The Federalist Papers · Character
The Earl of Chesterfield
British statesman and wit, quoted on political prudence and governance.
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First appearance: lxiii the senate continued
The Earl of Chesterfield shows up with force in XXII: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of foreign corruption in republican governments, noting his success in a negotiation depended on obtaining a major's commission for a deputy.
The Earl of Chesterfield first appears in 0065 lxiii the senate continued.
In XXII: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation): Cited as an example of foreign corruption in republican governments, noting his success in a negotiation depended on obtaining a major's commission for a deputy.
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