...thereupon to the Houfe. The Houfe being informed of the deceafe of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen whofe native genius was not more an ornament to human nature, than- his various exertions of it have been precious to fcience, to freedom, and to his country, do refolve, as a mark of the veneration due to...

...communities, he hath received his dismission, and obtained the award of glory — " As a citizen, " whose genius was not more an ornament to human " nature, than his various exertions of it have been " precious to science, to freedom, and to his coun*4 tly!.» What new occasion, then, (methinks I hear...

...communities, he hath received his dismission, and obtained the award of glory — " As a citizen, " whose genius was not more an ornament to human " nature, than his various exertions of it have been " precious to science, to freedom, and to his coun" tryf-" What new occasion, then, (methinks I hear...

...resolution, of the following import : " This house being informed of the decease of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen whose native genius was not more an ornament...nature, than his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do resolve, as a mark of veneration due to his...

...Congress declare of him, in the resolutions adopted on his death, on motion of James Madison, that " his native genius was not more an ornament to human nature, than his various exertions of it have been precious, to science, to freedom, and to his country." Well, too, was it said by that matchless French...

...his opinion thereupon, to the House.. The House being informed of the decease of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen whose native genius was not more an ornament to human nature, then his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do...

...resolution: "The House being informed of t|ie decease of llt.vciviv FBAXKLIN, a citizen whose native genii» was not more an ornament to human nature, than his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do resolve, as a mark of the veneration due to...

...more the following resolution : " The House being informed of the decease of BuFK •, \ i. ii \ . a citizen whose native genius was not more an ornament to human nature than his vinous exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do resolve, as...

...passed the following joint resolution. " The House being informed of the decease of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen, whose native genius was not more an ornament...nature, than his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do resolve, as a mark of the veneration due to...

...passed the following joint resolution. " The House being informed of the decease of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen, whose native genius was not more an ornament...nature, than his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to hia country, do resolve, as a mark of the veneration due to...