| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...'• 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 páginas
...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... | |
| 1827 - 542 páginas
...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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