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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07873 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1829 |
| Title | James Madison to B[enjamin] Romaine, Esq. about Constitutional reforms |
| Date | 14 April 1829 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Romaine, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expressing his views on impending Constitutional reforms. In part: "On the subject that of Constitutional Reforms....it will be well for the States who are latest in performing the task, not to lose sight of the advantage which that circumstance gives them. There is a pretty general concurrence here as to the chief defects in the Constitution which is about to be revised. I wish there may be an equal one in the proper remedies. I hope, at least, that everything tending to undermine the General Constitution will be avoided with the same care which guards against encroachments on the reserved authorities of the States..." |
| Subjects | States' Rights US Constitution State Constitution Government and Civics President |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Romaine, Benjamin (fl. 1829) |
| Place written | Montpelier, [?] |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |