Col. Mason found it his duty to differ from his colleagues in their opinions & reasonings on this subject. Notwithstanding the form of the proposition by which the appointment seemed to be divided between the Executive & Senate, the appointment was Substantially vested in the former alone. The false complaisance which usually prevails in such cases will prevent a disagreement to the first nominations. He considered the appointment by the Executive as a dangerous prerogative. It might even give him an influence over the Judiciary department itself. He did not think the difference of interest between the Northern and Southern States could be properly brought into this argument. It would operate & require some precautions in the case of regulating navigation, commerce & imposts; but he could not see that it had any connection with the Judiciary department. On the question, the motion now being "that the executive should nominate & such nominations should become appointments unless disagreed to by the Senate" Mass. ay. C^t no. P^a ay. Del. no. M^d no. V^a ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no. On question for agreeing to the clause as it stands by which the Judges are to be appointed by the 2^d branch Mass. no. C^t ay. P^a no. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. Adjourned. MONDAY JULY 23. IN CONVENTION M^r John Langdon & M^r Nicholas Gilman[5] from N. Hampshire,[6] took their seats. [5] M^r Gilman is modest, genteel, and sensible. There is nothing brilliant or striking in his character, but there is something respectable and worthy in the man.--About 30 years of age."--Pierce's Notes, _Am. Hist. Rev._, iii., 325. He did not speak in the convention. [6] The act appointing deputies to the convention was not passed by the New Hampshire Legislature till June 27, 1787.--_Journal of Federal Convention_, 17. Resol:^n 17. that provision ought to be made for future amendments of the Articles of Union, agreed to, nem. con. Resol^n 18. "requiring the Legis: Execut: & Jud^y of the States to be bound by oath to support the articles of Union," taken into consideration. M^r Williamson suggests that a reciprocal oath should be required from the National officers, to support the Governments of the States. M^r Gerry moved to insert as an amendm^t that the oath of the officers of the National Government also should extend to the support of the Nat^l Gov^t which was agreed to nem. con. M^r Wilson said he was never fond of oaths, considering them as a left handed security only. A good Gov^t did not need them, and a bad one could not or ought not to be supported. He was afraid they might too much trammel the members of the existing Gov^t in case future alterations should be necessary; and prove an obstacle to Resol: 17. just ag^d to.