Practical Advantages of the Separation 131, 132 Why resisted by the Minority 133 Defect in the Virginia Plan 133 Mode of electing the Members 134 Rule of Suffrage for the House 135 Madison's View of the Interest of the Small States 136 Hamilton on the Consequences of Dissolution 136, 137 Evil Results of a perfect Theory 137 Purpose of a Senate 138 Necessity for a distinct Basis 138-140 Irreconcilable Differences 140 Proposition of Compromise rejected 141 Disagreement on the Senate 141 Consequences of a Failure to form a Constitution 142-144 CHAPTER VII. FIRST GRAND COMPROMISES OF THE CONSTITUTION.--POPULATION OF THE STATES ADOPTED AS THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE.--RULE FOR COMPUTING THE SLAVES.--EQUALITY OF REPRESENTATION OF THE STATES ADOPTED FOR THE SENATE. Appointment of a Committee of Compromise 145 Representation adjusted by the Committee 146 Character of the Compromise 147 How treated in the Convention 147, 148 Apportionment of Representatives re-arranged 148, 149 Objections to the Plan 149, 150 Representation of the Slaves 150 Combined Rule of Numbers and Wealth 151 Test Question respecting the Slaves 153 Necessity for their Admission into the Basis of Representation 154-162 The Difficulties only to be adjusted by Compromise 162 Form of the Compromise 163, 164 Equality of Vote adopted for the Senate 165, 166 Value of this Feature of the Constitution 166, 167 Population of the Slaveholding and Non-slaveholding States compared 168 CHAPTER VIII. POWERS OF LEGISLATION.--CONSTITUTION AND CHOICE OF THE EXECUTIVE.--CONSTITUTION OF THE JUDICIARY.--ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.--COMPLETION OF THE ENGAGEMENTS OF CONGRESS.--GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONS.--OATH TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION.--RATIFICATION.--NUMBER OF SENATORS.--QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.--SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. The General Interests of the Union to be provided for 170