[1260] Elliott, iii, 273-93 (especial passage, 280).
[1261] Elliott, iii, 293-305.
[1262] Elliott, iii, 319-22; and see chap. II, vol. II, of this work. Although this, like other economic phases of the contest, was of immediate, practical and serious concern to the people, Henry touched upon it only twice thereafter and each time but briefly; and Mason mentioned it only once. This fact is another proof of the small place which this grave part of the economic problem occupied in the minds of the foes of the Constitution, in comparison with that of "liberty" as endangered by a strong National Government.
[1263] Elliott, iii, 325. At this time the fears of the Anti-Constitutionalists were principally that the powers given the National Government would "swallow up" the State Governments; and it was not until long afterward that objection was made to the right and power of the National Supreme Court to declare a law of Congress unconstitutional. (See vol. III of this work.)
[1264] Ib., 313-28.
[1265] Ib., 328-32.
[1266] Ib., 332-33.
[1267] Elliott, iii, 333-51.
[1268] Grigsby, i, 230 and 243.
[1269] Ib., 245; Elliott, iii, 251-56. This, the real vote-getting part of Henry's speech, is not reported by Robertson.