Earlier I thought the thread was pulled so I privately sent this response to your "other writings of the founders" rather than the Constitution bit. I'll post it in the open now.
Using your logic, since Jefferson owned slaves and slaves are not mentioned as being Men and Women in the Constitution, then slavery was OK?
"Using your logic, since Jefferson owned slaves and slaves are not mentioned as being Men and Women in the Constitution, then slavery was OK? "
Not OK, just legal and constitutional at the time.