 The consequences of a lax or inefficient government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin on the whole; whereas a liberal and energetic constitution,...  Life of George Washington - Página 492por Washington Irving - 1857Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Washington - 1835 - 568 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments of very great esteem and regard, I am, dear Sir, &,c.* * From Mr. Madison's reply.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 572 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...encroachments, might restore us to that degree of respectabilit}r and consequence, to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments of very great esteem and regard, I am, dear Sir, &LC.* * From Mr. Madison's reply,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 576 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments of very great esteem and regard, I am, dear Sir, &,c.* * From Mr. Madison's reply,... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining *." The evil appeared of so serious a character, that the most intimate friend of Jefferson, a man... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1855 - 584 páginas
...by intestine war. It then became apparent, to use the words of Washington, that there was need for "a liberal and energetic Constitution, well checked and well watched to prevent encroachments." This was the true aim and wise end of the proposed constitutional reform. We have been brought in our... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 páginas
...energy in the system of the Federal Union. They did more than all things else to convince him that " a liberal and energetic constitution, well checked...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining." 2 He was kept accu1 Washington, writing to Henry the disorders. Influerux is not govLee in Congress,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 páginas
...energy in the system of the Federal Union. They did more than all things else to convince him that " a liberal and energetic constitution, well checked...consequence to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining."2 He was kept accu1 Washington, writing to Henry the disorders. Influence is not govLee... | |
 | George Washington - 1855 - 574 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments of very great esteem and regard, I am, dear Sir, &c.* * From Mr. Madison's reply, —... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 406 páginas
...government are too obvious to be dwelt upon. Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin...to which we had the fairest prospect of attaining. With sentiments of very great esteem and regard, " I am, dear sir, &c." At length, Washington succeeded... | |
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