 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Presidents - 1867 - 510 pages
...Hamilton being present, Mr. Adams said, speaking of the British Constitution, " Purge that constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it will be the most perfect constitution ever devised by the wit of man." Mr. Hamilton, after a moment's... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1868 - 750 pages
...this table conversation, it is al-o stated, after Adams' alleged remark, "Hamilton puu*ed, and raid, ' Purge it of its corruption, and give to its popular...equality of representation, and it would become an imprartieable government ; as it standx at present, with all its supposed defects, it is the most perfect... | |
 | Patrick Cudmore - Constitutional history - 1875 - 278 pages
...circumstance, was led to the British constitution, on which Mr. Adams observed: Purge that constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it would be the most perfect constitution ever devised by the wit of man. Hamilton paused and said: "Purge it... | |
 | Science - 1877 - 748 pages
...give its popular branch equality of representation, and it would become an ,';-/" '"•'''''""'"''' government ; as it stands at present, with all its...supposed defects, it is the most perfect government which ever existed." And this was more than forty years before the first Reform Bill. Adams and Hamilton... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1878 - 832 pages
...constitution ever devised by the art of man.' Hamilton paused and said, ' Purge it of its corruption and give its popular branch equality of representation, and...supposed defects, it is the most perfect government which ever existed.' And this was more than forty years before the first Reform Bill ! Adams and Hamilton... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1881 - 676 pages
...branch." The latter was for the British Constitution, " as it stands, with all its supposed defects ; for purge it of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it becomes an impracticable government." — Jefferson's Writings, vol. iv. pp. 450, 451. It was, doubtless,... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1882 - 544 pages
...circumstance, led to the British constitution, on which Adams observed : ' Purge that constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it would be the most perfect constitution ever devised by the wit of man.' Hamilton paused, and said : ' Purge... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 536 pages
...circumstance was led to the British constitution, on which Mr. Adams observed, ' Purge that constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it would be the most perfect constitution ever devised by the wit of man.' Hamilton paused and said, ' Purge... | |
 | Lloyd D. Simpson - Presidents - 1885 - 190 pages
...and it would be the most perfect Constitution ever devised by the wit of man.' Hamilton paused, and said, ' Purge it of its corruption, and give to its...is the most perfect government that ever existed.' And this was assuredly the exact line, which separated the political creeds of these two gentlemen.... | |
 | Lloyd D. Simpson - Presidents - 1885 - 206 pages
...and it would be the most perfect Constitution ever devised by the wit of man.' Hamilton paused, and said, ' Purge it of its corruption, and give to its...and it would become an impracticable government; as itstands at present, with all its supposed defects, it is the most perfect government that ever existed.'... | |
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Purge that constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it would be the most perfect constitution ever devised by the wit of man.' Hamilton paused and said, ' Purge it of its corruption, and give to its... 
