 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...this constitution, hecause I expect no hetter, and hecause I am not sure that this is not the hest. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the puhlic good. I have never whispered a syllahle of them ahroad. Within these walls they were horn, and... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting each others throats. " Thus I consent, Sir, to this because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...anticipate. " I consent," remarked Franklin, in a conciliatory speech at the close of the convention "to this constitution, because I expect no better,...because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinion I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable... | |
 | Robert Baird - 1850 - 332 pages
...power thereby created. Of that constitution it was remarked by Franklin, at the time he signed it, " I consent to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure it is not the best ;" and by Washington himself, the chairman of the Convention, that, " In the aggregate,... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...Patrick Henry opposed its adoption with his usual vehemence, and even Franklin said in the 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." Washington,... | |
 | James McFarlane Mathews - 1851 - 286 pages
...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...separation, only to meet 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 this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...separation, only to meet 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 this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...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... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...separation, only to meet 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 this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have... | |
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Thus I consent Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. 
