...a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the whole nnmber of white and other free citizens and inhabitants of...those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of nil other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not...

...confederation, but according | to some equitable ratio of representation, namely, in pro- 1 portion to the whole number of white and other free citizens,...description, except Indians not paying taxes in each State." The eighth resolution was, " That the rights of suffrage in the second branch of the National Legislature...

...equitable ratio of representation, namely, in pro- 1 portion to the whole number of white and other free i citizens, and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition,...description, except Indians not paying taxes in each State." The eighth resolution was, " That the rights of suffrage in the second branch of the National Legislature...

...popular representation in the other. Nor was the distrito some equitable ratio of representation, namely, in proportion to the whole number of white and other...and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition, bulion of the numbers among the States more arbitrary than the aggregate number of the whole. It was...

...instead of the present rule, the United States in congress be authorized to make such requisitions in proportion to the whole number of white and other...those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons not conprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not...

...vOL. II. 4 Some equitable ratio of representation," and afterwards that the representation should be in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens of every age, sex and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths...

...equit.ible ratio of representation,'1 " in proportion to the whole number of inhabitants of everv age, se.\. and condition, including those bound to servitude...except Indians, not paying taxes, in each State." I will mt weary the attention of the Committee, by reading all the reference* I have made to this volume,...

...words '' equitable ratio of representation,'' " in proportion to the whole number of inhabitants ot" every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-tilths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians, not...

...dtc., shall be defrayed out of the common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several States, in proportion to the whole number of white and other...and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition," &c. Here it is acknowledged expressly that there were other free citizens besides white citizens. If...

...— To make requisitions upon the several States, in proportion to the whole number of inhabitants, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of slaves; and in case of noncompliance, to direct the collection of the same — To elect a Federal Executive...