 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 Seiten
...to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel ; and that our slates 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... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1877 - 972 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1884 - 556 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1886 - 190 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1866 - 402 Seiten
...presidency. THE FEDEEAL CONSTITUTION. 137 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... | |
 | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Ohio Commandery - 1888 - 464 Seiten
...me, sir, to see this system approaching so near perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear...councils are confounded like those of the builders af Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
 | William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 Seiten
...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... | |
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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... 
