Massachusetts is made up of 38,879 square miles and has a population of 475,000. Few of the people living in Massachusetts are slaves. The delegates from Massachusetts want the new Constitution to establish a lawmaking body (legislature) with two houses. The two Houses would have the number of representatives from each state determined by the amount of people living in each state. Since the large states will pay the most in taxes and have the largest militias, it is only fair that they have the greatest say in determining the laws of the nation. The people in Massachusetts want to prohibit the importation of slaves. They believe it is immoral and denies the principles of liberty for which the new country stands. Slaves should be counted for the purpose of determining representation in the legislature. Although slavery is immoral, the northern states realize that some concessions must be made to the southern states. Since slaves are part of the property of the states, which own them and are considered in taxation, they should be considered in determining representation. Finally, the power of the executive should be placed in one person. A single person would feel the greatest responsibility to office. It would also be easier to control his power and to make sure he is honest. The executive would be responsible for the officers that he appoints.