overruled by
the necessity of compromise. He had some apprehensions also from
the tendency of the blending of the blacks with the whites, to
give disgust to the people of Pena. as had been intimated by his
colleagues (Mr. Govr. Morris). But he differed from him in
thinking numbers of inhabts. so incorrect a measure of wealth. He
had seen the Western settlemts. of Pa. and on a comparison of
them with the City of Philada. could discover little other
difference, than that property was more unequally divided among
individuals here than there. Taking the same number in the
aggregate in the two situations he believed there could be little
difference in their wealth and ability to contribute to the
public wants.

Mr. Govr. Morris was compelled to declare himself reduced to the
dilemma of doing injustice to the Southern States or to human
nature, and he must therefore do it to the former. For he could
never agree to give such encouragement to the slave trade as
would be given by allowing them a representation for their
negroes, and he did not believe those States would ever
confederate on terms that would deprive them of that trade.

On question for agreeing to include 3/5 of the blacks Masts, no
Cont. ay N. J. no. Pa. no Del. no. Mard. no Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.
C. no. Geo. ay (Ayes--6; noes--4.)[549]

On the twelfth of July the following clause was proposed:

"Provided always that direct Taxation ought to be proportioned
according to representation"

which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the
first clause in the report from the first grand Committee

which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to add the following amendment to the
last clause adopted by the House namely "and that the rule of
contribution by direct taxation for the support of the government
of the United States shall be the number of white inhabitants,
and three fifths of every other description in the several
States, until some other rule that shall more accurately
ascertain the wealth of the several States can be devised and
adopted by the Legislature[550]

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On the motion of Mr. Randolph, the vote of Saturday last (July 7)
authorizing the Le