American nation a society of men like any other society of men--Herein called America to distinguish it from federation of united states which can make and are governed by federal parts of Constitution--Like any society of men, America created by its original human members in their “conventions”--Their knowledge of that fact becomes our knowledge--Supreme Court knows and states it--Citizen of America distinct from state citizen, though the same human being--Distinction vitally important, as Supreme Court explains--Only citizens of America can grant new power to interfere with their own human freedom--All original American citizens know this--Many explain it to us, Daniel Webster vehemently and clearly. VIII. PHILADELPHIA ANSWERS “CONVENTIONS, NOT LEGISLATURES” _Page 95_ Philadelphia knowledge and decision that legislatures of states, members of the federation, cannot make Articles which create government power to interfere with freedom of men, members of the nation--The decision, based on knowledge of basic American law, is embodied in Seventh Article and proposing Resolution at Philadelphia in 1787--Human members of nation described as “conventions” in Seventh Article--Story of Seventh Article at Philadelphia--Madison asks searching question of any American who thinks possible any other decision than the Philadelphia decision--Now educated with the early Americans, we give the same answer as that of Philadelphia, while our leaders have given the opposite answer. IX. THE FIFTH ARTICLE NAMES ONLY “CONVENTIONS” _Page 110_ Philadelphia story of Fifth Article--Relates to future grants of national power by American citizens but makes no grant--Meaning to “conventions” must be meaning now--Madison writes it at Philadelphia, and he and many others from Philadelphia are in “conventions” who made it--Its Philadelphia story from May 29 to September 10, 1787, one week before end of Convention. X. ABILITY OF LEGISLATURES REMEMBERED _Page 115_