 | 1914 - 1434 páginas
...history can misunderstand their meaning, or doubt their purpose. Jefferson thus expressed his conviction: 'An elective despotism was not the government we fought...should not only be founded on free principles, but one in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1891 - 852 páginas
...as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. An elective despotism is not the government we fought for ; but one which should...magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal hmits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others." Yet Virginia lived voluntarily... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1891 - 858 páginas
...their eyes on the republic of Venice. An elective despotism is not the government we fought for ; bat one which should not only be founded on free principles,...divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, aa that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 634 páginas
...doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...convention, which passed the ordinance of government, [215] laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1893 - 792 páginas
...can misunderstand their meaning nor doubt their purpose. Jefferson thus expressed his conviction : "An elective despotism was not the government we fought...should not only be founded on free principles, but one in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 574 páginas
...doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...convention, which passed the ordinance of government, [215] laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison - 1894 - 980 páginas
...doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the Government...principles, but in which the powers of government should 1>e so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 792 páginas
...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one." "As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...and restrained by the others. For this reason that j convention which passed the ordinance of government laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative,... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - 1897 - 722 páginas
...doubt it turn their eyes on the Republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others. Should the proceedings of the Covode committee become a precedent, both the... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 858 páginas
...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one." "As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government...their legal limits without being effectually checked aud restrained by the others. For this reason that convention which passed the ordinance of government... | |
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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... 
