RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 479 Friday MADISON a/?g?t 3z Question on Mr Govr. Morris's and Mr. Pinckney's motion N. H-- ay. Mas. a�. Ct no. N--J. no. Pa. air. Del--a�. Md. no. Va no. N-- C-- no-- S-- C. no. Geo. no-- [Ayes --4; noes -- 7.] Mr. Gerry moved to postpone art: XXII. Col: Mason zded. the motion? declaring that he would sooner chop off his right hand than put it to the Constitution as it now stands. He wished to see some points not yet decided brought to a decision, before being compelled to give a final opinion on this article. Should these points be improp- erly settled? his wish would then be to bring the whole sub- ject before another general Convention. Mr. Govr Morris was readir for a postponement. He had long wished for another Convention, that will have the firm- ness to provide a vigorous Government, which we are afraid to do. Mr. Randolph stated his idea to be, in case the final form of the Constitution should not permit him to accede to it? that the State Conventions should be at liberty to propose amendments to be submitted to another General Convention which may reject or incorporate them, as shall be judged proper. On the question for postponing N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J-- a�--Pa. no. Del. no. Md a�-- Va. no. N. C. a�. S-- C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes -- 3; noes -- 8.] On the question on Art: XXII N.H. <ay.) ? Mas. a�. Ct. a�. N.J. a�. Pa. a�--Del. a�. Md. no. Va a�. N-- C. ay. S-- C. a�. Geo. ay. [Ayes-- ?o; noes- !.] Art: XXIII being taken up. '? as far the words "assigned ? Apparently Madison left a blank after "N.H." and later inserted an affirraa- tire vote according to Journal. ? Article XXIII. "To introduce this government, it is the opinion of this Con- ventlon, that each assenting Convention should notify its assent and ratification to the United States in Congress assembled; that Congress, after receiving the assent and ratification of the Conventions of States, should appoint and publish a day, as early as may be, and appoint a place for commencing proceedings under this Con- stitution; that after such publication, the Legislatures of the several States should
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