Mr Read, thought the words, if not struck out, would be as alarming as the mark of the Beast in Revelations.
Mr Langdon had rather reject the whole plan than retain the three words ("and emit bills").
On the motion for striking out
N.H. ay. Mass. ay. Ct ay. N.J. no. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md no. Va ay. [31] N.C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay.
[ [31] This vote in the affirmative by Virga was occasioned by the acquiescence of Mr Madison who became satisfied that striking out the words would not disable the Govt from the use of public notes as far as they could be safe & proper; & would only cut off the pretext for a paper currency and particularly for making the bills a tender either for public or private debts.–Madison's Note.
The clause for borrowing money, agreed to nem. con.
Adjd.
Friday August 17. in Convention
Art. VII. Sect. 1. resumed, on the clause, "to appoint Treasurer by ballot,"