Part 233 (2/2)

from Article 1, Section 2, as improperly placed in a clause relating merely to the Const.i.tution of the House of Representatives.

Mr. GOUVERNEUR MORRIS. The insertion here was in consequence of what had pa.s.sed on this point; in order to exclude the appearance of counting the negroes in the _representation_. The including of them may now be referred to the object of direct taxes, and incidentally only to that of representation.

On the motion to strike out, ”and direct taxes,” from this place,--

New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, aye--3; New Hamps.h.i.+re, Ma.s.sachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, no--8.--_pp_. 1569-70.

SAt.u.r.dAY, September 15, 1787.

Article 4, Section 2, (the third paragraph,) the term ”legally” was struck out; and the words, ”under the laws thereof,” inserted after the word ”State,” in compliance with the wish of some who thought the term _legal_ equivocal, and favoring the idea that slavery was legal in a moral view.--p. 1589.

Mr. GERRY stated the objections which determined him to withhold his name from the Const.i.tution: 1-2-3-4-5-6, that three-fifths of the blacks are to be represented, as if they were freemen.--p. 1595.

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION WHO FORMED THE CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

_From_ _Attended._ New Hamps.h.i.+re, 1 John Langdon, July 23, 1787.

_John Pickering_, 2 Nicholas Gilman, ” 23.

_Benjamin West_, Ma.s.sachusetts, _Francis Dana_, Elbridge Gerry, May 29.

3 Nath'l Gorham, ” 28.

4 Rufus King, ” 25.

Caleb Strong, May 28.

Rhode Island, (No appointment.) Connecticut, 5 W.S. Johnson, June 2.

6 Roger Sherman, May 30.

Oliver Ellsworth, ” 29.

New York, Robert Yates, ” 25.

7 Alex'r Hamilton, ” 25.

John Lansing, June 2.

New Jersey, 8 Wm. Livingston, ” 5.

9 David Brearly, May 25.

Wm. C. Houston, May 25.

10 Wm. Patterson, do.

_John Nielson_, _Abraham Clark_.

11 Jonathan Dayton, June 21.

Pennsylvania, 12 Benj. Franklin, May 28.

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