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538 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
The report was adopted by both Houses, but contrary to the wishes of the
Senate the House of Delegates determined to adjourn without appointing the
commissioners. The legislature, therefore, on the 20th of January, 1787,
adjourned; on the 13th of March, however, the governor again convened
them to meet on the 10th of April. At the time appointed they re-assembled
and immediately resumed the consideration of appointing delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention. On the 23d, the assembly proceeded to an election,
Avhen Robert Hanson Harrison, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Thomas Stone,
James McHenry and Thomas Sim Lee, were declared " deputies to represent
this State, for the purpose of revising the Federal Constitution."1
On the 26th of May, the necessary powers were conferred on the commissioners, Avho were authorized to meet the deputies of the other States at
Philadelphia, to consult with them on alterations and additions to the Federal
Constitution, and report an Act for the purpose to congress, which, when agreed
to, should be submitted to the several States for ratification.
In congress the report of the Annapolis Convention was at first received
with little favor; but while debating the objections to a conA^ention, the
necessity for action became every day more stringent, and a resolution was at
length passed sanctioning the calling a convention of delegates from all the
States.
In the meantime pub! ic affairs grew worse. In addition to the chronic neglect
to comply with the requisitions of congress, the Legislature of New Jersey, by
an Act, positively refused to make provision for the payment of its proportion
of the public debt. The States having ports for foreign commerce taxed the
people of other States trading through them; others taxed imports from sister
States; in other instances the navigation laws treated the people of other
States as aliens. In some cases the authority of congress was disregarded by
violating the treaties with England, France and Holland; in others, the
Federal authority was violated by treaties and wars with the Indians; by
troops raised, armed and equipped, without the consent of congress; by
compacts between States without the consent of congress. The long and
exhausting war had besides brought very serious embarrassments, public and
private; and when it ended, the commercial part of the community sought
relief by engaging in commerce. This had the effect of draining the country
of specie; for all those who had the means, or who had the credit in England,
imported largely of English manufactures, and introduced articles of luxury,
for which they contracted debts which they could not pay. Insolvencies and
prosecutions followed, causing general distress. Besides all this, the United
States owed the heavy debt of the war, and the States separately had incurred
large liabilities of their oAvn for the same purpose. Towns also had contracted
debts in furnishing men and necessaries for the army; and individuals owed
"Several of these gentlemen declined the tended the convention were: James McHenry,
honor conferred upon them, and others were Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Daniel Carroll*
selected to fill the vacancies. Those who at- John Francis Mercer and Luther Martin.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000581 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 538 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. The report was adopted by both Houses, but contrary to the wishes of the Senate the House of Delegates determined to adjourn without appointing the commissioners. The legislature, therefore, on the 20th of January, 1787, adjourned; on the 13th of March, however, the governor again convened them to meet on the 10th of April. At the time appointed they re-assembled and immediately resumed the consideration of appointing delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. On the 23d, the assembly proceeded to an election, Avhen Robert Hanson Harrison, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Thomas Stone, James McHenry and Thomas Sim Lee, were declared " deputies to represent this State, for the purpose of revising the Federal Constitution."1 On the 26th of May, the necessary powers were conferred on the commissioners, Avho were authorized to meet the deputies of the other States at Philadelphia, to consult with them on alterations and additions to the Federal Constitution, and report an Act for the purpose to congress, which, when agreed to, should be submitted to the several States for ratification. In congress the report of the Annapolis Convention was at first received with little favor; but while debating the objections to a conA^ention, the necessity for action became every day more stringent, and a resolution was at length passed sanctioning the calling a convention of delegates from all the States. In the meantime pub! ic affairs grew worse. In addition to the chronic neglect to comply with the requisitions of congress, the Legislature of New Jersey, by an Act, positively refused to make provision for the payment of its proportion of the public debt. The States having ports for foreign commerce taxed the people of other States trading through them; others taxed imports from sister States; in other instances the navigation laws treated the people of other States as aliens. In some cases the authority of congress was disregarded by violating the treaties with England, France and Holland; in others, the Federal authority was violated by treaties and wars with the Indians; by troops raised, armed and equipped, without the consent of congress; by compacts between States without the consent of congress. The long and exhausting war had besides brought very serious embarrassments, public and private; and when it ended, the commercial part of the community sought relief by engaging in commerce. This had the effect of draining the country of specie; for all those who had the means, or who had the credit in England, imported largely of English manufactures, and introduced articles of luxury, for which they contracted debts which they could not pay. Insolvencies and prosecutions followed, causing general distress. Besides all this, the United States owed the heavy debt of the war, and the States separately had incurred large liabilities of their oAvn for the same purpose. Towns also had contracted debts in furnishing men and necessaries for the army; and individuals owed "Several of these gentlemen declined the tended the convention were: James McHenry, honor conferred upon them, and others were Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Daniel Carroll* selected to fill the vacancies. Those who at- John Francis Mercer and Luther Martin. |
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