The magazine of American history with notes and queries . llpoints of the compass ; some journeying in their own chariots drawn byfour and six horses, others in springless stages, and not an insignificant fewon horseback. Philadelphia was in hospitable humor, proud of beingchosen as the place for the Convention, and her private citizens graciouslyentertained the distinguished statesmen as far as practicable. Pennsyl-vania provided eight delegates,x the largest number of any of the States* * The eight Pennsylvania delegates were • Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robert Morris,George Clymer,
The magazine of American history with notes and queries . llpoints of the compass ; some journeying in their own chariots drawn byfour and six horses, others in springless stages, and not an insignificant fewon horseback. Philadelphia was in hospitable humor, proud of beingchosen as the place for the Convention, and her private citizens graciouslyentertained the distinguished statesmen as far as practicable. Pennsyl-vania provided eight delegates,x the largest number of any of the States* * The eight Pennsylvania delegates were • Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robert Morris,George Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimmons, Jaied Ingersoll, James Wilson Gouverneur Morris. THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION 3£5 Virginia having only seven, although she initiated the movement. NorthCarolina, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware each sent five , South Carolina, and Georgia four; New York and Connecti-cut three; and New Hampshire two ; Rhode Island was not State acted its own pleasure in regard to the number of delegates. ROBERT MORRIS. chosen. New York struggled for five, but her inflexible Senate decreedthere should be but three. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, President of Pennsylvania, was the leading dele-gate from that State; and he was the oldest man in the Convention. Hehad recently returned from his ten years absence in Europe, crowned withglory, and had been welcomed home with addresses of congratulation, inwhich he was styled the great philosopher, the great politician, and 316 THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION 11 the illustrious and benevolent citizen of the world. He was quickly-elected to the Presidency of Pennsylvania, an act which restored harmony toa community almost on the verge of civil war—and the day of his electionwas also the day of his inauguration. He resided in Market Street withhis daughter and her seven beautiful children. His house was surroundedwith pleasant and tastefully cultivated grounds. Prior to the meeting ofthe Conve
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