RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 269 Monday MADISON August merits but it was by no means probable that it would happen in any dangerous degree. For the same reason that they would be attached to their native Country, our own people wd. prefer natives of this Country to them. Experience proved this to be the case. Instances were rare of a foreigner being elected by the people within any short space after his coming among us -- If bribery was to be practised by foreign powers, it would not be attempted among the electors, but among the elected; and among natives having full Confi- dence of the people not among strangers who would be re- garded with a jealous eye. Mr. Wilson. Cited Pennsylva. as a proof of the advantage of encouraging emigrations. It was perhaps the youngest (except Georgia) settlemt. on the Atlantic; yet it was at least among the foremost in population & prosperity. He remarked that almost all the Genl. ot?cers of (the) Pens. line (of the late army) were foreigners. And no complaint had ever been made against their fidelity or merit. Three of her deputies to the Convention (Mr. R. Morris, Mr. Fitzslmmom & himself) were also not natives. He had no objection to Col. t-Iamiltons motion & would withdraw the one made by himself. 7 Mr. Butler was strenuous agst. admitting foreigners into our public Councils. Question on Col. Hamilton's Motion N.H. no. Mss. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. ay. Del. no.[Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes- 4; noes m 7.] Question on Mr. Willlamson's moution, to insert 9 years instead of seven. N.H. ay. Masts. no. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no. Dr. no. Md. no. Va no. N-C. no. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--3; noes -- 8.] Mr. Wilson's renewed the motion for 4 years instead of 7. & on question N.H. no Mss. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. no. S. C. no Geo. no. [Ayes--S; noes m 8.1 See Appendix A, CCCXXXVI.
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