adison was the chief author,
offered a radical cure 236

And was felt to be revolutionary in its character 237-239

Fundamental features of the Virginia plan 240, 241

How it was at first received 242

The House of Representatives must be directly elected by
the people 243

Question as to the representation of states brings out the
antagonism between large and small states 244

William Paterson presents the New Jersey plan; not a
radical cure, but a feeble palliative 245

Straggle between the Virginia and New Jersey plans 246-249

The Connecticut compromise, according to which the national
principle is to prevail in the House of Representatives,
and the federal principle in the Senate,
meets at first with fierce opposition 250, 251

But is at length adopted 252

And proves a decisive victory for Madison and his methods 253

A few irreconcilable members go home in dudgeon 254

But the small states, having been propitiated, are suddenly
converted to Federalism, and make the victory complete 255

Vague dread of the future west 255

The struggle between pro-slavery and anti-slavery parties
began in the convention, and was quieted by two compromises 256

Should representation be proportioned to wealth or to population? 257

Were slaves to be reckoned as persons or as chattels? 258

Attitude of the Virginia statesmen 259

It was absolutely necessary to satisfy South Carolina 260

The three fifths compromise, suggested by Madison, was a
genuine English solution, if ever there was one 261

There was neither rhyme nor reason in it, but for all that,
it was the best solution attainable at the time 262

The next compromise was between New England and South
Carolina as to the foreign slave-trade and the power of
the federal government over commerce 263

George Mason calls the slave-