Mr. Gouverneur Morris.  The insertion here was in consequence of what had passed on this point; in order to exclude the appearance of counting the negroes in the representation.  The including of them may now be referred to the object of direct taxes, and incidentally only to that representation.

On the motion to strike out, “and direct taxes,” from this place,—­New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, aye—­3; New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, no—­8. pp. 1569-70.

Saturday, September 15, 1787.

Article 4, Section 2, (the third paragraph,) the term “legally” was struck out; and the words, “under the laws thereof,” inserted after the word “State,” in compliance with the wish of some who thought the term legal equivocal, and favoring the idea that slavery was legal in a moral view. p. 1589.

Mr. Gerry stated the objections which determined him to withhold his name from the Constitution:  1—­2—­3—­4—­5—­6, that three fifths of the blacks are to be represented, as if they were freemen. p. 1595.

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LIST OF MEMBERS

OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION WHO FORMED THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

From Attended. 
New Hampshire, 1 John Langdon, July 23, 1787.
John Pickering,
2 Nicholas Gilman, " 23.
Benjamin West. 
Massachusetts, Francis Dana,
Elbridge Gerry, May 29.
3 Nath’l Gorham, " 25.
4 Rufus King, " 25. 
Caleb Strong, " 28. 
Rhode Island, (No appointment.)
Connecticut, 5 W.S.  Johnson, June 2.
6 Roger Sherman, May 30. 
Oliver Ellsworth, " 29. 
New York, Robert Yates, " 25.
7 Alex’r Hamilton, " 25. 
John Lansing, June 2. 
New Jersey, 8 Wm. Livingston, " 5.
9 David Brearly, May 5. 
Wm. C. Houston, do.
10 Wm. Patterson, do.
John Nielson,
Abraham Clark.
11 Jonathan Dayton, June 21. 
Pennsylvania, 12 Benj.  Franklin, May 28.
13 Thos.  Miffin, do. 
Pennsylvania. 14 Robert Morris, May 25.
15 Gen. Clymer, " 28.
16 Thos.  Fitzsimmons, " 25.
17 Jared Ingersoll, " 28.
18 James Wilson, " 25.
19 Gouv’r Morris, " 25.