“I’m aware of Washington’s position, but I was looking forward to reading the text concerning where ‘Madison had tried to explain to Jefferson that this was wrong’.
Here ya go: James Madison to Thomas Jefferson 24 Oct. 1787
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch17s22.html
“Thank you for pointing out the typo concerning the amendments in my previous post. It is appreciated”.
Actually I wasn’t trying to point out a typo. I ain’t that picky. Did Madison actually write “12th amendment”? I thought it might be an historical anomaly along the lines of “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind”.
This was written a month after the Constitution was submitted to the several States for Radification. The last State, Rhode Island, accepted it on May 29, 1790.
Madison's report was written in committee Dec., 1799 and presented to the General Assembly of Virginia, Jan. 7, 1800.
What does Madison's letter concerning a yet to be Ratified Constitution have to do with what Madison said about the State's obligation to the federal authority over a decade later?
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Did Madison actually write “12th amendment”?
No. as I said, it was just a typo.
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I thought it might be an historical anomaly along the lines of “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind”.
No, just a short walk to the Secretary of State's office, as Madison was Jefferson's Secretary of State (1801–1809).