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2. Part 2M^r Gov^r Morris. He can do no criminal act without Coadjutors who may be punished. In case he should be re-elected, that will be a sufficient proof of his innocence. Besides wh...
3. Part 3M^r Gov^r Morris was surprised that any defensive provision for securing the effectual separation of the departments should be considered as an improper mixture of them. Suppose...
4. Part 4M^r Madison thought it clear that the Legislatures were incompetent to the proposed changes. These changes would make essential inroads on the State Constitutions, and it would...
5. Part 5M^r Madison. There are objections ag^{st} every mode that has been, or perhaps can be proposed. The election must be made either by some existing authority under the Nat^l or St...
6. Part 6M^r Dickinson, was ag^{st} any recital of qualifications in the Constitution. It was impossible to make a compleat one, and a partial one w^d by implication tie up the hands of...
7. Part 7"I am credibly inform'd that M^r Henry has openly express'd his disapprobation of the circular letter of Congress, respecting y^e payment of British debts; & that he has declare...
8. Part 8Any person charged with treason, felony or high misdemeanor in any State, who shall flee from justice, and shall be found in any other State, shall, on demand of the Executive p...
9. Part 9"In a just & a free Government, therefore, the rights both of property & of persons ought to be effectually guarded. Will the former be so in case of a universal & equal suffrag...
10. Part 10M^r King wished to know what influence the vote just passed was meant to have on the succeeding part of the Report, concerning the admission of Slaves into the rule of Represent...
11. Part 11M^r Gov^r Morris. The lesson we are taught is that we should be governed as much by our reason, and as little by our feelings as possible. What is the language of Reason on this...
12. Part 12M^r Gerry moved to strike out the words "when it shall be acting in its legislative capacity" in order to extend the provision to the Senate when exercising its peculiar authori...
13. Part 13Col. Mason. This amendment removes all the objections urged ag^{st} the section as it stood at first. By specifying _purposes of revenue_, it obviated the objection that the sec...
14. Part 14M^r Gerry read a Resolution of the Legislature of Mass^{ts} passed before the Act of Cong^s recommending the Convention, in which her deputies were instructed not to depart from...
15. Part 15M^r Dickenson was strongly impressed with the remark of M^r Mercer as to the power of the Judges to set aside the law. He thought no such power ought to exist. He was at the sam...
16. Part 16M^r Pinkney opposed the vesting this power in the Legislature. Its proceedings were too slow. It w^d meet but once a year, the H^s of Rep^s would be too numerous for such delibe...
17. Part 175. The Secretary of War who shall also be appointed by the President during pleasure. It shall be his duty to superintend every thing relating to the war Department, such as the...
18. Part 18M^r Madison. As we ought to be governed by national and permanent views, it is a sufficient argument for giving y^e power over exports that a tax, tho' it may not be expedient a...
19. Part 19M^r Wilson was against inserting any thing in the Constitution as to ex post facto laws. It will bring reflections on the Constitution--and proclaim that we are ignorant of the...
20. Part 20M^r Williamson was for postponing instead of striking out, in order to consider whether this might not be a good provision, in cases where the Judiciary were interested or too c...
21. Part 21The clause for removing the President on impeachment by the House of Rep^s and conviction in the supreme Court, of Treason, Bribery or corruption, was postponed nem: con: at the...
22. Part 22M^r Clymer. The diversity of commercial interests of necessity creates difficulties, which ought not to be increased by unnecessary restrictions. The Northern & middle States wi...
23. Part 23M^r Pinkney moved to add to the Art:--"but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the authority of the U. States."
24. Part 24[50] This is an exact copy. The variations in that in the printed Journal are occasioned by its incorporation of subsequent amendments. This remark is applicable to other cases....
25. Part 25M^r Madison & M^r Williamson moved to strike out the word "majority" and insert "one-third" so that the eventual power might not be exercised if less than a majority, but not le...
26. Part 26"Give my best wishes to Mazzei. I have rec^d his letter & book and will write by the next packet to him. Dorhman is still in V^a Cong^s have done nothing for him in his affair....
27. Part 27M^r Gerry mov^d that "no officer be app^d but to offices created by the Constitution or by law."--This was rejected as unnecessary by six no's & five ays:
28. Part 28WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN ORDER TO FORM a more perfect union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the genera...
29. Part 29The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when no...
30. Part 30M^r Madison. The President is made too dependent already on the Legislature by the power of one branch to try him in consequence of an impeachment by the other. This intermediat...
31. Part 31Art. IV. Sect. 2. parag: 3. the term "legally" was struck out, and "under the laws thereof" inserted after the word "State" in compliance with the wish of some who thought the t...
32. Part 32N. H. ay. M^{tts} ay. C^t ay. N. J. ay. Pen^a ay. Del. ay. M^d no.[107] V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.[108]
33. Part 33The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when no...
34. Part 34Dickinson, John, Del., attends convention, i., 12; moves removability of executive by state legislatures, 62; Pierce's sketch of, 62, n.; favors separation of branches of govern...
35. Part 35Gorham, Nathaniel, Mass., attends convention, i., 5; elected chairman of committee of the whole, 32; favors national payment of Representatives, 210; Pierce's sketch of, 210, n....
36. Part 36Legislature, national, acts of, may originate in both houses, i., 248, ii., 170; enacting style, 170. Compensation of members, considered, i., 125, 209, 244, 245; to be fixed, 1...
37. Part 37Mason, George, Va., attends convention, i., 2; objects to report of committee on rules, 6; Pierce's sketch of, 6, n.; thinks government should operate on individuals, 34; favors...
38. Part 38Pierce, William, Ga., notes of convention, i., 1, n.; sketch of Yates, 1, n.; sketch of Robert Morris, 2, n.; sketch of Few, 2, n.; sketch of Blair, 1, n.; sketch of Bassett, 1,...
39. Part 39Sherman, Roger, Conn., attends convention, i., 32; favors conservative course toward states, 34; Pierce's sketch of, 34, n.; opposes election of Representatives by the people, 3...
40. Part 40Wilson, James, Pa., attends convention, i., 1; nominates William Temple Franklin for secretary of convention, 3; Pierce's sketch of, 3, n.; favors election of Representatives by...