272 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Monday MADISON A?gust x 3 cial regulations which might have pernicious consequences. The great Houses of British Merchants would spare no pains to insinuate the instruments of their views (into the Govt--} Mr. Wilson read the clause in the Constitution of Pena. giving to foreigners after two years residence all the rights whatsoever of Citizens, combined it with the Article of Con- federation making the Citizens of one State Citizens of all, inferred the obligation Pena. was under to maintain the faith thus pledged to her citizens of foreign birth, and the just complaints which her failure would authorize: He observed likewise that the Princes & States of Europe would avail themselves of such breach (of faith} to deter their subjects from emigrating to the U. S? Mr. Mercer enforced the same idea of a breach of faith. Mr. Baldwin could (not} enter into the force of the argu- ments agst. extending the disqualification to foreigners now Citizens. The discrimination of the place of birth, was not more objectionable than that of age which all had concurred in the propriety of. Question on the proviso of Mr Govt. Morris in favor of foreigners now Citizens N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. ay. Del. no. Maryd. ay. Va. ay. N- C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Aye.s--5; noes -- 6.] Mr. Carrol moved to (insert} "5 years" instead "of seven," (in section zd. Art: IV)13 N- H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. divd. Del. no. Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes -- 3; noes -- 7; divided-- n] The Section (Art IV. Sec. 2.) {as formerly amended was)xa then agreed to nem. con. Mr. Wilson moved that (in Art: V. sect. 3) 24 9 years be reduced to seven. (which was disagd. to and the 3 d. Section (art. V.) confirmed by the following vote.) ?5 as See Appendix A, CCCXXXVI. ? Revised from Journal. ? Relating to qualifications of Senators. ? Taken from Journal, Madison originally gave the vote which follows to the question preceding.
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