One interesting feature of this nationwide constitutional debate was an advisory opinion on the subject written by Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, in which he rejected any alleged right of the House of Representatives to decide upon the merits of the treaty.
这次全国性宪法辩论的一个有趣特点在于，首席大法官奥利弗·埃尔斯沃思（Oliver Ellsworth）撰写的关于该主题的咨询意见，其中他拒绝任何声称众议院有权决定条约的观点。