Government, they will be nothing more than overseers for the Northern States. He did not expect the S. States to be raised to a majority of representatives, but wished them to have something like an equality. At present by the alterations of the Come. in favor of the N. States they are removed farther from it than they were before. He was glad also that the members of Georgia were increased. Interest must be extremely endangered by the present arrangement.
States are to have a majority in the first instance and the means of perpetuating it.
The States he found had many Representatives on the floor. He thought the Southern States have by the report more than their share of representation. Property ought to have its weight, but not all the weight. If the Southn. States are to supply money.