anything but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious, watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing your rights, you may lose them forever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost forever. If this new government will... Library of Southern Literature: Biography - Page 2371edited by - 1909Full view - About this book
| Readers - 1809 - 316 pages
...of a most alarming nature ; make the best of this new government—say it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...of securing your rights, you may lose them forever. Mr. Madison.—T shall not attempt to make impressions by any ardent professions of zeal for the public... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...of a most alarming nature : make the best uf this new government—say it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...the expectation of the people, and they should be disappointed, their liberty will be lost, and tyranny must and will arise. I repeat it again, and I... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...of a most alarming nature : make the best. »f this new government—say it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...be now made, the republic may be lost forever. If thisTtew government will not come up to the Expectation »f the people, and they should be disappointed,... | |
| William Wirt - Statesmen - 1833 - 486 pages
...of a most alarming nature: make the best of this new government— toy it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...jealous of your liberty ; for instead of securing our rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever.... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 686 pages
...! Make the best of this new government — say it is composed by any thing but inspiration — you ought to be extremely cautious, watchful, jealous...come up to the expectation of the people, and they shall be disappointed, their liberty will be lost, and tyranny must and will arise. I repeat it again,... | |
| William Wirt - Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799 - 1836 - 492 pages
...of a most alarming nature. Make the best of this new government— say it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing our rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever.... | |
| William Wirt - 1841 - 536 pages
...of a most alarming nature. Make the best of this new government— say it is composed by any thing but inspiration—you ought to be extremely cautious,...watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing our rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever.... | |
| William Wirt - 1848 - 320 pages
...watchful, jealous of your liberty; for instead of securing our rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever. If this new government will not come up to the expectation of the people, and they should... | |
| American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...the best of this new government —say it is composed of any thing but inspiration—yon ought to bo extremely cautious, watchful, jealous of your liberty;...instead of securing your rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever. If this new government will... | |
| American Orators - 1857 - 610 pages
...watchful, jealous of your'liberty ; for, instead of securing your rights, you may lose them for ever. If a wrong step be now made, the republic may be lost for ever. If this new government will not come up to the expectation of the people, and they should... | |
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