Posted 12 December 2003 - 11:23 PM
I confess, that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present, but despite these sentiments, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults-if they be such, because I doubt whether any other Convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better constitution because when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their personal interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me to find this Constitution approaching so near to perfection as it has.
I consent to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. I vote YES