Irrefragable Axioms

Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast · Nov 17, 2022 · 29m

By the middle of November, speeches were being made and response were being written. James Wilson’s speech in Pennsylvania had caused a great stir, and Cato’s letter was still starting debates in New York. But not everybody was in agreement with Cato’s concerns.

As we have seen Cæsar was rather snarky in his idea that Cato should just shut up and go along with the Constitution, lest the “American Fabius” be compelled to shove tit down his throat. Another federalist writer took deep exception to Cato’s arguments in favor of the Montesquieuian view of the size of republics.

As you know…