address from Rhode Island, i., 11, n.