N. H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct ay. N. J. ay. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md ay. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. ay.
Art: XXI. as amended was then agreed to by all the States, Maryland excepted, & Mr Jenifer being ay.
Art. XXII taken up, to wit, "This Constitution shall be laid before the U. S. in Congs assembled for their approbation; and it is the opinion of this Convention that it should be afterwards submitted to a Convention chosen, in each State under the recommendation of its Legislature, in order to receive the ratification of such Convention."
Mr Govr Morris & Mr Pinkney moved to strike out the words "for their approbation." On this question
N. H. ay. Mas. no. Ct ay. N. J. ay. [47] Pa ay. Del. ay. Md no. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. no.
[ [47] In the printed Journal N. Jersey–no.–Madison's Note.
Mr Govr Morris & Mr Pinkney then moved to amend the art: so as to read
"This Constitution shall be laid before the U. S. in Congress assembled; and it is the opinion of this Convention that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention chosen in each State, in order to receive the ratification of such Convention; to which end the several Legislatures ought to provide for the calling Conventions within their respective States as speedily as circumstances will permit."
Mr Govr Morris said his object was to impress in stronger terms the necessity of calling Conventions in order to prevent enemies to the plan, from giving it the go by. When it first appears, with the sanction of this Convention, the people will be favorable to it. By degrees the State officers, & those interested in the State Govts will intrigue & turn the popular current against it.
Mr L. Martin believed Mr Morris to be right, that after a while the people would be agst it, but for a different reason from that alledged. He believed they would not ratify it unless hurried into it by surprize.