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... Political - Seite 265von Levi Woodbury - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded...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
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which...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
...Venice. As little will it " avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...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
...'• of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are cho" sen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the " government we fought for; but one which...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,... | |
| 1826 - 558 Seiten
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...effectually checked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 Seiten
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...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
...of Venice. As " little will it avail us, that they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the government we fought for ; but " one which...effectually " checked, and restrained by the others. For this reason, that " convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid " its foundation... | |
| 1827 - 542 Seiten
...powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. ' An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...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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