5IO I{ECOKDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Wednesday MADISON September $ promise, and he should feel himself at liberty to dissent to it; if on the whole he should not be satisfied with certain other parts to be settled.- Mr. Pinkhey zded. the motion Mr. Sherman was for giving immediate ease to those who looked on this clause as of great moment, and for trusting to their concurrence in other proper measures. On the question for postponing N-- H-- ay-- Mas-- no. Ct. ay. N-- J-- ay-- Pa. ay-- Del. ay. Md ay-- Va. no. N-- C-- ay-- S. C a 7-- Geo ay. [Ayes -- 9; noes ? 2.] So much of the (at) clause as related to the seat of Govern- ment was agreed to hem: con: On the residue, to wit, "to exercise like authority over all places purchased for forts &c. Mr Gerry contended that this power might be made use of to enslave any particular State by buying up its territory, and that the strongholds proposed would be a means of awing the State into an undue obedience to the Genl. Government- Mr. King thought himself the provision unnecessary, the power being already involved: but would move to insert after the word "purchased" the words "by the consent of the Legislature of the State" This would certainl 7 make the power safe. Mr. Govr Morris 2ded. the motion, which was agreed to nero: con: as was then the residue of the clause as amended. The (5) clause was agreed to hem: con: The following resolution & order being reported from the Committee of eleven, to wit, "Resolved that the U-- S? in Congress be requested to allow and cause to be paid to the Secretary and other officers of this Convention such sums in proportion to their respective times of servlce? as are allowed to the Secretary & similar officers of Congress." "Ordered that the Secretary make out & transmit to the Treasury office of the U.S. an account for the said Servicest & for the incidental expenses of this convention" 4 See also Appendix A, V, and upon payment of individual delegates, IV? XXXVIII, X?III, XLIV, LII, LXI, XCII, XCIii, and Appendix B? and notes.
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