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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... spirit of liberty from that of licentiousness , cherishing the first , avoiding the last , and uniting a speedy but temperate vigilance against encroachments , with an inviolable re- spect to the laws . Whether this desirable object ...
... spirit of liberty from that of licentiousness , cherishing the first , avoiding the last , and uniting a speedy but temperate vigilance against encroachments , with an inviolable re- spect to the laws . Whether this desirable object ...
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... spirit of criticism the constancy of your support was the essential prop of the efforts , and a guaranty of the plans , by which they were effected . Profoundly penetrated with this idea , I shall carry it with me to the grave , as a ...
... spirit of criticism the constancy of your support was the essential prop of the efforts , and a guaranty of the plans , by which they were effected . Profoundly penetrated with this idea , I shall carry it with me to the grave , as a ...
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... spirit of innovation upon its principles , however specious the pretext . One method of assault may be to effect in ... spirit of party generally . This spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our na- 42 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN.
... spirit of innovation upon its principles , however specious the pretext . One method of assault may be to effect in ... spirit of party generally . This spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our na- 42 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN.
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... spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our na- ture , having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind . It exists under different shapes in all governments , more or less stifled , controlled , or repressed ; but in ...
... spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our na- ture , having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind . It exists under different shapes in all governments , more or less stifled , controlled , or repressed ; but in ...
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... spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one , and thus to create , whatever the form of government , a real despotism . A just estimate of that love of power , and proneness to abuse it , which ...
... spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one , and thus to create , whatever the form of government , a real despotism . A just estimate of that love of power , and proneness to abuse it , which ...
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