 An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend...  Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times - Page 131de George Robertson - 1855 - 404 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 628 pages
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...effectually checked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this... | |
 | 1857 - 504 pages
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective 11 despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles,...without being effectually checked and restrained by lt the others. For this reason, that convention which passed the "ordinance of government, laid its... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1858 - 756 pages
...hands, and not by a single one. " An elective despotism was not the Government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...Government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1858 - 756 pages
...free principles, but in which the powers of Government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectuaUy checked and restrained by the others." Sir, whenever these principles shall cease to be... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 770 pages
...that " they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism "was not the Government we fought for; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles,...effectually checked and restrained by the others. " For this reason, that Convention which passed the or" dinance of Government, laid its • foundation... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 776 pages
...that "they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism "was not the Government we fought for; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles,...effectually checked and restrained by the others. " For this reason, that Convention which passed the or" dinance of Government, laid its foundation... | |
 | 1864 - 786 pages
...that "they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism "was not the Government we fought for; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles,...effectually checked and restrained by the others. " For this reason, that Convention which passed the or" dinance of Government, laid its foundation... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 850 pages
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should bo so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their... | |
 | 1865 - 696 pages
...chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism "was not the Government we fought for; but one which "shoufd not only be founded on free principles, but in "which...effectually checked and restrained by the others. " For this reason, that Convention which passed the or" dinance of Government,. laid its foundation... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1866 - 316 pages
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others.' " Should the proceedings of the Covode Committee become a precedent, both... | |
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