THE

MADISON PAPERS.

THE

PAPERS

OF

JAMES MADISON

PURCHASED BY ORDER OF CONGRESS;

BEING

HIS CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS OF DEBATES DURING THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION

AND

HIS REPORTS OF DEBATES

IN THE

FEDERAL CONVENTION;

NOW PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, DEPOSITED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BY DIRECTION OF THE JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE

OF

HENRY D. GILPIN.

VOLUME III.

WASHINGTON:

LANGTREE & O'SULLIVAN.

1840.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, by Langtree & O'Sullivan, in the Clerk's Office of the District of Columbia.

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