 | Edward Robins - 1898 - 444 pages
...of the Convention, that he is astonished to find the constitution so near perfection as it is — " 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 of... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - Statesmen - 1898 - 440 pages
...right." " It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching to near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to bear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1899 - 464 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 of... | |
 | James Madison - Constitutional history - 1787 - 578 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... | |
 | Literature - 1900 - 460 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 of... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - Constitutional history - 1901 - 496 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... | |
 | Mabel Hill - Constitutional history - 1901 - 492 pages
...waiting with confidence to hear that our 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 cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because 1 expect no better, and because... | |
 | John Fiske - 1902 - 494 pages
...waiting with confidence to hear that our 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 cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1902 - 450 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 of... | |
 | Commonwealth Club of California - California - 1919 - 720 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... | |
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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... 
