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 P, ECOIDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 4I Tesda MADISON lugus 8 sit constantly and therefore could not interpose at the neces- sary moments-- He enforced his objection by appealing to the necessity of sudden embargoes during the war, to prevent exports, particularly in the case of a blockade-- Mr Govr. Morris considered the provision as unnecessary; the power of regulating trade between State & State, already vested in the Genl-- Legislature, being sufficient. On the question N.H. no. Mas. ay. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. no. S.C. ay. Geo. no. [Ayes -- 3; noes -- 8.] Mr Madison moved that the words "nor lay imposts or duties on imports" be transferred from art: XIII where the consent of 2� Genl. Legislature may license the act--into art: XII which will make the prohibition on the States abso- lute. He observed that as the States interested in this power by which they could tax the imports of their neighbouts pass- ing thro' their markets, were a majority, 2 they could give the consent of the Legislature, to the injury of N. Jersey, N. Carolina &c- = Mr. Williamson zded. the motion Mr. Sherman thought the power might safely be left to the Legislature=8 of the U. States. Col: Mason, observed that particular States might wish to encourage by impost duties certain manufactures for which they enjoyed natural advantages, as Virginia the manufac- ture  of Hemp &c. Mr. Madison-- The encouragment of Manufacture in that mode requires duties not only on imports directly from foreign Countries, but from the other States in the Union, which would revive all the mischiefs experienced from the want of a Genl. Government over commerce. On the question N.H. ay. Mas. no. Ct. no. N. J-- ay. Pa. no. Del: ay. Md. no. Va. no N. C. ay. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes -- 4; noes m 7-] Cossed out "Coagvess may authorize them ". Crossed out: "o[ the consent o{ Congress might be given". See Appendk A, CII.  Crossed out u Govt? Cr0sd out "culture d",

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