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How far this character is due to the Constitution, is the subject under investigation. HOW FAR THIS CHARACTER IS DUE TO THE CONSTITUTION IS THE SUBJECT UNDER INVESTIGATION
n alone, to be rejected? If, according to the noble precept, it be lawful to accept good advice even from an enemy, shall we set the ignoble example of refusing such advice even when it is offered by our friends? The prudent inquiry, in all cases, ought surely to be, not so much FROM WHOM the advice comes, as whether the advice be GOOD. The sum of what has been here advanced and proved is, that the charge against the convention of exceeding their powers, except in one instance little urged by the objectors, has no foundation to support it; that if they had exceeded their powers, they were not only warranted, but required, as the confidential servants of their country, by the circumstances in which they were placed, to exercise the liberty which they assume; and that finally, if they had violated both their powers and their obligations, in proposing a Constitution, this ought nevertheless to be embraced, if it be calculated to accomplish the views and happiness of the people of America. UTION OUGHT FOR THAT REASON ALONE TO BE REJECTED IF ACCORDING TO THE NOBLE PRECEPT IT BE LAWFUL TO ACCEPT GOOD ADVICE EVEN FROM AN ENEMY SHALL WE SET THE IGNOBLE EXAMPLE OF REFUSING SUCH ADVICE EVEN WHEN IT IS OFFERED BY OUR FRIENDS THE PRUDENT INQUIRY IN ALL CASES OUGHT SURELY TO BE NOT SO MUCH FROM WHOM THE ADVICE COMES AS WHETHER THE ADVICE BE GOOD THE SUM OF WHAT HAS BEEN HERE ADVANCED AND PROVED IS THAT THE CHARGE AGAINST THE CONVENTION OF EXCEEDING THEIR POWERS EXCEPT IN ONE INSTANCE LITTLE URGED BY THE OBJECTORS HAS NO FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT IT THAT IF THEY HAD EXCEEDED THEIR POWERS THEY WERE NOT ONLY WARRANTED BUT REQUIRED AS THE CONFIDENTIAL SERVANTS OF THEIR COUNTRY BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY WERE PLACED TO EXERCISE THE LIBERTY WHICH THEY ASSUME AND THAT FINALLY IF THEY HAD VIOLATED BOTH THEIR POWERS AND THEIR OBLIGATIONS IN PROPOSING A CONSTITUTION THIS OUGHT NEVERTHELESS TO BE EMBRACED IF IT BE CALCULATED TO ACCOMPLISH THE VIEWS AND HAPPINESS OF THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA
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