[216] See the remarks of Mr. Madison, Elliot, V. 490.
[217] Madison, Elliot, V. 391, 392.
[218] Ibid. 392, 393.
[219] New Jersey.
[220] The opposition to a power to tax exports was not confined to the members from North and South Carolina and Georgia. Ellsworth and Sherman of Connecticut, Mason of Virginia, and Gerry of Massachusetts considered such a power wrong in principle, and incapable of being exercised with equality and justice.
[221] The vote was taken (August 21) upon so much of the fourth section of the seventh article of the reported draft, as affirmed that "no tax or duty shall be laid by the legislature on articles exported from any State." Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia (General Washington and Mr. Madison no), North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, ay, 7; New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, no, 4.—If the subject had been left in this position, exports would have been taxable by the States. The plan of restraining the power of the States over exports was subsequently adopted, after the compromise involving the revenue and commercial powers of the general government had been settled.
[222] Elliot, V. 457-461.
[223] See ante, Vol. I. Book III. Chap. IV., on the origin and necessity of the commercial power.
[224] Elliot, V. 460.
[225] Elliot, V. 470, 471.