 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...precisely the definition of despotic government. 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. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...precisely the difini"tion of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that " these powers will^be exercised by a plurality of hands, and «' not by...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 of... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...legislative body is of the very essence of despotism; and it is BO alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. ' An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...precisely the definition of despotic Government. 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 oppressite 03 one." Again: Mr. H. read, "They, (meaning the Legislature,) have,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...precisely the definition of despotic government. It will' be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic... | |
 | William M. Holland - Presidents - 1835 - 374 pages
...precisely the definition of despotic government. 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. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
 | William M. Holland - Presidents - 1835 - 390 pages
...the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercis?:! by a plurality of hands, 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 of Venice.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...precisely the definition " of despotic government. 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. Let those who doubt it, " turn their eyes on the republic of... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1837 - 812 pages
...precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one, 133 despots would surely be as oppressive as pne. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - Canada - 1839 - 838 pages
...precisely the definiticn of a despotic government. 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. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
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All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised... 
