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i?.ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 477 Fr{Jay MADISON ?4,?g?z 3z was made unalterable till the year ?79o, yet this was no difficulty with him. The State must have contemplated a recurrence to first principles before they sent deputies to this Convention. Mr. Sherman moved to postpone art. XXI. & to take up art: XXII on which question, N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay-- N.J. no-- P. ay-- Del- ay- Md a�. Va. ay. (N. C. no) 7 S.C. no-- Geo-- no? [Ayes-- 5; noes -- 6.] On Mr Govr. Morris'8 motion to strike out '? Conventions of the," (it was negatived.) N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa ay. Del. no. Md. ay-- Va no-- S-- C no-- Geo. ay. [Ayes- 4; noes- 6.] On filling the blank (in Art: XXI) with "thirteen" moved by Mr. Carrol, & L. Martin N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. no.- All no--except Maryland. Mr. Sherman & Mr. Dayton moved :o fill the blank with ?' ten" Mr. Wilson supported the motion of Mr. Madison, requir- ing a majority both of the people and of States. 8 Mr Clymer was also in favor of it. Col: Mason was for preserving ideas familiar to the people. Nine States had been required in all great cases under the Confederation & that number was on that account preferable On the question for "ten" N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct ay. N. J-- ay. Pa. no. Del-- no. Md. ay. Va. no. N. C. no. S.C. no. Geo. a�. [Ayes--4; noes -- 7-1 On question for ?nine" N-- H. a�. Mas. ay. Ct. ay-- N-- J. ay. Pa. ay-- Del. ay. Md. ay-- Va. no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo-- ay, [Ayes?8; noes--3.] Art: XXI. (as amended) was then agreed to by all the States, Maryland excepted, & Mr. Jenifer being, ay ? ? Taken from Journal. s Crossed out "to fill the blank with any seven or more States containing a ma- jority".

  • See further Appendix A, XLI, LXIX, LXXVI, LXXXI, CXXXIX, CLVIII

(mz-m6), CLXXXIX, CXCII, CXCIX, CCV, CCXXX.