 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 surely...  The Bubbles of Canada - Page 272de Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1839 - 332 pagesAffichage 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...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 756 pages
...of the weaker branches : " The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that...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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...plurality of hands, and «' not by a single 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. As little will it " avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not... | |
 | 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 elective despotism was not the "... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 pages
...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...doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As " little will it avail us, that they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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
...the Legislative body. The concentration of these, in the same hanils, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation , that...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... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pages
...Government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of persons, and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three...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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 pages
...in the same hands, is pre" cisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no al" leviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality...doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will "it avail us, that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective des"potism was not the... | |
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