...engendering no good. About this time, the venerable Franklin rose and addressed the President : " -Vr. President — The small progress we have made after...almost every question, several of the last producing us many noes as ayes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the mperfection of the human understanding....

...speech, which deserves to be imprinted, in durable characters, on the hearts of all legislators. " Mr. President: The small progress we have made, after...almost every question, several of the last producing almost as many noes as yeas — is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding....

...for serious consideration of the subject. He concluded this speech to the following effect : — " The small progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance and continued reasoning with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question — several...

...for serious consideration of the subject. He concluded this speech to the following effect : — " The small progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance and continued reasoning with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question — several...

...accomplishing any thing. While things were in this state, Dr. Franklin arose and said : — " ' Mr. President, the small progress we have made after four...each other, our different sentiments on almost every subject is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. In the situation...

...in the convention every morning, and in support of his motion, thus addressed the president : " Mr. President : The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continual reasonings with each other, our différent sentiments on almost every...

...in the convention every morning, and in support of liis motion, thus addressed the president : " Mr. President : The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continual reasonings with each other, our different sentiments on almost every...

...till to-morrow, at the request of the Deputies from New-York," when Dr. Franklin arose, and said: "MR. PRESIDENT, — The small progress we have made after...close attendance and continual reasonings with each other—our different sentiments on almost every questiori, several of the last producing as many noes...

...reported by Madison. • Debates in the Federal Convention, June 28, 1787. Dr. Franklin said : Mr. President, the small progress we have made after four...continual reasonings with each other, our different sentiment on almost every question — several of the last producing as many noes as ayes — is, methinks,...

...different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many Noes as Jlyes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection...seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since VOL. v. 20 we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for...