M^r King was afraid that the regulation moved by M^r Sherman would too much interfere with the policy of States respecting their manufactures, which may be necessary. Revenue he reminded the House was the object of the general Legislature. On M^r Sherman's motion N. H. ay. Mas. no. C^t ay. N. J. ay. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d no. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. Art XIII was then agreed to as amended. Art. XIV was taken up. Gen^l Pinkney was not satisfied with it. He seemed to wish some provision should be included in favor of property in slaves. On the question on Art: XIV. N. H. ay. Mas. ay. C^t ay. N. J. ay. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. divided. Art: XV. being taken up, the words "high misdemesnor," were struck out, and "other crime" inserted, in order to comprehend all proper cases; it being doubtful whether "high misdemeanor" had not a technical meaning too limited. M^r Butler and M^r Pinkney moved "to require fugitive slaves and servants to be delivered up like criminals." M^r Wilson. This would oblige the Executive of the State to do it at the public expence. M^r Sherman saw no more propriety in the public seizing and surrendering a slave or servant, than a horse. M^r Butler withdrew his proposition in order that some particular provision might be made apart from this article. Art XV as amended was then agreed to nem: con: Adjourned. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29^{TH}. 1787. IN CONVENTION Art: XVI. taken up. M^r Williamson moved to substitute in place of it, the words of the Articles of Confederation on the same subject. He did not understand precisely the meaning of the article. M^r Wilson and Doc^r Johnson supposed the meaning to be that Judgments in one State should be the ground of actions in other States, & that acts of the Legislatures should be included, for the sake of Acts of insolvency &c. M^r Pinkney moved to commit Art XVI with the following proposition "To establish uniform laws upon the subject of bankruptcies, and respecting the damages arising on the protest of foreign bills of exchange." M^r Ghorum was for agreeing to the article, and committing the proposition. M^r Madison was for committing both. He wished the Legislature might be authorized to provide for the _execution_ of Judgments in other States, under such regulations as might be expedient. He thought that this might be safely done, and was justified by the nature of the Union. M^r Randolph said there was no instance of one nation executing judgments of the Courts of another nation. He moved the following proposition: