The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . This ambiguous form was up by Norris andpresented by yranJ<lin with the idea thai it was uerely an attesta-tion of ap-^rcval of all the states present, and did not imply thatany personally approved the Constitution. Before Llorris himself signed, he made one lastplea for support for tho Constitution. I too have objections,he said, but I consider the --^resent as the best that is tobe attained, and sahll talro it wij,. <^x its faults. The majorityhave determined in its favor, and by that determination I shallabide. T
The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . This ambiguous form was up by Norris andpresented by yranJ<lin with the idea thai it was uerely an attesta-tion of ap-^rcval of all the states present, and did not imply thatany personally approved the Constitution. Before Llorris himself signed, he made one lastplea for support for tho Constitution. I too have objections,he said, but I consider the --^resent as the best that is tobe attained, and sahll talro it wij,. <^x its faults. The majorityhave determined in its favor, and by that determination I shallabide. The minute this plan goes forth all other conoiderationswill be laid aside, and the great question will be, shall there bea national government or not. This must take place or a generalanarchy v;ill be the alternative. (2). franklin and Hamilton added their voices to Llorris ?? fl) ?arrand, II, 64S,. (2) Ibid, II, 79 and urged that overy man should sign. Blount was won over by theaiTibiguity of the forin proposed for attestation, and he agreed toattest the fact that the Constitution was the unanimous act of thestates in the convention fl). Gerry, Llason, and I^andolph, the otherrecalcitrant members, however, persisted in their determinationnot to sign. The remaining members who were present signed theengrossed copy of the Constitution, and on September 17 the conven-tion adjourned sine die. fl) ^arrand, II, 64 6.
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