| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 Seiten
...attended in the convention every morning, and in support of his motion, thus addressed the president. " Mr. President — The small progress we have made...different sentiments on almost every question, several of i IK- last producing as many noes as ayci, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the... | |
| 1829 - 742 Seiten
...convention every morning, and in support of his motion, thus addressed the president. " .Vr. Preiident — The small progress we have made after four or five...almost every question, several of the last producing as miny noet as ayes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding.... | |
| Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 Seiten
...time for serious consideration of the subject. He concluded his 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 of... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 Seiten
...weeks close attendance and continual reasonings with each other, ou-r different sentiments, on almos* every question, several of the last producing as many...the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it. We have gone back... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 Seiten
...member of the convention from Pennsylvania, rose in his place, and thus addressed the president : " Mr. President — The small progress we have made,...reasonings with each other, our different sentiments, on almos* every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes, is, methinks, a melancholy... | |
| Jasper Adams - 1833 - 90 Seiten
...intimate connection with this discussion, the speech is attached to this note. "Mr. President, (says he) the small 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 producing... | |
| Solomon Southwick - 1834 - 336 Seiten
...attended to in the Convention every morning, and in support of his motion, thus addressed the President. "Mr. President. — The small progress we have made,...continual reasonings with each other, our different sentisi.ents on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes, is methinks... | |
| 1834 - 500 Seiten
...Convention for the adoption of the Constitution of the United States will confirm my . tatement. " MR. PRESIDENT, " The small progress we have made after four or five weeks close attendance arid continual reasonings with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question, several... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 552 Seiten
...procure, materials for ascertaining the importance of each colony." MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONVENTION. MR. PRESIDENT, The small progress we have made, after...the human understanding. We indeed 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 Seiten
...procure, materials for ascertaining the importance of each colony." MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONVENTION. MR. PRESIDENT, The small progress we have made, after...every question, several of the last producing as many JVoes as Jlyes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding We... | |
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