A Documentation of the Constitution Convention From the Eyes of Cotesworth Mifflin
Before the Convention
I write today because soon I am to create history. On May 5th 1787, 16 delegates, invited by President George Washington, will travel to Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation. Although Mr. Washington claims he only wishes to mend our constitution, earlier this year he sent an invitation to create an entirely new one. As an Anti-Federalist I must be wary of Washington and his allies. Unfortunately my good friend Jefferson is in France at the moment, but I do have a few allies in attendance. While I don't completely see eye to eye with them I am fond of Oliver Barton and Martin Mercer, and Mason Whyte is a bit eccentric, but I …show more content…
He essentially represents the opposite of everything I am. Anyhow, enough about him. I began this journal to document a historic political event, not the numerous faults of my enemies. As with all journals my writings neutrality will inevitably be tainted by my own opinion. Because of I would like to state my political bias for the reader's benefit. As one may have guessed I am representative of a large, southern state with a liquid capital, who is an Anti-Federalist. I have seen first hand what a powerful national government can do, and I simply do not understand how some Federalists, such as Pierce, actually want to model our government after the English. Power should be spread out, and while it might make a government less efficient, it protects the people's natural rights. A national government exists to protect the people. It should provide order, welfare, and protection from anything trying to impede on the people's natural rights...including itself. The majority of power should belong to the states because they know what'll be best for them. As a southern state slavery is of the utmost importance to me. Slaves drive my economy and if it were to be banned, I don't know what I would do.
Before the Convention
I write today because soon I am to create history. On May 5th 1787, 16 delegates, invited by President George Washington, will travel to Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation. Although Mr. Washington claims he only wishes to mend our constitution, earlier this year he sent an invitation to create an entirely new one. As an Anti-Federalist I must be wary of Washington and his allies. Unfortunately my good friend Jefferson is in France at the moment, but I do have a few allies in attendance. While I don't completely see eye to eye with them I am fond of Oliver Barton and Martin Mercer, and Mason Whyte is a bit eccentric, but I …show more content…
He essentially represents the opposite of everything I am. Anyhow, enough about him. I began this journal to document a historic political event, not the numerous faults of my enemies. As with all journals my writings neutrality will inevitably be tainted by my own opinion. Because of I would like to state my political bias for the reader's benefit. As one may have guessed I am representative of a large, southern state with a liquid capital, who is an Anti-Federalist. I have seen first hand what a powerful national government can do, and I simply do not understand how some Federalists, such as Pierce, actually want to model our government after the English. Power should be spread out, and while it might make a government less efficient, it protects the people's natural rights. A national government exists to protect the people. It should provide order, welfare, and protection from anything trying to impede on the people's natural rights...including itself. The majority of power should belong to the states because they know what'll be best for them. As a southern state slavery is of the utmost importance to me. Slaves drive my economy and if it were to be banned, I don't know what I would do.