 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - Počet stránok 402
...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 - Počet stránok 388
...exercised by plurality of hands, and not Uy a single one. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic...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 - Počet stránok 570
...not by a single 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...us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not the government we fought for ; but one which " should not only be founded on... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - Počet stránok 882
...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 " government we fought for; but one which... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - Počet stránok 736
...not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three " despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those " who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic...us, that 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... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - Počet stránok 932
...and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it. turn their eyes on the Republic...only be founded on free principles, but in which the power of Government should be so divided and balanced, among several bodies of magistracy, as that... | |
 | William M. Holland - 1835 - Počet stránok 374
...and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic...will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. 14* An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one wnich should not only be founded... | |
 | William M. Holland - 1836 - Počet stránok 404
...and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic...us 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,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - Počet stránok 516
...not by " a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots would " surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it, " turn their eyes on the republic...not only be founded on free principles, but in which tlie-powers "of government should be so divided and balanced among " several bodies of magistracy,... | |
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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 be as oppressive as one. 
