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1 / 1 As a sketch on paper, the earliest perhaps wch
proposed a of a Constitutional Govt. for the Union [organized into the regular Departments
with a physical pow means operating on individuals] to be acte
sanctioned by the people not of the States acting in their original &
sovereign character, was contained in a letter of Apl. 8. 1787 from J. M. to
Govr. Randolph, a copy of the letter is ins here inserted.
The feature in the letter whichgave a negative vested in the general
Auth—y a negative on the laws of the States, was suggested by the negative
in the head of the British Empire, which prevented collisions
with between the parts & the whole, and between the parts
themselves. It was supposed that the substitution, of an elective
and responsible authority for an hereditary and irresponsible one,
would avoid the appearance even of a departure from the principle
of Republicanism. But altho' the subject was so viewed in the Convention, and the votes on it
in the Convention was were more than once equally divided, it was finally & justly
abandoned. see note for the [deemed an impractical arrangement, in a country so extended
with so many Legislatures enacting each so many laws. Within
the limits of a single State such a check such an arrangement might be a valuable chance on the By laws of Corporations
might be which we not be in sufficiently controuled by the General law, wch
may sometimes evaded, & sometimes violated by acts injurious to
the public or individuals be carried into Evaluation[?] before legal redress be attainable. It does not
seem to have been duly considered that By laws, in Market places to at or thro' which
citizens other than at large have business to carry on perform, may be materially
inconveniently and oppressive.] for this erasure substitute the [?] amendt. marked X. for P. 1. th this page
On the arrival of the Virginia Deputies at Philada. it occurred to them that from the early and prominent part taken by that State in bringing about the Convention some initiative step might be expected from them. The Resolutions introduced byMr. Governor Randolph were the result
of a Consultation on the subject; with an understanding that it left they left
all the Deputies entirely open to the lights of discussion, and free to concur
in any alterations or modifications which their reflections and
judgments might approve. The Resolutions as the Journals shew became
the basis on which the proceedings of the Convention commenced, and
from to the developments, sanctions and modifications of which the
plan of Govt. proposed by the Convention was not may be traced.
<p-bgn>As a sketch on paper, the earliest perhaps <del>w<sup>ch</sup></del>
<del>proposed a</del> <add>of a Constitutional</add> Gov<sup>t</sup>. for the Union [organized into the regular Departments
with <del>a</del> physical <del>pow</del> means operating on individuals] to be <del>acte</del>
sanctioned by <und>the people <del>not</del> of the States</und> acting in their original &
sovereign character, was contained in a letter <add>of Apl. 8. 1787</add> from J. M. to
Gov<sup>r</sup>. Randolph, a copy of the letter is <del>ins</del> here inserted.<p-end>
<p-bgn>The feature in the letter which <del>gave a negative</del> <add>vested in the general</add>
Auth<sup>—</sup>y a negative on the laws of the States, was suggested by the negative
in the head of the British Empire, which prevented collisions
<del>with</del> between the parts & the whole, and between the parts
themselves. It was supposed that the substitution, of an elective
and responsible authority for an hereditary and irresponsible one,
would avoid the appearance even of a departure from the principle
of Republicanism. But altho' <add>the subject</add> was so viewed in the Convention, and <add>the votes on it</add>
<del>in the Convention was</del> <add>were</add> more than once equ<sup>a</sup>lly divided, it was finally & justly
<add>abandoned. see note for the</add> [deemed an impractical arrangement, in a country so extended
with so many Legislatures enacting each so many laws. Within
the limits of a single State such a <del>check</del> <add>such an arrangement might be a valuable chance</add> on the By laws of Corporations
<del>might be which we not</del> <add>be</add> <add>in</add> sufficiently controuled by the General law, w<sup>ch</sup>
may sometimes evaded, <add>&</add> sometimes violated by acts injurious to
the public or individuals <del>be</del> <add>carried into <unclear>Evaluation</unclear> before</add> legal redress be attainable. It does not
seem to have been duly considered that By laws, in <add>Market</add> places <del>to</del> <add>at</add> or thro' <add>which</add>
citizens <del>other than</del> at large have business to <del>carry on</del> perform, may be materially
inconvenient<del>ly</del> and oppressive.] for this erasure substitute the <del><ill></del> amend<sup>t</sup>. marked X. for <del>P. 1. th</del> <add>this page</add><p-end>
<p-bgn>On the arrival of the Virginia Deputies at Philad<sup>a</sup>.
it occurred to them that from the early and prominent part taken by that State
in bringing about the Convention some initiative step might be expected
from them. The Resolutions introduced by <del>Mr.</del> <add>Governor</add> Randolph were the result
of a Consultation on the subject; with an understanding that <del>it left</del> <add>they</add> left
all the Deputies entirely open to the lights of discussion, and free to concur
in any alterations or modifications which their reflections and
judgments might approve. The Resolutions as the Journals shew became
the basis on which the proceedings of the Convention commenced, and
<del>from</del> to the developments, sanctions and modifications of which the
plan of Gov<sup>t</sup>. proposed by the Convention <del>was not</del> may be traced.
The feature in the letter which
On the arrival of the Virginia Deputies at Philada. it occurred to them that from the early and prominent part taken by that State in bringing about the Convention some initiative step might be expected from them. The Resolutions introduced by
<del>proposed a</del> <add>of a Constitutional</add> Gov<sup>t</sup>. for the Union [organized into the regular Departments
with <del>a</del> physical <del>pow</del> means operating on individuals] to be <del>acte</del>
sanctioned by <und>the people <del>not</del> of the States</und> acting in their original &
sovereign character, was contained in a letter <add>of Apl. 8. 1787</add> from J. M. to
Gov<sup>r</sup>. Randolph, a copy of the letter is <del>ins</del> here inserted.<p-end>
<p-bgn>The feature in the letter which <del>gave a negative</del> <add>vested in the general</add>
Auth<sup>—</sup>y a negative on the laws of the States, was suggested by the negative
in the head of the British Empire, which prevented collisions
<del>with</del> between the parts & the whole, and between the parts
themselves. It was supposed that the substitution, of an elective
and responsible authority for an hereditary and irresponsible one,
would avoid the appearance even of a departure from the principle
of Republicanism. But altho' <add>the subject</add> was so viewed in the Convention, and <add>the votes on it</add>
<del>in the Convention was</del> <add>were</add> more than once equ<sup>a</sup>lly divided, it was finally & justly
<add>abandoned. see note for the</add> [deemed an impractical arrangement, in a country so extended
with so many Legislatures enacting each so many laws. Within
the limits of a single State such a <del>check</del> <add>such an arrangement might be a valuable chance</add> on the By laws of Corporations
<del>might be which we not</del> <add>be</add> <add>in</add> sufficiently controuled by the General law, w<sup>ch</sup>
may sometimes evaded, <add>&</add> sometimes violated by acts injurious to
the public or individuals <del>be</del> <add>carried into <unclear>Evaluation</unclear> before</add> legal redress be attainable. It does not
seem to have been duly considered that By laws, in <add>Market</add> places <del>to</del> <add>at</add> or thro' <add>which</add>
citizens <del>other than</del> at large have business to <del>carry on</del> perform, may be materially
inconvenient<del>ly</del> and oppressive.] for this erasure substitute the <del><ill></del> amend<sup>t</sup>. marked X. for <del>P. 1. th</del> <add>this page</add><p-end>
<p-bgn>On the arrival of the Virginia Deputies at Philad<sup>a</sup>.
it occurred to them that from the early and prominent part taken by that State
in bringing about the Convention some initiative step might be expected
from them. The Resolutions introduced by <del>Mr.</del> <add>Governor</add> Randolph were the result
of a Consultation on the subject; with an understanding that <del>it left</del> <add>they</add> left
all the Deputies entirely open to the lights of discussion, and free to concur
in any alterations or modifications which their reflections and
judgments might approve. The Resolutions as the Journals shew became
the basis on which the proceedings of the Convention commenced, and
<del>from</del> to the developments, sanctions and modifications of which the
plan of Gov<sup>t</sup>. proposed by the Convention <del>was not</del> may be traced.