| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 strani
...its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the form of the constitution, alterations which will impair...by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitutions of a country —that facility in changes upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion,... | |
| Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 strani
...spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretext?. One method of assault may be, to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations...thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown, hi all the changes to whichyou may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary... | |
| 1824 - 518 strani
...spirit of innovation upon its principles however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution, alterations...the changes to which you may be invited, remember th«*Jime and habit are at least as necessary t« fix the true character of governments, as of other... | |
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 strani
...system, and thus to undermine what cannot be overthrown. In all the changes to which you may be mvited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary...that experience is the surest standard by which to teat the real tendency of the existing constitution of a country — that facility in changes upon... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 strani
...spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be, to effect in the forms of the constitution alterations...system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.—In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1832 - 432 strani
...present population upwards of 60,000,000. however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations...which will impair the energy of the system, and thus undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 strani
...spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be -to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations...at least as necessary to fix the true character of government, as of other human institutions ; that experience is the surest standard, by which to test... | |
| United States - 1833 - 64 strani
...principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the D constitution, alterations which will impair the energy...the true character of governments, as of other human institutions—that experience is the surest standard, by which to test the real tendency of the existing... | |
| Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 strani
...spirit of innovation upon its principles however specious the pretext. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution, alterations...at least as necessary to fix the true character of government, as of other human institutions — that experience is the surest standard, by which to... | |
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