Max Farrand

Name: The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787/Volume 1, Volume 1 — Proceedings of Convention, Friday, June 1, 1787
Author: Max Farrand

The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

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“The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787/Volume 1, Volume 1 — Proceedings of Convention, Friday, June 1, 1787”, published in 1911, is a work by Max Farrand. It explores elements such as Executive, Legislature and Wilson.

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Experience, particularly in N. York & Massts, shewed that an election of the first magistrate by the people at large, was both a convenient & successful mode. The objects of choice in such cases must be persons whose merits have general notoriety.
Mr. Sherman was for the appointment by the Legislature, and for making him absolutely dependent on that body, as it was the will of that which was to be executed. An independence of the Executive on the supreme Legislative, was in his opinion the very essence of tyranny if there was any such thing. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Randolph advanced a variety of arguments opposed to a unity of the Executive, and doubted whether even a Council would be sufficient to check the improper views of an ambitious Man. A unity of the Executive he observed would savor too much of a monarchy.
Mr. Wilson said that in his opinion so far from a unity of the Executive tending to progress towards a monarchy it would be the circumstance to prevent it. A plurality in the Executive of Government would probably produce a tyranny as bad as the thirty Tyrants of Athens, or as the Decemvirs of Rome. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Wilson said the great qualities in the several parts of the Executive are vigor and dispatch. Making peace and war are generally determined by Writers on the Laws of Nations to be legislative powers.
Mr. Maddison was of opinion that an Executive formed of one Man would answer the purpose when aided by a Council, who should have the right to advise and record their proceedings, but not to control his authority. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Pinkney was for a vigorous Executive but was afraid the Executive powers of 〈the existing〉 Congress might extend to peace & war &c which would render the Executive a Monarchy, of the worst kind, towit an elective one.
Mr. Wilson moved that the Executive consist of a single person. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Wilson in his difinition of executive powers—executive powers ex vi termini, do not include the Rights of war & peace &c. but the powers shd. be confined and defined—if large we shall have the Evils of elective Monarchies—probably the best plan will be a single Executive of long duration wth. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Mr. Wilson moves that the blank for the term of duration should be filled with three years, observing at the same time that he preferred this short period, on the supposition that a re-eligibility would be provided for. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Ex. power to be in one person
Friday 1 June
This amend. moved by Wilson & secd. by Cs. Pinck.
Rutledge in favor of it. Sherman proposes to leave the number wth. the Legislature—
Wilson—an extive. ought to possess the powers of secresy, vigour & Dispatch—and to be so constituted as to be responsible—Extive. powers are designed for the execution of Laws, and appointing Officers not otherwise to be appointed—If appointments of Officers are made by a sing. Ex he is responsible for the propriety of the same. not so where the Executive is numerous
Mad: agrees wth. ”

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Max Farrand, The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787… (1911)

“ Mr. C Pinkney seconded the motion, 〈so as to read “that a national Ex. to consist of a single person, be instituted—〉 [6]
A considerable pause ensuing and the Chairman asking if he should put the question, Docr. Franklin observed that it was a point of great importance and wished that the gentlemen would deliver their sentiments on it before the question was put. ”

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