[3] Cf., e.g., Arthur Lee's letter to R.H. Lee, March 18, 1774, in which non-intercourse is declared "the only advisable and sure mode of defence": Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 229. Cf. also _Ibid._, p. 240; Ford, in _Political Science Quarterly_, VI. 614-5. [4] Goodloe, _Birth of the Republic_, p. 260. [5] Staples, _Annals of Providence_ (1843), p. 235. [6] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 735. This was probably copied from the Virginia resolve. [7] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 600. [8] _Ibid._, I. 494, 530. Cf. pp. 523, 616, 641, etc. [9] _Ibid._, I. 687. [10] _Ibid._, I. 511, 526. Cf. also p. 316. [11] _Journals of Cong._, I. 20. Cf. Ford, in _Political Science Quarterly_, VI. 615-7. [12] John Adams, _Works_, II. 382. [13] _Journals of Cong._, I. 21. [14] _Ibid._, I. 24; Drayton; _Memoirs of the American Revolution_, I. 147; John Adams, _Works_, II. 394. [15] _Journals of Cong._, I. 27, 32-8. [16] Danbury, Dec. 12, 1774: Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1038. This case and that of Georgia are the only ones I have found in which the slave-trade clause was specifically mentioned. [17] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1033, 1136, 1160, 1163; II. 279-281, 1544; _Journals of Cong._, May 13, 15, 17, 1775. [18] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1136. [19] _Ibid._, II. 279-81. [20] _Ibid._, I. 1160. [21] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., I. 1163. [22] _Journals of Cong._, May 13, 15, 1775. [23] _Ibid._, May 17, 1775. [24] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., II. 1545. [25] Drayton, _Memoirs of the American Revolution_, I. 182. Cf. pp. 181-7; Ramsay, _History of S. Carolina_, I. 231. [26] Force, _American Archives_, 4th Ser., II. 33-4. [27] _Journals of Cong._, II. 122. [28] Clarkson, _Impolicy of the Slave-Trade_, pp. 125-8. [29] _Ibid._, pp. 25-6. [30] _Ibid._ [31] Jefferson, _Works_ (Washington, 1853-4), I. 23-4. On the Declaration as an anti-slavery document, cf. Elliot, _Debates_ (1861), I. 89. [32] Jefferson, _Works_ (Washington, 1853-4), I. 19. [33] Clarkson, _Impolicy of the Slave-Trade_, pp. 25-6; _Report_, etc., as above. [34] Witness the many high duty acts on slaves, and the revenue derived therefrom. Massachusetts had sixty distilleries running in 1783. Cf. Sheffield, _Observations on American Commerce_, p. 267. [35] Elliot, _Debates_, I. 72-3. Cf. Art. 8 of the Articles of Confederation. [36] _Journals of Cong._, 1781, June 25; July 18; Sept. 21, 27; Nov. 8, 13, 30; Dec. 4. [37] _Ibid._, 1782-3, pp. 418-9, 425. [38] _Annals of Cong._, 1 Cong. 2 sess. p. 1183. [39] Cf. above, chapters ii., iii., iv. * * * * * _Chapter VI_ THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. 1787.