Book Synopsis This collection contains the crucial decisions and arguments of the Founding Fathers which shaped the America we know today. Those furious zealots who are for cramming it down the throats of the people, without allowing them either time or opportunity to scan or weigh it in the balance of their understandings, bear the same marks in their features as those who have been long wishing to erect an aristocracy in THIS COMMONWEALTH. At length the luminary of intelligence begins to beam its effulgent rays upon this important production the deceptive mists cast before the eyes of the people by the delusive machinations of its INTERESTED advocates begins to dissipate, as darkness flies before the burning taper and I dare venture to predict, that in spite of those mercenary dectaimers, the plan will have a candid and complete examination. The hideous daemon of Aristocracy has hitherto had so much influence as to bar the channels of investigation, preclude the people from inquiry and extinguish every spark of liberal information of its qualities. “The PEOPLE are the grand inquest who have a RIGHT to judge of its merits. George Clinton, Robert Yates, Samuel Bryan,
Instead of a congress whose members could serve but three years out of six-and then to return to a level with their fellow citizens and who were liable at all times, whenever the states might deem it necessary, to be recalled- Congress, by this new constitution, will be composed of a body whose members during the time they are appointed to serve, can receive no check from their constituents.” When these deputies met, instead of confining themselves to the powers with which they were entrusted, they pronounced all amendments to the Articles of Confederation wholly impracticable and with a spirit of amity and concession truly remarkable proceeded to form a government entirely new, and totally different in its principles and its organization.
“a general convention of the United States was proposed to be held, and deputies were accordingly appointed by twelve of the states charged with power to revise, alter, and amend the Articles of Confederation.
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