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RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 583 Wednesday JOURNAL September It was moved and seconded to reconsider the I3th article in order to add the following clause at the end of the I3 article. "Provided nothing herein contained shaII be construed to "restrain any State from laying duties upon exports, for the "sole purpose of defraying the charges of inspecting, packing, "storing, and indemnifying the losses in keeping the Com- "modities, in the care of public Officers, before exportation" It was agreed to reconsider a DETAIL OF AYES A?D NoEs dd no aye aye no I no aye no aye aye aye {rds of the Legislature instead o? ?ths to repas? a law, no no no no no no no no no?no Toappoint a Committee to prepare a Bill of rights rye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye no aye no aye no aye aye aye aye aye To agree to Commodltic? [5 to] [5nl [5 ! ?'] aye [St?] LETTE? TO CONORV-SS u We have now the Honor to submit to the Consideration of the United States in Congress assembled that Constitution which has appeared to us the most advisable. The Friends of our Country have long seen and desired that the Power of making war Peace and Treaties, that of levying Money & regulating Commerce and the correspond- ent executive and judicial Authorities should be fully and effectually vested in the general Government of the Union. a Vote 5t?, Detail of Ayes and Noes, might be assigned to this question. Journal (p. 369) assigns Vote 5x3. Votes 5x2 and 5?3 may' belong under September 13. SaThis document was among the papers of the Convention turned over to the Secretary of State by President Washington in x796. It i? in the handwriting of Gouvemeur Morris.