Only the Southern states had large numbers of slaves. Counting them as part of the population would greatly increase the South's political power, but it would also mean paying higher taxes. This was a price the Southern states were willing to pay. ... Northern states disagreed.
Explanation:
States with many slaves wanted to count slaves towards their total. ... For example, Thomas Jefferson complained that southern states would be taxed according to population and wealth, while northern states would be taxed according to population only.
