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 iECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, V national principles, with respect to taxation &c is most eligible. 7. This would lead to a short exposition of the leading particulars in the constitution. 8. This done, conclude in a suitable manner. This is the shortest scheme, which can be adopted. For it would be strange to ask (for) new powers, without assigning some reason--it matters not how general soever--which may apply to all of them Besides we ought to furnish the advocates of the plan in the country with some general topics. Now I conceive, that these heads do not more, than comprehend the necessary points. already confederated united and known (known) by the Stile of the United States of America" We The People of the States of New-Hampshire &C do (agree upon,) ordain de- clare and establish the follow- ing (Frame of Government as the) Frame of Govt as the Constitution (of the "United States of America" according to which we and our Posterity shall be governed under the Name and Stile of the "United States of America")of the said United States in a general Assembly to con- sist of two separate and dis- tinct Bodies of Men, the one to be called the House of Representatives, of the People I The legislative Power of the United States shall be vested in two (Branches a Senate and a House of Representatives;) each of which Bodies shall n Document V in Wilson's handwriting was found among the Wilson Papers. It appears to be the beginning of a draft with an outline of the continuation. Parts in parentheses were crossed out in the original.

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