liECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION MADISON 'Art: XII as amended agreed to nem: con: ?5 Art: XIII being taken up? Mr. King moved to insert after the word "imports" the words "or exports" so as to prohibit the States from taxing either.- & on this question (it passed in the affirmative.) N. I-I-- ay. Mss. ay. Ct no. N.J. ay. P. ay. Del. ay. Md no. Va. no. N. C. a�. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes--6; noes noes -- 5.] Mr. Sherman moved to add, after the word "exports"-- the words "nor with such consent but for the use of the U. S." -- so as to carry the proceeds of all State duties on imports & exports, into the common Treasury? Mr. Madison liked the motion as preventing all State imposts- but lamented the complexity we were giving to the commercial system. Mr. Govr. Morris thought the regulation necessary to prevent the Atlantic States from endeavouring to tax the Western States- & promote their interest by opposing the navigation of the Mississippi which would drive the West- ern people into the arms of G. Britain. Mr. Clymer thought the encouragement of the Western Country was suicide on the old States-- If the States have such different interests that they can not be left to regulate their own manufactures without encountering the interests of other States, it is a proof that they are not fit to compose one nation. Mr. King was afraid that the regulation moved by Mr Sher- man would too much interfere with a policy of States respect- ing their manufactures, which may be necessary. Revenue he reminded the House was the object of the general Legislature. ? See Appendix A, CCXII. ? Article XIII. "No State, without the consent of the Legislature of the United States, shall emit bills of credit, or make any thing but specie a tender in payment of debts; nor lay impost? or duties on imports; nor keep troops or ships of war in time of peace; nor enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or with any foreign power; nor engage in any war, unless it shall be actually invaded by enemies, orthe danger o{ invasion be $o imminent, as not to admit of delay, until the Legisla- ture of the United States can be consulted." ? Upon this question see Appendix A, CCCXC.
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