 The Executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the Constitution. The Legislature, in casting behind them metaphysical subtleties and risking themselves like faithful servants,...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Page 60by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1952 - 1030 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...themselves had they been in a situation to do it." 10 The Writings of Thomas Jefferson 407, 411. 6Selective Service Act of 1948, § 18, 62 Stat. 625,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country for doing for them unauthorised, what we know thev would have done for themselves had they been in a situation to do it.... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 582 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country for doing for them unauthorised, what we know they would have done for themselves had they been in a situation to do it.... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, mu«t ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...themselves, had they been in a situation to do it." He assimulatcs the case to that of a guardian who exceeds his authority to make an advantageous purchase... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1844 - 440 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtiltirs, ond ricking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...unauthorized, what we know they would have done for themselves hud they been in a situation to do if This opinion of Mr. Jefferson of the unconstitutionally of that... | |
 | Hugh A. Garland - Statesmen - 1851 - 486 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country,...they would have done for themselves, had they been iu a situation to do it. But we shall not be disavowed by the nation, and their act of indemnity will... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtlelies, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...themselves, had they been in a situation to do it. But we shall not be disavowed by the nation, and their act of indemnity will confirm and not weaken... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...themselves, had they been in a situation to do it. But we shall not be disavowed by the nation, and their act of indemnity will confirm and not weaken... | |
 | William Darrah Kelley - United States - 1864 - 92 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...adjacent territory ; and saying to him, when of age, kl did this for your good ; I pretend to no right to bind you ; you may disavow me, and I must get... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...behind them metaphysical subtleties, and risking themselves like faithful servants, must ratify and pay for it, and throw themselves on their country...them unauthorized what we know they would have done fur themselves had they been in a situation to do it. It is the case of a guardian, investing the money... | |
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