notes for speech in the virginia house of delegates November, 1785. 1 COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS. mad. mss. - James Madison, The Writings, vol. 2 (1783-1787) [1901]
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The Writings of James Madison, comprising his Public Papers and his Private Correspondence, including his numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed, ed. Gaillard Hunt (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1900). Vol. 2.
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Genl. regl. necessary whether the object be to
1. counteract foreign plans
2. encourage ships & seamen
3. — — —— manufactures
4. Revenue
5. frugality. [articles of luxury most easily run from State to State]
necessary to prevent contention amg States.
2. Case of Massts. & Cont.
3. Case of N. Y. & N. J.
4. Pa & Delaware
5. Va. & Maryd. late regulation
6. Irish propositions
necessary to Justice & true Policy
1. Cont & N Hamp:
2. N. J.
3. N. C.
4. Western Country.
Necessary as a system convenient & intelligible to foreigners trading to U. S. Necessary as within reason of federal constitution, the regulation of trade being as imposãble by states as peace, war, ambrs &c.
Treaties of coerce ineffectual without it
Safe with regd to the liberties of the States.
1. Congs may be trusted with trade as well as war &c
2. power of Treaties involve the danger if any—
3. Controul of States over Congs.
4. example of amphyctionic league, achean do. Switzerld., Holland, Germany.
5. peculiar situation of U. S. increase the repellant power of the States. Essential to preserve fedl Constitution.
1. declension of fedl Govt.
2. inadequacy to end, must lead states to substitute some other policy no institution remaining long when it ceases to be useful, &c.
3. policy of G. B. to weaken union.
Consequences of dissolution of confederacy. 1. Appeal to sword in every petty squabble. 2. Standing armies beginning with weak & jealous states. 3. perpetual taxes. 4. sport of foreign politics. 5, 6. blast glory of Revolution.
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