M^r Gerry entered into observations inculcating the importance of public faith, and the propriety of the restraint put on the States from impairing the obligation of contracts, alledging that Congress ought to be laid under the like prohibitions, he made a motion to that effect. He was not 2^{ded}. Adjourned. SATURDAY SEP^R 15^{TH}. 1787. IN CONVENTION M^r Carrol reminded the House that no address to the people had yet been prepared. He considered it of great importance that such an one should accompany the Constitution. The people had been accustomed to such on great occasions, and would expect it on this. He moved that a Committee be appointed for the special purpose of preparing an address. M^r Rutlidge objected on account of the delay it would produce and the impropriety of addressing the people before it was known whether Congress would approve and support the plan. Congress if an address be thought proper can prepare as good a one. The members of the Convention can also explain the reasons of what has been done to their respective Constituents. M^r Sherman concurred in the opinion that an address was both unnecessary and improper. On the motion of M^r Carrol N. H. no. Mas. no. C^t no. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C.[100] abs^t. S. C.[100] no. Geo. no. [100] In the printed Journal N. Carolina no--S. Carol: omitted.--Madison's Note. M^r Langdon. Some gentlemen have been very uneasy that no increase of the number of Representatives has been admitted. It has in particular been thought that one more ought to be allowed to N. Carolina. He was of opinion that an additional one was due both to that State and to Rho: Island, & moved to reconsider for that purpose. M^r Sherman. When the Committee of eleven reported the apportionment--five Representatives were thought the proper share of N. Carolina. Subsequent information however seemed to entitle that State to another. On the motion to reconsider N. H. ay. Mas. no. C^t ay. N. J. no. Pen. div^d. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Langdon moved to add 1 member to each of the Representations of N. Carolina & Rho: Island.[101] [101] The MS. official Journal says: "It was moved and seconded to"----and here finally ends, and the minutes for September 15 are crossed out (Const. MSS.). They are given in the printed Journal, and a note says the journal for that day and Monday was completed from minutes furnished by Madison (p. 379). October 22, 1818, Adams wrote to Madison asking him to complete the Journal. He replied from Montpelier, November 2: