Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw.] The Political review and monthly mirror of the times, Volumen 10Benjamin Flower 1812 |
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Página 256 - ... for all power given with trust for the attaining an end, being limited by that end ; whenever that end is manifestly neglected or opposed, the trust must necessarily be forfeited, and the power devolve into the hands of those that gave it, who may place it anew where they shall think best for their safety and security.
Página 256 - Though, as I said, the executive and federative power of every community be really distinct in themselves, yet they are hardly to be separated and placed at the same time in the hands of distinct persons. For both of them requiring the force of the society for their exercise, it is almost impracticable to place the force of the commonwealth in distinct and not subordinate hands, or that the executive and federative power should be placed in persons that might act separately, whereby the force of...
Página 320 - With this evidence of hostile inflexibility in trampling on rights which no independent nation can relinquish, Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations.
Página 256 - Though in a constituted commonwealth, standing upon its own basis, and acting according to its own nature, that is, acting for the preservation of the community, there can be but one supreme power, which is the legislative, to which all the rest are and must be subordinate...
Página 309 - This power to act according to discretion for the public good, without the prescription of the law and sometimes even against it...
Página 264 - British government, was denied to have taken place, it was an indispensable condition of the repeal of the British orders, that commerce should be restored to a footing, that would admit the productions and manufactures of Great Britain, when owned by neutrals, into markets shut against them by her enemy ; the United States being given to understand, that, in the mean time, a continuance of their nonimportation act would lead to measures of retaliation.
Página 264 - ... with the rigorous and unexpected restrictions, to which their trade with the French dominions has been subjected : and which, if not discontinued, will require at least corresponding restrictions on importations from France into the United States. On all those subjects our Minister Plenipotentiary, lately sent to Paris, has carried with him the necessary instructions ; the result of which will be communicated to you, and by ascertaining the ulterior policy of the French government towards the...
Página 259 - Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state. Thus people, riches, trade, power, change their stations ; flourishing mighty cities come to ruin, and prove in time neglected desolate corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries filled with wealth and inhabitants.
Página 309 - ... it is impossible to foresee, and so by laws to provide for all accidents and necessities that may concern the public, or to make such laws as will do no harm, if they are executed with an inflexible rigour on all occasions, and upon all persons that may come in their way; therefore there is a latitude left to the executive power, to do many things of choice which the laws do not prescribe.
Página 259 - ... as many representatives to the grand assembly of law-makers as a whole county numerous in people and powerful in riches. This strangers stand amazed at, and every one must confess needs a remedy; though most think it hard to find one, because the constitution of the legislative being the original and supreme act of the society, antecedent to all positive laws in it, and depending wholly on the people, no inferior power can alter it.