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Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J.; Moore, Timothy D. (Historian); Lannér-Cusin, Johanna E.; Schoenleber, Charles H.; Reid, Jonathan M.; Flamingo, Margaret R.; Fields, David P. (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Maryland (1)
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I. The debate over the Constitution in Maryland, 17 September-30 November 1787, pp. 3-67
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I. DEBATE OVER CONSTITUTION 4. See House of Delegates Proceedings, 23 November (RCS:Md., 70). 5. See "Luther Martin Addresses the House of Delegates," 29 November (RCS:Md., 87-96n). Richard Curson to Horatio Gates Baltimore, 28 November 1787 (excerpt)' ... Our Assembly are now sitting, the Delegates of the late Conven- tion, are sommonsed to appear before the House Tomorrow; to render an Acct. of their Conduct, I suppose this is Done by the opposite Party, & draw every Embarrasement in the way of the intended new Govern- ment: at the Head of this here you are not ignorant of, but I fear it will be some time before these matters will be Conclusive, which our all depends on as a Nation &ca..... 1. RC, Gates Papers, NHi. This letter was sent "To the care of Mr. Hart,/Hagerstown." Philadelphia Freeman's Journal, 28 November 17871 Extract of a letter from Annapolis, November 20th. "Our assembly, I expect, will in a few days take up the constitution proposed by the late convention, and it is expected that they will call a convention to meet in May or June, for a free and full investigation of it, and to make and propose amendments and alterations, if found necessary. 1. This letter extract was reprinted in the New York Journal, 1 December; Baltimore Maryland Gazette, 7 December; Salem Mercury, 11 December; and State Gazette of South Carolina, 27 December. Uncus Maryland Journal, 30 November 17871 If any, through indifference or indolence, for want of examining the New Federal Plan, have condemned it, they certainly fail in duty to society, and are unjust to themselves.-The importance of the subject, requires we should examine it deliberately, and the exigency of the times, that we do it speedily. That innate desire to be free, which discovers itself in every human breast, abundantly proves, that to comply with any human laws, consti- tute no part of our natures. -They are what we submit to from motives of convenience,-not choice. Sooner than risque the invasion and de- struction of the whole of our liberty and property, we voluntarily resign part of each. Should each State expect the interest of the whole of the 64
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