. The writings and speeches of Daniel Webster .. . ,. ,, /,y//--. -^j^^tTi^M^j^.^-1--^. ^^tn Public Dinner at New York 49 far a uniform system of commercial regulations was necessaryto their common interest and permanent harmony. Mr. Hamil-ton was one of these commissioners; and I have miderstood,though I cannot assert the fact, that their report was drawn byhim. His associate from this State was the venerable JudgeBenson, who has lived long, and stiU lives, to see the happy re-sults of the counsels which originated in this meeting. Of itsmembers, he and Mr. Madison are, I believe, now t
. The writings and speeches of Daniel Webster .. . ,. ,, /,y//--. -^j^^tTi^M^j^.^-1--^. ^^tn Public Dinner at New York 49 far a uniform system of commercial regulations was necessaryto their common interest and permanent harmony. Mr. Hamil-ton was one of these commissioners; and I have miderstood,though I cannot assert the fact, that their report was drawn byhim. His associate from this State was the venerable JudgeBenson, who has lived long, and stiU lives, to see the happy re-sults of the counsels which originated in this meeting. Of itsmembers, he and Mr. Madison are, I believe, now the only sur-vivors. These commissioners recommended, what took placethe next year, a general Convention of all the States, to take intoserious dehberation the condition of the country, and devise suchprovisions as should render the constitution of the federal gov-ernment adequate to the exigencies of the Union. I need notremind you, that of this Convention Mr. Hamilton was an activeand efficient member. The Constitution was framed, and sub-mitted to the country
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