 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...  Materials Illustrative of American Government - Strana 21autor/autoři: Rodney Loomer Mott - 1925 - 397 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 str.
...plurality of hands, and not by a fingle one : 173 defpots would furely be as oppreffive as one. Let thofe who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little v/ill it avail us that they are chofen by ourfelves. An eiefiive defpotïfm was not the government... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 str.
...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...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 the powers... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 str.
...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 str.
...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...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... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 str.
...concentration of these, in tlte same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by...hundred and seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressite 03 one." Again: Mr. H. read, "They, (meaning the Legislature,) have, accordingly, in many... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 str.
...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. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic... | |
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