. Cf. also p. 316.

[11] _Journals of Cong._, I. 20. Cf. Ford, in _Political
Science Quarterly_, VI. 615-7.

[12] John Adams, _Works_, II. 382.

[13] _Journals of Cong._, I. 21.

[14] _Ibid._, I. 24; Drayton; _Memoirs of the American
Revolution_, I. 147; John Adams, _Works_, II. 394.

[15] _Journals of Cong._, I. 27, 32-8.

[16] Danbury, Dec. 12, 1774: Force, _American Archives_, 4th
Ser., I. 1038. This case and that of Georgia are the only ones
I have found in which the slave-trade clause was specifically
mentioned.

[17] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1033, 1136,
1160, 1163; II. 279-281, 1544; _Journals of Cong._, May 13,
15, 17, 1775.

[18] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1136.

[19] _Ibid._, II. 279-81.

[20] _Ibid._, I. 1160.

[21] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1163.

[22] _Journals of Cong._, May 13, 15, 1775.

[23] _Ibid._, May 17, 1775.

[24] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., II. 1545.

[25] Drayton, _Memoirs of the American Revolution_, I. 182.
Cf. pp. 181-7; Ramsay, _History of S. Carolina_, I. 231.

[26] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., II. 33-4.

[27] _Journals of Cong._, II. 122.

[28] Clarkson, _Impolicy of the Slave-Trade_, pp. 125-8.

[29] _Ibid._, pp. 25-6.

[30] _Ibid._

[31] Jefferson, _Works_ (Washington, 1853-4), I. 23-4. On the
Declaration as an anti-slavery document, cf. Elliot, _Debates_
(1861), I. 89.

[32] Jefferson, _Works_ (Washington, 1853-4), I. 19.

[33] Clarkson, _Impolicy of the Slave-Trade_, pp. 25-6;
_Report_, etc., as above.

[34] Witness the many high duty acts on slaves, and the
revenue derived therefrom. Massachusetts had sixty
distilleries running in 1783. Cf. Sheffield, _Observations on
American Commerce_, p. 267.

[35] Elliot, _Debates_, I. 72-3. Cf. Art. 8 of the Articles of
Confederation.

[36] _Journals of Cong._, 1781, June 25; July 18; Sept. 21,
27; Nov. 8, 13, 30; Dec. 4.

[37] _Ibid._, 1782-3, pp. 418-9, 425.

[38] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. p. 1183.

[39] Cf. above, chapters ii., iii., iv.

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_Chapter VI_

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. 1787.

32. The First Proposition.
33. The General Debate.
34. The Special Committee and the "Bargain."
35. The Appeal to the Convention.
36. Settlement by the