The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . hat later becameFederalist pnlitlcnl doctrines. When the clause prohibitingthe states from laying embargoes was under consideration, Morrisopposed its adoption because he thought that the general powerto regulate interstate trade would lover the situation (2). M^Henryrecords that he consulted Morris aboiit insetting a power enablingCongress to erect piers and preserve navigation in the harbors,but Morris thought that it could be done under the clause providefor the common defense and general welfare (3). Again, on con-sideration of a TDOwer of
The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . hat later becameFederalist pnlitlcnl doctrines. When the clause prohibitingthe states from laying embargoes was under consideration, Morrisopposed its adoption because he thought that the general powerto regulate interstate trade would lover the situation (2). M^Henryrecords that he consulted Morris aboiit insetting a power enablingCongress to erect piers and preserve navigation in the harbors,but Morris thought that it could be done under the clause providefor the common defense and general welfare (3). Again, on con-sideration of a TDOwer of Congress to establish a National Universitj;Morris said that it would not be necessary as the exclusive powerat the seat of government will reach the object (4). Morris wouldnot limit the grant of power to the exact words used, but will-ing to iri^ly a grant rf any power that the broadest interpretationwould bring under the clause. He was a believer in the doctrine fl) J^arrand, II. 309. (2) Ibid, II. 241. (3) Ibid, 11,529(4) Ibd , II, 57 of broad construction. Morris was very influential in the constitution of theExecutive, where his especial service was in the determination ofthe method of election. The whole question of how to call forthone of the people as chief executive, and how to clothe him withappropriate powers,was a most perplexing one. Other federal gov-ernments had no separate executive branch, and elective monarchiesoffered no available precedents. Therefore, the Convention had tovfork out the whole plan of its executive in detail, a wearisometask because of the frequent changes in opinions. As an illustra-tion of the difficulty of securing a definite decision on any onepoint, over thirty-five votes were taken on the method of electionalone. The Virginia plan had the Executive elected by the Leg-islature, and without any change the Committee on Detail reportedthe clause on July 17. Morris objected. If the Legislature elect,he said, it will be the work
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