They each give to the other the full, complete, and perfect powers of the government; and in order to secure themselves against any obstacles that might arise, they mutually engage to ratify each other's acts: and they say this is not illegal, because Lord Cornwallis has had such a deputation.
Burke outlines the mutual agreement between two leaders to grant each other full powers, questioning its legality.
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Their trust for the future preservation of the Constitution was not in future revolutions.
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