RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Thursday McHENRY ./lugust 9 some prejudice and is in favor of our Country -- Foreigners will not learn our laws & Constitution under I4 yrs.--7 yrs must be applied to learn to be a Shoe Maker- x4 at least are necessary to learn to be an Amer. Legislator-- Again- that period will be requisite to eradicate the Affec- tions of Education and native Attachments- Franklin -- I am agt. the Term of I4 yrs -- it looks illiberal --we have many good Friends in Engld. & other parts of Europe- they ought not to be excluded- Wilson- agt. the motion for 14 yrs __2, McHENRY ,dugust 9. 6 and 7 sects. agreed to without amendment. The ? section of the V article underwent an emendatory alteration. The last clause -- " each member shall have one vote"--opposed by Mr. Mason, Randolph and a few others on account of the Senate by the loss of the 5 sect ?of the IV article having the same powers over money bills as the house of representatives. --The whole however was agreed to. Sect. ?. agreed to after an emendatory addition. Sect. 3 agreed to after inserting inhabitant �or resident, as being less equivocal, and 9 years for 4 years. Governcur Morris proposed insted of 4 years x 4. He would have confined the members he said to natives- but for its appearance and the effects it might have against the system. Mr. Mason had the same wishes, but he could not think of excluding those foreigners who had taken a part and borne with the country the dangers and burdenths of the war. Mr. Madalison was against such an invidious distinction. The matter might be safely intrusted to the respective legis- latures. Doctor Franklin was of the same opinion. Mr. Willson expressed himself feelingly on the same side. It might happen, he said, that he who had been thought worthy of 21[Endorsed :] Term of Citizenship [ to be a senator [ Gov. Morals for I4 ),rs [ Franklin agt.
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