To the proper adjustment of it the British owe the excellence of their Constitution. Their House of Lords is a most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest, by means of their property, in being faithful to... The Rise and Fall of "The Model Republic." - Página 37por James Williams (American diplomat.) - 1863 - 424 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Elaine K. Swift - 2002 - 262 páginas
...Hamilton explained, wealth fostered a healthy conservatism. "Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest by means of their property, in being faithful to the National interest," he observed, "they form a permanent barrier agst. every pernicious innovation."72 Moreover, because... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 2003 - 808 páginas
...Constitution. Their House of Lords is a most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest, by means of their property,...Senate will have firmness enough to answer the purpose. The Senate of Maryland which seems to be so much appealed to, has not yet been sufficiently tried.... | |
| Frederick Vaughan - 2003 - 244 páginas
...Constitution. Their house of Lords is a most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest by means of their property,...will have firmness enough to answer the purpose."' 8 In Hamilton's plan, senators were to be elected to serve so long as they were of good behaviour.... | |
| Oliver J. Thatcher - 2004 - 460 páginas
...constitution. Their House of Lords is a most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest, by means of their property,...Senate will have firmness enough to answer the purpose. The senate of Maryland, which seems to be so much appealed to, has not yet been sufficiently tried.... | |
| Scott J. Hammond, Kevin R. Hardwick, Howard Leslie Lubert - 2007 - 1236 páginas
...Constitution. Their house of Lords is a most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, or them to sacrifice the many to their own partialities and corruptions. Where the powe interests they form a permanent barrier agst. every pernicious innovation, whether attempted on the... | |
| 1989 - 332 páginas
...most noble institution. Having nothing to hope for by a change, and a sufficient interest, because of their property, in being faithful to the national...innovation, whether attempted on the part of the Crown or the Commons. He continued, "No temporary Senate would have firmness enough to answer the purpose."... | |
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