 | 1812 - 500 pages
...necessity of some stable institution in the government. Every new election in the states," he adds, " is found to change one half of the representatives....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
...to defeat unreasonable exertions of this prerogative of the lesser states ; and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible, that this part of the constitution may be more convenient in practice, than it... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...to defeat unreasonable exertions of this prerogative of the lesser states ; and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the constitution may be more convenient in practice, than it... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 pages
...to defeat unreasonable exertions of this prerogative of the lesser states ; and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the constitution may be more convenient in practice, than it... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 pages
...be expected from a well-constituted senate? ^ 284. Fourthly. Such a body would prevent too great a mutability in the public councils, arising from a rapid succession of new members ; for from a change of men there must proceed a change of opinions, and from a change of opinions,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 782 pages
...be expected from a well-constituted senate ? ^ 284. Fourthly. Such a body would prevent too great a mutability in the public councils, arising from a rapid succession of new memoers ; for from a change of men there must proceed a change of opinions, and from a change of opinions,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 pages
...to defeat unreasonable exertions of this prerogative of the lesser states ; and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the constitution may be more convenient in practice, than it... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 pages
...governments." (Federalist, No. 73.) And again in No. 62 of the same work, he observes : " The facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which...public councils arising from a rapid succession of newmembers, would fill a volume ; every new election in the States is found to change one half of the... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 pages
...be expected from a well-constituted Senate ? § 94. Fourthly. Such a body would prevent too great a mutability in the public councils, arising from a rapid succession of new members ; for, from a change of men, there must proceed a change of opinions, and from a change of opinions,... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 pages
...government. — (Federalist, No. 73.) And again, in No. 62 of the same work, he observes : " The facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which...mischievous effects of the mutability in the public councils ajising from a rapid succession of new members, would fill a volume ; every new election in the states... | |
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States, and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the Constitution may be more convenient in practice than it appears to many in contemplation. 
