1787: "Very Soon Adopted by a Large Majority of the States"

The following section from a Constitutional Convention delegate's letter appeared in a South Carolina newspaper during February 1788. The older letter's publication was likely meant to influence the discussions about ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Extract of a letter from an eminent Member of the late Convention at Philadelphia, dated New York, Sept. 29, 1787.

"Yesterday Congress passed the Constitution agreed on by the Federal Convention, and resolved to transmit it to the several States for the assent and ratification of State Conventions to be chosen in each State. I have no doubt but that it will be very soon adopted by a large majority of the States, and I shall set out for South Carolina tomorrow, that I may be present when it is considered by our State. I think it a good constitution; I am sure ever[y] person must think it an honest one, and all men of integrity must approve of those articles which declare, that "all treaties made, or which shall be made by the authority of the United States shall be supreme law of the land." — and "that no State shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold or silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contract, — So that in future we shall be free from the apprehensions of paper money, pine barren acts, and instalment laws."

Source:

"Extract of a Letter...dated New York, Sept. 29, 1787," printed in The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America, February 14, 1788. Page 2. Accessed through Newspapers.com