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 - Seite 131von George Robertson - 1855 - 404 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...transcend their legal limits, without being effectually, cheqked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 756 Seiten
...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... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 Seiten
...they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism 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 re" strained by the others. For this reason, that convention which " passed the ordinance of government,... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 Seiten
...that they are cho" sen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the " government we fought for; but one which should not " only be founded on free principles,...the " powers of government should be so divided and ba" lanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no " one could transcend their legal limits,... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 Seiten
...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... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 Seiten
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim 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... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 Seiten
...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one;" and maintains, that we fought for a government which "should not only be founded' on free principles,...among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one should transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others."... | |
| 1827 - 552 Seiten
...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... | |
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