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RECOl{DS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 589 Monday McHENRY September ? o-.r z an abuse of the power of the States on this subject, was the right in the Genl. Government to regulate trade between State & State. Mr Govr Morris saw no objection to the motion. He did not consider the dollar per Hhd laid on Tobo in Virga. as a duty on exportation, as no drawback would be allowed on Tobo. taken out of the Warehouse for internal consumption, Mr. Dayton was afraid the proviso wd. enable Pennsylva. to tax N. Jersey under the idea of Inspection duties of which Pena. would Judge. Mr. Gorham & Mr. Langdon, thought there would be no security if the proviso shd. be agreed to, for the States export- ing thro' other States, agst. oppressions of the latter. How was redress to be obtained in case duties should be laid beyond the purpose expressed? Mr. Madison- There will be the same security as in other cases-- The jurisdiction of the supreme Court must be the source of redress. So far only had provision been made by the plan agst. injurious acts of the States. His own opinion was, that this 'was insufficient?--_ A negative on the State laws alone. could meet all the shapes which these could assume. But this had been overruled. Mr Fitzimons. Incidental duties on Tobo. & flour. never have been & never can be considered as duties on exports- Mr Dickinson. Nothing will save States in the situation of N. Hampshire N Jersey Delaware &c. from being oppressed by their Neighbors, but requiring the assent of Congs to inspec- tion duties, He moved that this assent shd accordingly be required Mr. Butler 2ded the motion. Adjourned McHENRY Monday Sept. xo, _r_r and Spent in attempts to amend several parts of the system. x2 -- amended the sect art from ? to ?,mas it stood in the printed report at first.