 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...expected I It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies who...councils are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our states are on the point of separation only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...expected f it therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and i think it will astonish our enemies, who...waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confoinded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...expected ? It therefore astouishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, becanse I expect no better, and becanse I am not sure that... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...waiting with confidence, to hear that oar councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our states are on the point of separation,...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus 1 consent, Sir, to this constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. " Thus I consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and J think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting...hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. " Thus I consent, Sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who...confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, lite those of the builders of Babylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to... | |
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... their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection... 
