 | 1812 - 500 pages
...in the government. Every new election in the states," he adds, " is found to change one half of the representatives. — From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures." But he concludes, with great truth, " that a continual... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...institution in the government. Every new election in the states, is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures. But a continual change even of good measures is inconsistent... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...institution in the government. Every new election in the states, is found to change < ue half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions ; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures. But a coutiuual change even of good measures is inconsistent... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 pages
...what is most deplorable is that diminution of reverence and attachment which steals into the hearts of the people, towards a political system which betrays so many marks of infirmity, and disappoints so many of their flattering hopes. No government, any more than an individual, will... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 pages
...institution in the government. Every new election in the states, is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions ; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures. But a continual change even of good measures is inconsistent... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 pages
...newmembers, would fill a volume ; every new election in the States is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed...greatest democrat whom the democracy of America has as yet produced, pointed out the same evils. " The instability of our laws," he said in a letter to... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 pages
...members, would fill a volume ; every new election in the States is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed...diminishes the attachment and reverence of the people to* wards a political system which betrays so many marks of infirmity." Jefferson himself, the greatest... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 206 pages
...new members would fill a volume. Every new election in the states is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed...system which betrays so many marks of infirmity." Mr. Madison expresses the same sentiment; and Jefferson, in a letter to Madison in 1787, wrote as follows... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 pages
...members, would fill a volume ; every new election in the states is found to change one half of the .representatives. From this change of men must proceed...measures which forfeits the respect and confidence of nations, poisons the blessings of liberty itself, and diminishes the attachment and reverence of the... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1851 - 954 pages
...members, would fill a volume ; every new election in the states is found to .change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed...diminishes the attachment and reverence of the people toward a political system which betrays so many marks of infirmity." Jefferson himself, the greatest... | |
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Every new election in the States is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions ; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures. 
