 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 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 - United States - 756 pages
...the tendency of the legislative branch of government to usurp the rights of the weaker branches : " The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely...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 - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...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 - Constitutional law - 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 "... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1826 - 558 pages
...All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands, is precisely...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... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...the powers of government, legisla" tive, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. " The concentrating these in the same hands, is precisely...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... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1826 - 538 pages
...AH the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands, is precisely...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...all 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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...the powers of government in the legislative body is of the very essence of despotism; and it is BO 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... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary, result to the Legislative body. The concentration of these, in tlte same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic...hundred and seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressite 03 one." Again: Mr. H. read, "They, (meaning the Legislature,) have, accordingly, in many... | |
| |
All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. 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... 
