 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...waiting with confidence, to hear that our council* are confounded, like those of the huilders of Hahel, 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, hecause I expect no hetter, and hecause I am not sure that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 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...separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cuttmg each other's throats. Thus, I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better,... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 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...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels 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 cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 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 are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...expeeted ? It, therefore, astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfeetion as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 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...to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting each ether's throats. Thus, I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...expected ? Tt, 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 are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confouaied, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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...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... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 470 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...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... | |
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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... 
