Shall Not Exceed One for Every Thirty Thousand
By Douglas V. Gibbs
Dates to check:
30 May, 9 June, 11 June, 27 June, 28 June, 29 June, 30 June, 6 July, 9 July, 10 July, 11 July, 12 July, 13 July, 14 July, 24 July, 8 August, 20 August, 21 August, 5 September, 8 September, 13 September, 14 September, 15 September, 17 September
The Federalist Papers also offer a good source of information on the topic, in regards to the discussions going on in 1787 over the topic. Remember, as you read them, the general fears were that while it was argued the House of Representatives was too small at the time, there was also a fear of it becoming too large. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution also sought moderation on the issues. On the political spectrum, because of the Framers’ desire for moderation and creating a republic (rather than an extreme government based on democracy or aristocracy) was paramount, the Constitution is actually a classically centrist document.
Of particular interest is James Wilson’s testimony on the topic at the Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention, 30 November and 4 December, 1787. http://www.constitution.org/rc/rat_pa.htm
Also read the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention: http://www.constitution.org/rc/rat_ma.htm, and Virginia’s Ratifying Convention http://www.constitution.org/rc/rat_va.htm. In both cases, there was a healthy debate on the topic.
Madison made comments in Congress, 1790: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_3s19.html
The feelings about how to do this began long before the Constitutional Convention, and was discussed much afterwards.
Continental Congress, Taxation and Representation 12 July 1776 found in the Jefferson biography, 1821. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_3s1.html
Other opinions from the time period:
Anti-federalists: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch2s15.html
Luther Martin: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_3s9.html
Finally, while I am not a fan of Joseph Story’s commentaries on the Constitution because he was a statist and a lackey of John Marshall, he makes some good comments about the topic at hand (and the failed amendment associated with it) in Section 673 of his commentaries:
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_3s22.html
You can find more commentary on the related topics here:
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_3s23.html
Source: http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2017/05/shall-not-exceed-one-for-every-thirty.html
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