A Comparative View of the Constitutions of Great Britain and the United States of America: In Six LecturesLongman and Company, 1842 - 192 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 21
Página 16
... democracy ; and the country from which they draw their favourite argu- ments and most persuasive illustrations , is the United States of America . That republican America has hitherto greatly pros- pered cannot be 16 LECTURE I.
... democracy ; and the country from which they draw their favourite argu- ments and most persuasive illustrations , is the United States of America . That republican America has hitherto greatly pros- pered cannot be 16 LECTURE I.
Página 17
... democracy and prosperity have coexisted in the United States , it does not necessarily follow that democracy was either the sole or the principal cause of that prosperity ; -far less does it follow that democracy would be the cause of ...
... democracy and prosperity have coexisted in the United States , it does not necessarily follow that democracy was either the sole or the principal cause of that prosperity ; -far less does it follow that democracy would be the cause of ...
Página 23
... democracy might concentrate its energies , and display its unbridled licentiousness . Jefferson doubtless foresaw that republican anarchy could not last long , and that the tyranny of the many would swiftly resolve itself into the ...
... democracy might concentrate its energies , and display its unbridled licentiousness . Jefferson doubtless foresaw that republican anarchy could not last long , and that the tyranny of the many would swiftly resolve itself into the ...
Página 34
... democracies are , first , the entire subjection of the legislative bodies to the will of the electors ; and second , the absorption of all the other powers of government by the legislature . The federal government is rather less exposed ...
... democracies are , first , the entire subjection of the legislative bodies to the will of the electors ; and second , the absorption of all the other powers of government by the legislature . The federal government is rather less exposed ...
Página 42
... democracies in critical periods , " observes M. De Tocqueville , " is perhaps the greatest obstacle to the establishment of a republic in Europe . It could only hope to preserve its independence , by the surrounding states becoming ...
... democracies in critical periods , " observes M. De Tocqueville , " is perhaps the greatest obstacle to the establishment of a republic in Europe . It could only hope to preserve its independence , by the surrounding states becoming ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
abuse admirable affairs American constitution appointed assembly authority ballot British constitution British monarchy British Sovereign candidate cause character Christian church citizens civil colonies Congress corrupt court democracy democratic duty election elective monarchy electors endeavour England equality Europe evil executive executive government exercise favourable federal government freedom French Revolution glory hereditary honourable house of commons house of lords house of representatives immense independence influence institutions irreligion judges jury justice labour land laws legislative legislature liberty loco-focos majority manner measures ment ministers monarchy moral multitude nation negro newspaper observed opinion parliament party peace persons political popular population President principle prosperity racter Reformation religion religious republic republican respect Rhode Island Samuel Slumkey says senate servant slavery slaves society Sovereign spirit statesmen talent thing thousand tion Tocqueville truth tyranny union United universal suffrage veto vote Washington whig whole wisdom wise
Pasajes populares
Página 140 - What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Página 62 - The pretended rights of these theorists are all extremes ; and in proportion as they are metaphysically true, they are morally and politically false. The rights of men are in a sort of middle, incapable of definition, but not impossible to be discerned.
Página 10 - Was it the winter's storm, beating upon the houseless heads of women and children ; was it hard labor and spare meals ; was it disease ; was it the tomahawk ; was it the deep malady of a blighted hope- a ruined enterprise, and a broken heart, aching in its last moments, at the recollection of the loved and left beyond the sea ; was it some, or all of these united, that hurried this forsaken company to their melancholy fate...
Página 58 - But authoritative instructions; mandates issued, which the member is bound blindly and implicitly to obey, to vote, and to argue for, though contrary to the clearest conviction of his judgment and conscience, these are things utterly unknown to the laws of this land, and which arise from a fundamental mistake of the whole order and tenor of our Constitution.
Página 9 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc. Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith...
Página 10 - ... without shelter : without means : surrounded by hostile tribes. Shut now the volume of history, and tell me, on any principle of human probability, what shall be the fate of this handful of adventurers. Tell me, man of military science ! in how many months were they all swept off by the thirty savage tribes enumerated within the early limits of New England ? Tell me, politician ! how long did the shadow of a colony, on which your conventions and treaties had not smiled, languish on the distant...
Página 46 - States, and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the Constitution may be more convenient in practice than it appears to many in contemplation.
Página 32 - The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the state governments, are numerous and indefinite.
Página 64 - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Página 153 - It is a melancholy truth that a suppression of the press could not more completely deprive the nation of its benefits than is done by its abandoned prostitution to falsehood. Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.