M^r Madison. There will be the same security as in other cases. The jurisdiction of the supreme Court must be the source of redress. So far only had provision been made by the plan ag^{st} injurious acts of the States. His own opinion was, that this was sufficient. A negative on the State laws alone could meet all the shapes which these could assume. But this had been overruled. M^r Fitzimmons. Incidental duties on Tob^o & flour never have been & never can be considered as duties on exports. M^r Dickinson. Nothing will save the States in the situation of N. Hampshire N. Jersey Delaware &c. from being oppressed by their neighbors, but requiring the assent of Cong^s to inspection duties. He moved that this assent sh^d accordingly be required. M^r Butler 2^{ded} the motion. Adjourned. THURSDAY SEP^R 13. 1787. IN CONVENTION Col. Mason.[93] He had moved without success for a power to make sumptuary regulations. He had not yet lost sight of his object. After descanting on the extravagance of our manners, the excessive consumption of foreign superfluities, and the necessity of restricting it, as well with oeconomical as republican views, he moved that a Committee be appointed to report articles of association for encouraging by the advice the influence and the example of the members of the Convention, oeconomy frugality and american manufactures. [93] The dissensions among the Virginia delegates had leaked out, for Joseph Jones, Fredericksburg, September 13, 1787, wrote to Madison that a rumor of their disagreement was current in Virginia.--Chicago Historical Society MSS. Doc^r Johnson 2^{ded} the motion which was without debate agreed to, nem: con: and a Committee appointed, consisting of Col: Mason, Doc^r Franklin, M^r Dickenson, Doc^r Johnson and M^r Livingston.[94] [94] This motion, & appointment of the Co[~m]ittee, not in the printed Journal. No report was made by the Com^e--Madison's Note. Col: Mason renewed his proposition of yesterday on the subject of inspection laws, with an additional clause giving to Congress a controul over them in case of abuse--as follows: "Provided that no State shall be restrained from imposing the usual duties on produce exported from such State, for the sole purpose of defraying the charges of inspecting, packing, storing, and indemnifying the losses on such produce, while in the custody of public officers: but all such regulations shall in case of abuse, be subject to the revision and controul of Congress." There was no debate & on the question N. H. ay. Mas. ay. C^t ay. P^a no. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. ay.