 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...  American Quarterly Review - Page 171edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...among several bodies of, magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually, cheqked and restrained by the others.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...among several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others."... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not the government we fought for ; but one which " should not only be founded on free principles,...among " several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend "their legal limits, without being effectually checked and re" strained by the others.... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...they are cho" sen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the " government we fought for; but one which should not " only be founded on free principles,...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,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the government we fought for ; but " one which should not only be founded on free principles,...among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one " could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually " checked, and restrained by the others.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1826 - 538 pages
...they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded on free principles,...among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...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 on free principles,...government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.' Sir, whenever these principles shall cease to be respected by the councils of this country, I shall... | |
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