By such policy as this the wheels of government are clogged, and our brightest prospects, and that high expectation which was entertained of us by the wondering world, are turned into astonishment; and, from the high ground on which we stood, we are descending into the vale of confusion and darkness.
Beck illustrates Washington's belief that poor governance is leading to a decline in America's prospects.
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It made the judiciary the final conscience of the nation.
My principal purpose in these lectures is to deepen the interest of this great nation in one of the very greatest and far-reaching achievements of our common race.
Assuredly, the man of to-day, with the rich heritage of countless ages, can do no less.
James Beck profoundly influenced the judgment of the neutral world and vindicated, by his masterly and sympathetic argument, the justice of our cause.
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