Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New York

by L.H. Clarke

The present volume is compiled from speeches, journals and various documents from the New York Constitutional Convention held on August 28, 1821 in Albany, New York. 364 pages plus a two page index and errata page. 6.25" by 10"

Published by J. Seymour. New York, NY. 1821. 

Hardback is overall in GOOD condition.

• Half bound in marbled paper with leather spine and corners, this volume is presented in GOOD condition. 
• Boards exhibit scuffing to the surface of the marbled paper, with additional wear along the edges; corners are heavily worn with exposed boards; the leather along the spine exhibits wear along the finish. 
• Leather spine with seven gilt bands and lettering exhibits extensive wear to the shoulders which appear to be partially detached; leather finish is missing from portion of spine ends; leather to spine head is partially detached, leaving spine exposed. Please see photos. 
• Binding is secure. 
• Endpapers are age-toned with foxing.
• Ffep bears staining along the corners from the leather corners of the boards. Please see photos. 
• Front pastedown bears book binder's sticker while the ffep bears a signature in faded ink. 
• Interior is age-toned and exhibits foxing. 
• Writing in pencil to the lower margins of pages 25, 26, 110 and 111; page 27 bears writing in aged brown ink to the lower margin which has bled to pages 25, 26, 28-30; page 80 exhibits writing in aged brown ink to the lower margin which has bled to pages 74-79 and 81-85. Please see photos. 
• Pages 189/190 are town along the lower edge. 
• Text block edges are darkened. 
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
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In 1821, the power struggle between Governor DeWitt Clinton and the Bucktails faction of the Democratic-Republican Party led to the call for a Constitutional Convention by the Bucktail members of the legislature, against Clinton's fierce opposition. Their intention was to transfer powers from the executive to the legislative branch of the government. In November 1820, the legislature passed a bill which authorized the holding of a convention with unlimited powers. Governor Clinton cast the deciding vote in the Council of Revision to veto the bill. The Bucktails did not have a two-thirds majority in the legislature to override the veto. During the regular session (beginning in January 1821), the Legislature passed a new bill that put the question to the people. At the state election in April 1821, the people voted in favor of the convention.The convention met from August to November in Albany. U.S. Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins presided. Between January 15 and 17, 1822, the new constitution, as amended by the convention, was put before the voters for ratification as a whole, and was accepted: for 74,732; against 41,402.

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