9 6 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Mowday PATERSON July z 3 no. N. C. no. S.C. ay. Geo. no. [Ayes -- 5; noes -- 5.] The question being lost (by an equal division of Votes.) It was agreed nero- con- that the Commttee consist of 5 members, (to be appointed tomorrow.)?2 Adjourned PATERSON ? x. The Constitutionality of the Measure. Reasons. I. The people the Source o{ Power. Union- z. The Legr. of To-Morrow may repeal the Act of the Legr. of To-Day. So as to Convention- 3- Some of the Constns. not well or authoritatively founded -- Acquiesence. Expediency. z Branches in some of the States- Judges, etc excluded- The very Men that will oppose -- Rh. Island -- The Debt will go with the Govt. -- this a prevailing Idea-- The Legr. has no Right to alter the Constn. or the Con- fedn. -- Not acting under the Confedn. Nothing but a Compact resting upon the I$ States. Congress over again. A Violation of the Compact by one of the Parties, leaves the rest at Large, and exonerated from the Agreerot. ?* Taken from Journal. ? These notes seem to cover the debates of July 23. Down to the first blank llne, i.e., through the word "Acquiesence", the notes refer to the speech of Mason. "Expediency" may refer to Randolph's speech. Down to the next blank line, i.e., lmm "Expediency" through "Rh. Island ", the notes refer to the speech of Gorham. The next line, beginning with "The Debt" and ending with "Idea", refers to Ells~ worth's remarks. The rest of these notes probably refer to Madison's speech. The above assignment is based upon Professor McLaughlin's notes in ?lraerlcan Historical Review, January, ?9o4, IX, p. 339-
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