...members : The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continued reasonings with each other, our different sentiments...— several of the last producing as many noes as yeas — is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We, indeed,...

...was then in, and it is also remarkable as coming from him in view of his early scepticism. He said : "The small progress we have made after four or five...reasonings with each other — our different sentiments on ahuost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes — is, methinks, a melancholy...

...On Thursday, June 28, 1787, the venerable Dr. Benjamin Franklin rose feebly and said in part : " Mr. President, the small progress we have made, after four or five weeks of close attendance and continued reasoning with each other, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the...

...PEAYEES BENJAMIN FEANKLIN From Madison's Journal of the Constitutional Convention. ME. PBESIDENT—The small progress we have made after four or five weeks...close attendance and continual reasonings with each other—our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing 5 as many...

...at all from the text except in more frequent use of capitals. Thursday MADISON June 28 attendance & continual reasonings with each other — our different...question, several of the last producing as many noes as ays, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem...

...Senate, Franklin, who was the most prominent and revered member of the body, arose and said : The slow progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasoning with each other — our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last...

...same purpose. SPEECH IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION ON MOTION FOB OPENING THE CONVENTION WITH PRAYER. MR. PRESIDENT, The small progress we have made, after...attendance and continual reasonings with each other, our lifferent sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many Noes as Ayes,...

...RICHARD SAUNDERS. SPEECH IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION, IN FAVOR OF OPENING ITS SESSIONS WITH PRAYER Mr. President: THE small progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance and continual reasons with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing...

...success, on the morning of June, 27, 1787, the venerable Benjamin Franklin arose and said : ' ' Mr. President, the small progress we have made after four...attendance and continual reasonings with each other is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfections of the human understanding. "We indeed seem to...

...philosopher, Benjamin Franklin, rose to move that the sessions be opened every morning with prayer. "The small progress we have made after four or five...attendance, and continual reasonings with each other," he sadly observed, "our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing...