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Debates in the New York Ratifying Convention, 1788
July 23, 1788

Debates in the New York Ratifying Convention, 1788

July 23, 1788

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Wednesday, July 23, 1783.—Mr. JONES moved, that the words on condition, in the form of the ratification, should be obliterated, and that the words in full confidence should be substituted—which was carried.

For the Affirmative .

Mr. Jay,

Mr. R. Morris,

Mr. Hobart,

Mr. Hamilton,

Mr. Robt. R. Livingston,

Mr. Roosevelt,

Mr. Duane,

Mr. Harrison,

Mr. Low,

Mr. Scudder,

Mr. Havens,

Mr. J. Smith,

Mr. Jones,

Mr. Schenck,

Mr. Lawrence,

Mr. Carman,

Mr. Lefferts,

Mr. Vandervoort,

Mr. Bancker,

Mr. Ryerss,

Mr. L. Morris,

Mr. P. Livingston,

Mr. Hatfield,

Mr. Van Cortland,

Mr. Crane,

Mr. Sarls,

Mr. Platt,

Mr. M. Smith,

Mr. Gilbert Livingston,

Mr. DeWitt,

Mr. Williams.

For the Negative .

Mr. R. Yates,

Mr. Lansing,

Mr. I. Thompson,

Mr. Ten Eyck,

Mr. Tredwell,

Mr. President,

Mr. Cantine,

Mr. Schoonmaker,

Mr. Clark,

Mr. J. Clinton,

Mr. Wynkoop,

Mr. Haring,

Mr. Woodhull,

Mr. Wisher,

Mr. Wood,

Mr. Swartwout,

Mr. Akins,

Mr. Harper,

Mr. C. Yates,

Mr. Frey,

Mr. Winn,

Mr. Veeder,

Mr. Staring,

Mr. Parker,

Mr. Baker,

Mr. Hopkins,

Mr. Van Ness,

Mr. Bay,

Mr. Adgate.

The committee continued the consideration of the amendments till Thursday; when Mr. LANSING moved to adopt a resolution, that there should be reserved to the state of New York a right to withdraw herself from the Union after a certain number of years, unless the amendments proposed should previously be submitted to a general convention.

This motion was negatived.

The committee proceeded in the consideration of the amendments till