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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONrENTIOl Iz9 COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IV (6. The plighting of faith ought to be in solemn terms) Addenda I. The assent of the (major part of the people) (Conven- tions) of states shall give (birth) opera- tion to this constitution . Each assenting state shall notify its assent to congress: who shall publish a day for its commencement, not exceeding After such publication, or with the (failure thereof), assent of the major part of the assenting states after the expiration of days from the giving of the assent of the ninth state, x. each legislature shall direct the choice of representa- tives, according to the seventh article and provide for their support: z. each legislature shall also choose senators; and pro- vide for their support 3. they shall meet at (the Place &) on the day assigned by congress, (or as the major part of the assenting states shall agree, on any other day.) 4 They shall as soon as may be after meeting elect the executive: and proceed to execute this constitu- tion. The object of an address is to satisfy the people of the propriety of the proposed reform. To this end the following plan seems worthy of adoption x. To state the general objects of a confederation. 2 To shew by general, but pointed observations, in what (particulars) respects, our confederation has fallen short of those objects. 3. The powers, necessary to be given, will then follow as a consequence of the defects 4- A question next arises, whether these powers can with propriety be vested in congress. The answer is, that they cannot 5. But As some states may possibly wedirate partial con- federations, it would be fit now to refute this opinion briefly. 6. It follows then, that a government of the whole on

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