Mr Madison. The encouragement of Manufactures in that mode requires duties not only on imports directly from foreign Countries, but from the other States in the Union, which would revive all the mischiefs experienced from the want of a Genl Government over commerce. [45]
[ [45] August 28, 1787, New York, Hamilton wrote to King: "I wrote to you some days since [August 20] to request you to inform me when there was a prospect of your finishing, as I intended to be with you, for certain reasons, before the conclusion.
"It is whispered here that some late changes in your scheme have taken place which give it a higher tone. Is this the case?"–King's Life and Correspondence of Rufus King, I, 258.
On the question
N. H. ay. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J. ay. Pa no. Dela ay. Md no. Va no. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. no.
Art: XII as amended agreed to nem: con:
Art: XIII being taken up. Mr King moved to insert after the word "imports" the words "or exports," so as to prohibit the States from taxing either, & on this question it passed in the affirmative.
N. H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct no. N. J. ay. P. ay. Del. ay. Md no. Va no. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. no.
Mr Sherman moved to add after the word "exports"–the words "nor with such consent but for the use of the U. S."–so as to carry the proceeds of all State duties on imports & exports, into the common Treasury.
Mr Madison liked the motion as preventing all State imposts–but lamented the complexity we were giving to the commercial system.