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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 443 Tesday MADISON 'lgust 28 On Mr. Sherman's motion N.H. ay. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. ay. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. a�. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--9; noes -- 2.] Art XIII was then agreed to as amended. Art. XIV was taken up. s Genl. Pinkney was not satisfied with it. He seemed to wish some provision should be included in favor of property in slaves. On the question <on art: XIV.) N.H. a�. Mss. a�. Ct. a�. N.J. ay-- Pa. ay. Del. ay. Md. ay-- Va. ay. N-- C-- ay. S-- C. no. Geo. divided [Ayes -- 9; noes -- I; dlvidcd -- x.] Art: XV. being taken up? the words "hlgh misdemesnor," were struck out s and "other crime" inserted, in order to com- prehend all proper cases: it being doubtful whether "high misdemeanor" had not a technical meaning too limited. Mr. Butler and Mr Pinkney moved "to require fugitive slaves and servants to be delivered up like criminals." Mr. Wilson. This would oblige the Executive of the State to do it, at the public expence. Mr Sherman saw no more propriety in the public seizing and surrendering a slave or servant, than a horse. Mr. Butler withdrew his proposition in order that some particular provision might be made apart from this article. Art XV as amended was then agreed to nem: con: Adjourned 80  Article XIV. "The Citizens of each Slate shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States." a* Article XV. "Any person charged with treason, felony or high misdemeanor in any State, who shall flee from justice, and shall be found in any other State, shall, on demand of the Executive power of the State from which he fled, be de- livered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of the offence. ') 0 See further, Appendix A, XCVI.

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