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B. the entire confidence of Publius in the arguments which recommend the proposed system, No. LXXXV. 610
2. the conceded imperfections of the system no cause for delay in adopting it, 610
A. the extent of these concessions has been greatly exaggerated, 610
a. "that it is radically defective" denied, 610
b. "that without material alterations the rights and interests of the community cannot be safely confided to it" denied, 610
c. although not perfect, it is upon the whole a good plan, 611
B. the precarious state of the country forbids delay for the only purpose of engaging in the chimerical pursuit of a perfect plan of government, 611
a. the improbability of assembling a new convention with the same success as that which attended the last, 611
b. more easy to obtain amendments subsequent to the adoption of the Constitution than previous thereto, 612
c. no plan can be proposed which will be satisfactory to all the States, in every respect, 612
d. supposed obstacles in the way of making subsequent amendments considered, 612
e. the ease with which a Fœderal convention may be called for the amendment of the Constitution, under the provisions of the proposed Constitution, 613
3. concluding remarks, 614