The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
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THURSDAY JUNE 12.
The Instruction in the Secret Journal touching the principles
&c of the Neutral Confederacy, passed unanimously.
477
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The Resolution as reported by the Committee, being in a positive
style, and eight States only being present, the question occurred
whether nine States were not necessary. To avoid the
difficulty a negative form was given to the Resolution, by which
the preamble became somewhat unsuitable. It was suffered to
pass however rather than risk the experiment of further alteration.
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