 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the form of the constitution, alterations which will impair...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human .institutions; that experience is the surest standard by which to test... | |
 | Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 pages
...innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretext?. One method of assault may be, to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will...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... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...innovation upon its principles however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution alterations which will...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions, that experience is the surest standard, by which to test... | |
 | United States - 1824 - 518 pages
...innovation upon its principles however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions; that experience is the surest standard, by which to test... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the forma of the constitution, alterations which will impair...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions; that experience is the surest standard, by which to test... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions : that experience is the surest standard, by which to test... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 378 pages
...constitution, alterations which will impair tho energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be overthrown. In all the changes to which you may be...at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions — that experience is the surest standard by which to... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be, to effect in the forms of the constitution alterations which will...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... | |
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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 to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. 
