The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance... British and Foreign State Papers - Page 477by Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1832Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1829 - 998 pages
...Government from its legitimate ends, and make it *n engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or, at...performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by tlie long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by their experience. I submit... | |
| Philo Ashley Goodwin - Generals - 1832 - 448 pages
...government from its legitimate ends, and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or, at...may readily qualify themselves for their performance ; arid I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally... | |
| Philo Ashley Goodwin - Presidents - 1833 - 484 pages
...and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all puhlic officers are, or, at least, admit of being made, so plain and simple, that men o, intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that... | |
| 1834 - 186 pages
...made in the times of the preceding presidents and in his: "The duties of all public offices," he says, "are, or at least, admit of being made, so plain and...readily qualify themselves for their performance. I cannot but believe, that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally... | |
| United States - 1835 - 346 pages
...an engine for the support of the few, at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officer* are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple, that the intelligent may readily qualify them for their performance ; and I cannot but believe, that more... | |
| Alden Bradford - Canada History War of 1812 - 1840 - 494 pages
...for the support of the few at the expense of the many. — The duties of all public officers are, or admit of being made so plain and simple, that men...themselves for their performance : and I cannot but think that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by... | |
| Alden Bradford - History - 1840 - 496 pages
...for the support of the few at the expense of the many. — The duties of all public officers are, or admit of being made so plain and simple, that men...themselves for their performance : and I cannot but think that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or at lea* admit of being made so plain and simple, that men...themselves for their performance; and I cannot but beliere that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by... | |
| M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...government from its legitimate ends, and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or at...readily qualify themselves for their performance; and I I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...government from its legitimate ends, and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or at...readily qualify themselves for their performance ; and I can not but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to... | |
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