1) The convention was divided over the issue of state representation in Congress, as more populated states sought proportional legislation, and smaller states wanted equal representation.
2) James Madison and many of his nationalist colleagues were disconsolate, convinced that the compromise would destroy the very character of the national government they hoped to create.
3) Federalists in the House and Senate voted against war-related measures an astonishing 90 percent of the time.
4) Sherman was the driving force behind the Connecticut Compromise (proportional representation in the House; equal representation in the Senate), and while serving in the House of Representatives he helped craft the Bill of Rights.