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" ... the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts, and is a good-enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption. "
A Constitutional History of the American People, 1776-1850 - Page 401
by Francis Newton Thorpe - 1898
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A Tour in America in 1798,1799, and 1800: Exhibiting Sketches of ..., Volume 2

Richard Parkinson - 1805 - 454 pages
...prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition. This, the natural progress and consequence of arts, has sometimes, perhaps, been retarded by accidental circumstances...speaking, the proportion .which the aggregate of the other class of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is in the proportion its unsound bears...
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A Geographical, Historical, Commercial, and Agricultural View of the United ...

Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 pages
...fit tools for the designs of ambition. This, the natural progress and consequence of the arts, has sometimes, perhaps, been retarded by accidental circumstances;...but, generally speaking, the proportion which the whole of the other classes of citizens bears in any country to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion...
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Life of Thomas Jefferson: With Selections from the Most Valuable Portions of ...

B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...fit tools for the designs of ambition. This, the natural progress and consequence of the arts, has sometimes, perhaps, been retarded by accidental circumstances...but, generally speaking, the proportion, which the agfregate of the other classes of citizens bears, in any tate, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion...
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The Boy's Reading-book: In Prose and Poetry, for Schools

Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1839 - 322 pages
...depend for it on the casualties and caprices of customers. For the proportion which the aggregate of other classes of citizens bears in any state to that...the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts." These are strong words. But we will always respect farmers. We consider their occupation, not only...
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The Hesperian, Volume 3

William Davis Gallagher, Otway Curry - 1839 - 438 pages
...for it on the casualties and caprice of customers ; and that the proportion which the aggregate of other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsounc to its healthy parts." The voice of reason and nature confirm the truth of these remarks. There...
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America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details ..., Volume 1

Francis Wyse - 1846 - 508 pages
...for the designs of ambition. This, the natural consequence and progress 'of the arts, has sometimes been retarded by accidental circumstances ; but generally speaking, the proportion which the whole of the other classes of citizens bears in any country, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion...
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America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details ..., Volume 1

Francis Wyse - 1846 - 514 pages
...for the designs of ambition. This, the natural consequence and progress of the arts, has sometimes been retarded by accidental circumstances ; but generally speaking, the proportion which the whole of the other classes of citizens bears in any country, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion...
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Inaugural addresses and messages. Replies ...

Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 628 pages
...fit tools for the designs of ambition. This, the natural progress and consequence of the arts, has sometimes perhaps been retarded by accidental circumstances...husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy {arts, and is a good enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption. While we have land...
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Report of [E. Holmes] the Secretary and Transactions of the County ...

Maine State Agricultural Society - 1853 - 884 pages
...casualities and caprice of customers; and that the proportion which the aggregate of other citizens bear, in any State, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts." Finally, this association has been formed to ameliorate the condition of the laborer, and multiply...
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Crimes of the Civil War, and Curse of the Funding System

Henry Clay Dean - 1869 - 562 pages
...for the designs of ambition. Thus, the natural progress and consequence of the arts, has sometimes been retarded by accidental circumstances; but, generally...which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bear, in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts,...
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