The American Politican: Containing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Inaugural and First Annual Addresses and Messages of All the Presidents, and Other Important State Papers; Together with a Selection of Interesting Statistical Tables, and Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Several Presidents, and Many Other Distinguished Characters |
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... principles , and organizing its powers in such form , as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . Prudence , indeed , will dictate . that governments , long established , should not be changed for light and ...
... principles , and organizing its powers in such form , as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . Prudence , indeed , will dictate . that governments , long established , should not be changed for light and ...
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... principles of private mo- rality ; and the preeminence of free government be exem- plified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens , and command the respect of the world . I dwell on this prospect with every ...
... principles of private mo- rality ; and the preeminence of free government be exem- plified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens , and command the respect of the world . I dwell on this prospect with every ...
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... principles ; in the distribution of its powers uniting se- curity with energy , and containing within itself ... principle , and of fatal tendency . They serve to organize faction ; to give it an artificial and extraordinary force ; to ...
... principles ; in the distribution of its powers uniting se- curity with energy , and containing within itself ... principle , and of fatal tendency . They serve to organize faction ; to give it an artificial and extraordinary force ; to ...
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... principles , however specious the pretext . One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system , and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown . In ...
... principles , however specious the pretext . One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system , and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown . In ...
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... principles . It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a neces- sary spring of popular government . The rule , indeed , extends , with more or less force , to every species of free government . Who that is a sincere friend to ...
... principles . It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a neces- sary spring of popular government . The rule , indeed , extends , with more or less force , to every species of free government . Who that is a sincere friend to ...
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