The art. IX. being waved, and Art. VII. Sect. 1. resumed, M^r Gov^r Morris moved to strike the following words out of the 18 clause "enforce treaties" as being superfluous, since treaties were to be "laws"--which was agreed to nem: contrad: M^r Gov^r Morris moved to alter 1^{st} part. of 18. clause Sect. 1. art VII so as to read "to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions"--which was agreed to nem: contrad: On the question then to agree to the 18 clause of Sect. 1. Art: 7. as amended it passed in the affirmative nem: contrad. M^r C. Pinkney moved to add as an additional power to be vested in the Legislature of the U. S. "To negative all laws passed by the several States interfering in the opinion of the legislature with the general interests and harmony of the Union; provided that two thirds of the members of each House assent to the same." This principle he observed had formerly been agreed to. He considered the precaution as essentially necessary. The objection drawn from the predominance of the large States had been removed by the equality established in the Senate.[41] [41] "RICHMOND AUG^t 22. 87. "DEAR SIR, * * * * * "I have still some hope that I shall hear from you of y^e reinstatement of y^e _negative_--as it is certainly y^e only means by which the several Legislatures can be restrained from disturbing y^e order & harmony of y^e whole, & y^e governm^t render'd properly _national_, & _one_. I should suppose y^t some of its former opponents must by this time have seen y^e necessity of advocating it, if they wish to support their own principles." (James McClurg to Madison--Mad. MSS.) M^r Broome 2^{ded} the proposition. M^r Sherman thought it unnecessary; the laws of the General Government being supreme & paramount to the State laws according to the plan, as it now stands. M^r Madison proposed that it should be committed. He had been from the beginning a friend to the principle; but thought the modification might be made better. M^r Mason wished to know how the power was to be exercised. Are all laws whatever to be brought up? Is no road nor bridge to be established without the Sanction of the General Legislature? Is this to sit constantly in order to receive & revise the State Laws?--He did not mean by these remarks to condemn the expedient, but he was apprehensive that great objections would lie ag^{st} it. M^r Williamson thought it unnecessary, having been already decided, a revival of the question was a waste of time.