Discussing the purpose of government.
02/07/1788
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The vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.
A well-adjusted government should be a firm guardian of the nation’s property and interests, while allowing for the free...
A government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its...
The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people.