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 Z[I8 1%ECOl{DS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Saturday MADISON August 2 5 State in which their cargoes may be laden on board; nor shall any privilege or immunity be granted to any vessels on entering or clearing out or paying duties or imposts in one state in preference to another"  Mr Ghorum thought such a precaution unnecessary; & that the revenue might be defeated, if vessels could run up long rivers, through the jurisdiction of different States with- out being required to enter, with the opportunity of landing & selling their cargoes by the way. Mr McHenry & Genl Pinkhey made the following proposi- tions "Should it be judged expedient by the Legislature of the U-- 8 4 that one or more ports for collecting duties or im- posts other than those ports of entrance & clearance already established by the respective States, should be established, the Legislature of the U-- S-- shall signify the same to the Executives of the respective States, ascertaining the number of such ports judged necessary; to be laid by the said Execu- tives before the Legislatures of the States at their next Ses- sion; and the Legislature of the U-- S-- shall not have the power of fixing or establishing the particular ports for col- lecting duties or imposts in any State, except the Legislature of such State shall neglect to fix and establish the same dur- ing their first Session to be held after such notification by the Legislature of the U-- S-- to the Executive of such State" "All duties imposts & excises, prohibitions or restraints laid or made by the Legislature of the U-- S-- shall be uni- form and equal throughout the U-- S--" t4 These several propositions were referred, nero: con: to a committee composed of a member from each State, The com- mittee appointed by ballot were Mr. Langdon, Mr. Ghorum, Mr. Sherman, Mr Dayton, Mr. Fitzlmmons, Mr. Read, Mr. Carrol, Mr. Mason, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Butler, Mr. Few. On The question now taken on Mr. Dickinson motion of yesterday, allowing appointments to offices to be referred by Upon this subject see McHenry, below, and Appendix A, CXXXVIII CLVIII (67-68), CCLXV, also below August 31 and September See Appendix A, CLVIII (67-68.)

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