The Delaware delegates at once said that they must withdraw.

In June Governor Patterson of New Jersey brought forward a plan which had been drawn up by the delegates from the smaller states.
It is always called, however, the New Jersey plan.

It proposed simply to amend the Articles of Confederation so as to give Congress more power.
After a long debate the New Jersey plan was rejected.
[Illustration: Benjamin Franklin.

"He snatched the lightning from Heaven, and the sceptre from tyrants."-- TURGOT.] [Sidenote: Representation in the House of Representatives.

_McMaster_, 167.] [Sidenote: Representation in the Senate.] 183.