Col. Hamilton, there are inconveniences on both sides. We must take man as we find him, and if we expect him to serve the public must interest his passions in doing so. A reliance on pure patriotism had been the source of many of our errors. He thought the remark of M^r Ghorum a just one. It was impossible to say what w^d be the effect in G. B. of such a reform as had been urged. It was known that one of the ablest politicians (M^r Hume) had pronounced all that influence on the side of the crown, which went under the name of corruption, an essential part of the weight which maintained the equilibrium of the Constitution. On M^r Ghorum's Motion for striking out "ineligibility," Mass^{ts} ay. Con^t no. N. Y. div^d. N. J. ay. P^a div^d. Del. div^d. Mar^d no. V^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. no. G^a ay. Adj^d. SATURDAY JUNE 23. IN CONVENTION The 3^d Resol: resumed. On Question yesterday postponed by S. Carol: for agreeing to the whole sentence "for allowing an adequate compensation to be paid out of the _Treasury of the U. States_" Mass^{ts} ay. Con^t no. N. Y. no. N. J. ay. Pen^a ay. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. divided. So the question was lost, & the sentence not inserted: Gen^l Pinkney moves to strike out the ineligibility of members of the 1^{st} branch to offices established "by a particular State." He argued from the inconveniency to which such a restriction would expose both the members of the 1^{st} branch, and the States wishing for their services; & from the smallness of the object to be attained by the restriction. It w^d seem from the ideas of some that we are erecting a Kingdom to be divided ag^{st} itself,[102] he disapproved such a fetter on the Legislature. [102] According to Yates Wilson followed Pinckney: "Mr. Wilson. I perceive that some gentlemen are of opinion to give a bias in favor of state governments. This question ought to stand on the same footing."--Yates, _Secret Proceedings_, etc., 157. M^r Sherman seconds the motion. It w^d seem that we are erecting a Kingdom at war with itself. The Legislature ought not to [be] fettered in such a case. On the question Mass^{ts} no. Con^t ay. N. Y. ay. N. J. ay. P^a no. M^d div^d. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. M^r Madison renewed his motion yesterday made & waved to render the members of the 1^{st} branch "ineligible during their term of service, & for one year after--to such offices only as should be established, or the emoluments thereof augmented, by the Legislature of the U. States during the time of their being members." He supposed that the unnecessary creation of offices, and increase of salaries, were the evils most experienced, & that if the door was shut ag^{st} them: it might properly be left open for the appoint^t of members to other offices as an encouragem^t to the Legislative service.