Edmund Burke: “Against the great, predominant, radical corruption of the Court of Proprietors the raising the qualification proved no…”

As he is not to obey us, but we are to obey the law in him, our Constitution has made no sort of provision towards rendering him, as a servant, in any degree responsible.

Their objects would be enlarged with their elevation; but their disposition, and habits, and mode of accomplishing their designs must remain the same.

Those who are servants in name, as well as in effect, do not like to be told of their situation, their duty, and their obligations.

This is the spirit of our Constitution, not only in its settled course, but in all its revolutions.