[Danae]

Another draft has been found of the Constitution. It's like something out of a "National Treasure" movie, only this one is real. Its written in the hand of James Wilson, one of the original founders, and this draft was part of the Committee on Detail's work.

I read this and the hair on the back of my arms stood up.... this is SO cool!

[Joe 6-pack]

200 years from now, some enterprising researcher might uncover the rough drafts of Obama’s birth certificate.

[mmichaels1970]

"This was national scripture, a piece of our Constitution's history," she said of her find in November. "It was difficult to keep my hands from trembling."

As other researchers "realized what was happening, there was a sort of hushed awe that settled over the reading room," Toler said. "One of them said the hair on her arms stood on end."

I find it inspiring that people still feel this way. May we always.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“The Continuation of the Scheme.”

[ryan71]

Nice. This piece puts a smile on your face. Sorry, a smile on half of our faces.

[Eye of Unk]

My first thought when I read this was that someone will point out its missing the “natural born citizen” part and then someone will claim its the “real deal” and so Obama the usurper cannot be proved ineligible to hold office.

[American Constitutionalist]

This reminds me of a story a few months ago about some woman from the Vatican who discovered some writing on the Shroud

[Palter]

Dam. They put up more photos of the chick than the Documents.

[MrB]

I assume this one has no stains from the left using it for toilet paper?

[Buckeye McFrog]

what do you want to bet that they next announce this “original draft” specified health care as a right, said that corporations are not people, and that “well regulated militia” means the National Guard?

[VicVega]

Does it mention anything about Global Warming or Osama Bin Laden or the UN?

[conservativegramma]

I agree, that is cool! Its almost as if the founders are rising from their graves and saying, “READ THIS!”

[VastRWCon]

God works in mysterious ways, maybe this is a reminder to the American people, kind of like a wake up call!

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

Well, I believe the Virginia draft opened with “We, the States, in order to . . . “

And there is something not quite right about that, although it was completely true. It was the representatives of the States that had come together to consider amendments to the Articles of Confederation.

[Major Matt Mason]

A Democrat reading this article will be reminded that he forgot to purchase toilet paper during his/her last shopping excursion.

[WHATNEXT?]

Hey, Danae....I've been on this ping list for awhile...you'll love it. Not very active, but when you're pinged it's always a jewel.

Just a greeting to a fellow Oregon Freeper...that I have actually met!

[rxsid]

Pinging LucyT's list.

"Early draft of the Constitution found in Phila"

Very interesting indeed. Would love to read that draft.

From the article:
"Toler said "The Continuation of the Scheme," including its provisions about the executive and judiciary branches, completes that draft, making it a third."

Would be interesting if Mr. Wilson had made notes as to the NBC requirement.

Also from the article:
"Wilson, who lived in Philadelphia, was selected July 24, 1787, with four other members of the Constitutional Convention to serve on the Committee of Detail.

The committee - which also had John Rutledge, Edmund Randolph, Nathaniel Gorham, and Oliver Ellsworth - used 28 resolutions passed by members of the convention to flesh out the Constitution."

 

In their original drafts, the POTUS eligibility requirment first emerged as "Citizen" (only) but was later changed to "Natural Born Citizen."

June 18th, 1787 - Alexander Hamilton suggests that the requirement be added, as: "No person shall be eligible to the office of President of the United States unless he be now a Citizen of one of the States, or hereafter be born a Citizen of the United States."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_born_citizen_of_the_United_States

July 25, 1787 (~5 weeks later) - John Jay writes a letter to General Washington (president of the Constitutional Convention): "Permit me to hint, whether it would be wise and seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government; and to declare expressly that the Commander in Chief of the American army shall not be given to nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen." [the word born is underlined in Jay's letter.]
http://rs6.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field%28DOCID+@lit%28fr00379%29%29:

September 4th, 1787 (~6 weeks after Jay's letter) - The "Natural Born Citizen" requirement is now found in their drafts.
Madison's notes of the Convention

[bitt]

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