Z4Z I?ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Th,tr?day KING ?'l:?gu.rt 9 On the motion of Mr Read the word "their" was struck out, & "regulations in such cases" inserted in place o{ "pro- visions concerning them". <the clause then reading--"but regulations, in each of the foregoing cases may at any time, be made or altered by the Legislature of the U.S.) ?0 This was meant to give the Natl. Legislature a power not only to alter the provisions of the States, but to make regulations in case the States should fail or refuse altogether. Art. VI. Sect. I -- as thus amended was agreed to nem. con. Adjourned. KING 5. Art. S. t- Wilson moves to strike out the clause author- ising the State Executives to supply Vacancies in the Senate observing that the case may be safely lodged with the Senate --Randolph agt. the motion--because the Senate is the Br. where the Interest of the States will be deposited- They ought then to be constantly represented- in case of Treaty, or the election of Ambassadors, each state ought to be pres- ent- the State Legislatures may be in recess at the Time of a vacancy in the senate- If the place is not supplied the state may suffer a very great Inconvenience- Wilson q I think Legislators are improper Electors of the Executive -- and so the Executive is an unqualified Elector of the Legis- lators -- G Morris Liberal ? illiberal--The terms are indefinite--The Indians are the most liberal, because when a Stranger comes among them they offer him yr. wife & Daughters for his carnal amusement -- It is said yt. we threw open our Doors q invited the oppressed of all Countries to come & find an Asylum in America- This is true we invited them to come and worship in our Temple but we never invited them to become Priests at our Altar --We shd. cherish the love of our country- This is a whole- Revised from Journal.
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