The Political Thought of American Statesmen: Selected Writings and SpeechesMorton J. Frisch, Richard G. Stevens |
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... less republican , in proportion as it has in its composition more or less of this ingredient of the direct action of the citizens . Such a government is evidently restrained to very narrow limits of space and population . I doubt if it ...
... less republican , in proportion as it has in its composition more or less of this ingredient of the direct action of the citizens . Such a government is evidently restrained to very narrow limits of space and population . I doubt if it ...
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... less than the duty it pays on the imported articles , the system will , in fact , operate as a bounty or tax : if greater , the difference would be a bounty ; if less , a tax . Again , the operation may be equal in every other respect ...
... less than the duty it pays on the imported articles , the system will , in fact , operate as a bounty or tax : if greater , the difference would be a bounty ; if less , a tax . Again , the operation may be equal in every other respect ...
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... less than national . This is good old whig ground . To desert such ground , because of any company , is to be less than a whig - less than a man - less than an American . I particularly object to the NEW position which the avowed ...
... less than national . This is good old whig ground . To desert such ground , because of any company , is to be less than a whig - less than a man - less than an American . I particularly object to the NEW position which the avowed ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Founding | 2 |
THOMAS JEFFERSON 17431826 | 6 |
Copyright | |
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