Note 383 — Chapter V · THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION (continued 2)
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The fact that a few members of the Convention, who had considerable economic interests at stake, refused to support the Constitution does not invalidate the general conclusions here presented. In the cases of Yates, Lansing, Luther Martin, and Mason, definite economic reasons for their action are forthcoming; but this is a minor detail.