The Columbian Union: Consisting of General and Particular Explanations of Government and the Columbian Constitutionauthor, 1814 - 487 pages |
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... exactly wrong . Thus duped , citizens , think .. their elected servants are wrong , and themselves wise masters . A minority of office - seekers , are always wise in their own conceit , and those in office fools 30 COLUMBIAN :
... exactly wrong . Thus duped , citizens , think .. their elected servants are wrong , and themselves wise masters . A minority of office - seekers , are always wise in their own conceit , and those in office fools 30 COLUMBIAN :
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... elected for the year only , should be the chosen character , and he becomes a servant of equal rights , whose wealth , came by an equal heirship with his brothers and sisters from his parents , and from the toils of himself and family ...
... elected for the year only , should be the chosen character , and he becomes a servant of equal rights , whose wealth , came by an equal heirship with his brothers and sisters from his parents , and from the toils of himself and family ...
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... elected , cannot wilfully enact a bad law but against themselves and own interest , for it imme- diately returns a deadly weapon in the power of the serpent , to beat their own brains out ; farmers consist- ing of the most part of ...
... elected , cannot wilfully enact a bad law but against themselves and own interest , for it imme- diately returns a deadly weapon in the power of the serpent , to beat their own brains out ; farmers consist- ing of the most part of ...
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... elected can certainly govern , while the aristocrat who always gets office roguishly as thieves get horses , only ravage . The art of farming as of true governing , is simple , it is born with man , one and the same equally simple with ...
... elected can certainly govern , while the aristocrat who always gets office roguishly as thieves get horses , only ravage . The art of farming as of true governing , is simple , it is born with man , one and the same equally simple with ...
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... elected voice of God , and not lovely to the serpent of British delusion , as Adam was to the charms of folly . Had we all united against com- mercial delusions , and stood like one man , we should have had commercial virtues ; but ...
... elected voice of God , and not lovely to the serpent of British delusion , as Adam was to the charms of folly . Had we all united against com- mercial delusions , and stood like one man , we should have had commercial virtues ; but ...
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Page 470 - Judgment in cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of Honour, Trust, or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishment according to Law.
Page 478 - The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. ARTICLE III Section 1. The judicial Power of the United States...
Page 471 - They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to or returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Page 479 - The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood or Forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the Public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
Page 478 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity, arising under this constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be...
Page 436 - ... and means whatsoever, all and every such person and persons as shall at any time hereafter, in a hostile manner...
Page 359 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?
Page 303 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Page 469 - ... into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall he vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that...
Page 349 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so ; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence—the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.