[RummyChick]

I cannot because I don’t know it.

There is no information as to why they changed it in the 1795 Act. Charles Gordon came up with some theories in his Law Review Article in 1968.

There were still Founding Fathers in Congress in 1795. But I view Madison as THE Founding Father.

Personally, I think he took it out because he knew they made a mistake. I do believe the fact that it was taken out is germane and can’t figure out why people just ignore that it was taken out.

But that is just my opinion worth absolutely nothing.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Thanks, not much to hang your hat on without a positive explanation of what Madison thought it did mean.

Madison was a federalist. I suspect had I been around then I'd have been an ardent anti-federalist so this I'm ok if I occasionally end up on the other side of an issue.