M^r King moved to strike out the "exception of Treaties of peace" from the general clause requiring two thirds of the Senate for making Treaties. M^r Wilson wished the requisition of two thirds to be struck out altogether. If the majority cannot be trusted, it was a proof, as observed by M^r Ghorum, that we were not fit for one Society. A reconsideration of the whole clause was agreed to. M^r Gov^r Morris was ag^{st} striking out the "exception of Treaties of peace." If two thirds of the Senate should be required for peace, the Legislature will be unwilling to make war for that reason, on account of the Fisheries or the Mississippi, the two great objects of the Union. Besides, if a majority of the Senate be for peace, and are not allowed to make it, they will be apt to effect their purpose in the more disagreeable mode, of negativing the supplies for the war. M^r Williamson remarked that Treaties are to be made in the branch of the Gov^t where there may be a majority of the States without a majority of the people. Eight men may be a majority of a quorum, & should not have the power to decide the conditions of peace. There would be no danger, that the exposed States, as S. Carolina or Georgia, would urge an improper war for the Western Territory. M^r Wilson. If two thirds are necessary to make peace, the minority may perpetuate war, against the sense of the majority. M^r Gerry enlarged on the danger of putting the essential rights of the Union in the hands of so small a number as a majority of the Senate, representing perhaps, not one fifth of the people. The Senate will be corrupted by foreign influence. M^r Sherman was ag^{st} leaving the rights established by the Treaty of peace, to the Senate, & moved to annex a proviso that no such rights sh^d be ceded without the sanction of the Legislature. M^r Gov^r Morris seconded the ideas of M^r Sherman. M^r Madison observed that it had been too easy in the present Congress, to make Treaties altho' nine States were required for the purpose. On the question for striking "except Treaties of peace" N. H. ay. Mass. ay. C^t ay. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. no. M^d no. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Wilson & M^r Dayton move to strike out the clause requiring two thirds of the Senate for making Treaties; on which, N. H. no. Mas. no. C^t div^d. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. ay. M^d no. V^a no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no. M^r Rutlidge & M^r Gerry moved that "no Treaty be made without the consent of 2/3 of all the members of the Senate"--according to the example in the present Cong^s. M^r Ghorum. There is a difference in the case, as the President's consent will also be necessary in the new Gov^t. On the question N. H. no. Mass. no. (M^r Gerry ay.) C^t no. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. no. M^d no. V^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Sherman mov^d that no Treaty be made without a Majority of the whole number of the Senate. M^r Gerry seconded him.