...the Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them ; the opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die." His hopes, however, seem to have brightened...

...another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, beeause I expeet no better, and beeause I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifiee to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls...

...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each ether's throats. Thus, I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure...this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its error* I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these...

...salaries. But, in his speech at the close of the convention, he said: "I consent to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never...

...hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better and because I am not sure...syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were Iwrn, and here they shall die. If every one of us, in returning to his constituent'?, were to report...

...convention; "I consent to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good." And Washington wrote not long afterwards ; "There are some things in the new form, I will readily acknowledge,...

...was not entirely approved by any, but nearly all were willing to say with the venerable Franklin, " The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good." With the masses, its best recommendation was that it bore the signature of WASHINGTON, of whose transcendent...

...right — il riy a que moi qui a totijours raison." .... Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never...

...was not entirely approved by any, but nearly all were willing to say with the venerable Franklin, " The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good." With the masses, its best recommendation was that it bore the signature of WASHINGTON, of whose transcendent...

...hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. Much of the strength and efficiency of any government in procuring and securing...