Richard Henry Lee came up with a proposal of the Bill of Rights, but Congress did not authorize any changes. Enraged by their rejection, Lee decided to rally Antifederalists by sending them copies of his proposed constitutional amendments and bill of rights to governors of many states and Antifederalist leaders. In his letter to Washington, Lee assured him that he agreed with “the propriety of change in the present plan of confederation,” was concerned that the new Constitution gave the central government too much power so a bill of rights was needed to secure liberties. Washington rejected his argument adding that a bill of rights could be amended after the ratification, but Lee was still infuriated. Less than a month later, Henry responded in rejection to Washington’s copy of the Constitution. He displayed his opposition of having a state ratification convention later that week in the legislature because he knew it would block or delay the ratification. Henry managed to delay the convention until October 31, but with some setbacks revolving voting, he further delayed the convention until June
Richard Henry Lee came up with a proposal of the Bill of Rights, but Congress did not authorize any changes. Enraged by their rejection, Lee decided to rally Antifederalists by sending them copies of his proposed constitutional amendments and bill of rights to governors of many states and Antifederalist leaders. In his letter to Washington, Lee assured him that he agreed with “the propriety of change in the present plan of confederation,” was concerned that the new Constitution gave the central government too much power so a bill of rights was needed to secure liberties. Washington rejected his argument adding that a bill of rights could be amended after the ratification, but Lee was still infuriated. Less than a month later, Henry responded in rejection to Washington’s copy of the Constitution. He displayed his opposition of having a state ratification convention later that week in the legislature because he knew it would block or delay the ratification. Henry managed to delay the convention until October 31, but with some setbacks revolving voting, he further delayed the convention until June