 The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would...  The English in America - Page 266de Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1851Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...alleviation that these powers will be exercised by plurality of hands, and not Uy a single one. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice, As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 756 pages
...concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised...oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...precisely the difini"tion of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that " these powers will^be exercised by a plurality of hands, and «' not by...one. One hundred and seventy-three despots, " would shurely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt "it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...plurality of hamls, " and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy" three despots would surely he as oppressive as one. " Let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic '• of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are cho" sen by ourselves. An... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 pages
...alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by plurality of hands, and not by a single one. A hundred and seventythree despots would surely be as...oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 pages
...concentrating these in the same hands, is precisely the " definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation " that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, " aiid not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three " despots would surely be as oppressive as... | |
 | 1827 - 552 pages
...all the powers of government in the legislative body is of the very essence of despotism ; and it is no alleviation that these 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 should not only be founded... | |
 | 1827 - 542 pages
...the powers of government in the legislative body is of the very essence of despotism; and it is BO alleviation that these 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 should not only be founded... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 pages
...fortify them, he cites a most instructive passage from Mr. Jefferson's Notes orr Virginia; who says, "one hundred and 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,... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 pages
...concentration of these, in the same hanils, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation , that these powers will be exercised...seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressive as one." H. here called the attention of the Committee to the 40th No. of the same work, written by the some... | |
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