Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-11-24
an CIENT FEDERAL MAXIMS.

line people in all nations arc natu
rally divided into two sorts--the gentle
men and the sinsplemm--the latter sig
nitying the common people, such a.
farmers, mechanics and laborers, anC
the former the richer portions, an(
those born OF more noted families
joHN ADAMS.
II contend that the English govern
rent is the most stupcndous fabric o
human wisdom. john ADAMS.
1.-The POOR are destined to labor
and the RICH are qualified for superb
or stations. joins ADAMS.
III have well considered the subject.
and am well convinced that no amend
ments to the articles Of confederation,
can answer the purpose OF good gov
eminent, so long as the state govern
mcnts do, in any shape, cxist.-ALEx-
AaDBR HAMILTON.
~ believe the British government
forms the best model the world ever
produced. ALEXANDER HAMILroN.
'All political communities ought to
be divided into the FEW and the MA
NY-thc first arc THE MASS OF
THE PEOPLE" --ALExANDER HAM
ILroN.
The people are turbulent and chan
gihg; they seldom judge, or determine
right.--!ALExANDER HAMILTON.
"Nothing bu!a permanent body [of
legislators can check the imprudcncc
OF Observation-Disclosures HAmL-
TON.
"See the cxccllcncy of the British
Executive. lie is placed above temp
tation. Nothing short ofsuch an exc
cutive, a king can be efficient. Al
ExANDEt HAMILTON.
81 confess the plan Of government
witch | propose, is very remote from
the idea Of the people "-ALrxANDER
HANlLToN.
"a state government is incompati.
Bic with general government" :
Judge READ, q noted Fe4craltst Of hi
Conpm!ion of'S7.
''rhe second branch of the lcgisla
tire ought to be composed of men o
Great and Established Property; an AR
ISTOCItACY! men who, from pride
support permanency. TO make then
completely independent, of the PEG
plc] they must be chosen for life. Sucl
an aristocratic body would keep dow
the turbulence Of democracy pace
ofMr. MoRRrs, a leading tcderalist i
The Coavcntion that framed The Constit,
ton.
"Ehcrc never can be prosperou
times in this country, until poor
man, as in England, is obliged to wor
for a Sleeps head and pluck da.
and lie under cart at night."-SenatC
NEwBuRy,a Connecticm Fedcralist.
''Freeholdcrs are, commonly speal
ing, persons Of sober, frugal and tom
crate habits, little disposed to abu
power, or to forget right. But what
the character Of the POOR7 Gene
ally speaking, Vice and Poverty
hand in hand" Judge VAN NESS, a Il
ted Fsderolist Of New York.
"All persons uttcring or publishir
or causing to be uttered or publishc
any false or scandalous matter OF t
President or Congress Of the Unit
States. shall be fined two thousand d
lars and imprisoned two yearS."-JoI
ADAMS sedition lac.
'eIs there in human affairs an oc,
sion of proAigacy more shameless
more contagious than a GENElll
ELECTION! Every Spring gi
birth and gives wings to this EPII
MIC MISCIlEF."-FIsHER AMEs
Trading fcderalist.
"Our Constitution is no better I'll
any other piece of paper, nor 50 &C
rs d blank on which more perfect {
could be written" FISHER AaEs.
"Our Federal Republic was ina
testify founded on a mistake; on
supposed existence Of sufficient pol
cal virtue in the people, and on
permanency and authority of pull
morals. FISHER AMEs.
.Democracy is an illuminated He
FISHER AMEs.
at seems strange that the found
Of the Constitution did not make so
regulation Of tho right Of suffrage,
as TO secure to men Of propety. their
weight and influence in society; 10
ought 10 be deemed a first principle