Mr Wilson was against the commitment. Unanimity was of great importance, but not to be purchased by the majority's yielding to the minority. He should have no objection to leaving the case of the new States as heretofore. He knew nothing that would give greater or juster alarm than the doctrine, that a political society is to be torn assunder without its own consent.
On Mr Carrol's motion for commitment
N. H. no. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J. ay. Pa no. Del. ay. Md ay. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no.
Mr Sherman moved to postpone the substitute for Art: XVII agreed to yesterday in order to take up the following amendment
"The Legislature shall have power to admit other States into the Union, and new States to be formed by the division or junction of States now in the Union, with the consent of the Legislature of such States." (The first part was meant for the case of Vermont to secure its admission.)
On the question, it passed in the negative.
N. H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct ay. N. J. no. Pa ay. Del. no. Md no. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. ay. Geo. no.
Docr Johnson moved to insert the words "hereafter formed or" after the words "shall be" in the substitute for Art: XVII (the more clearly to save Vermont as being already formed into a State, from a dependence on the consent of N. York for her admission.) The motion was agreed to Del. & Md only dissenting.
Mr Govr Morris moved to strike out the word "limits" in the substitute, and insert the word "jurisdiction". (This also was meant to guard the case of Vermont, the jurisdiction of N. York not extending over Vermont which was in the exercise of sovereignty, tho' Vermont was within the asserted limits of New York.)
On this question