 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which...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 Seiten
...chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in 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 Seiten
...ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not the government we fought for ; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles, but in 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 Seiten
...sen by ourselves. 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 ba" lanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no " one could transcend their legal limits,... | |
 | 1826 - 558 Seiten
...chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which...For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, and judiciary... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 Seiten
...by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the government we fought for ; but " one which should not only be founded on free principles, but " in which...For this reason, that " convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid " its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, " and... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 Seiten
...chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which...For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, and judiciary... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 Seiten
...would surely be as oppressive as one;" and maintains, that we fought for a government which "should not only be founded' on free principles, but in which...among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one should transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others."... | |
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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... 
