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... EFFECTS AND USES OF INSTITUTIONAL SELF - GOVERNMENT 320 329 CHAPTER XXVIII . DANGERS AND INCONVENIENCES OF INSTITUTIONAL SELF - GOVERNMENT 342 CHAPTER XXIX . ADVANTAGES OF INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT , FARTHER CONSIDERED 353 CHAPTER XXX ...
... EFFECTS AND USES OF INSTITUTIONAL SELF - GOVERNMENT 320 329 CHAPTER XXVIII . DANGERS AND INCONVENIENCES OF INSTITUTIONAL SELF - GOVERNMENT 342 CHAPTER XXIX . ADVANTAGES OF INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT , FARTHER CONSIDERED 353 CHAPTER XXX ...
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... and vindictive . And , let us add , this is one of the many points where true liberty and gentleman- liness meet in requirements and effects . را CHAPTER VI . NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE . PERSONAL LIBERTY . AND SELF - GOVERNMENT . 57.
... and vindictive . And , let us add , this is one of the many points where true liberty and gentleman- liness meet in requirements and effects . را CHAPTER VI . NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE . PERSONAL LIBERTY . AND SELF - GOVERNMENT . 57.
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... effect which confiscation of property has often produced upon governments . The English attainder and corruption of blood , so far as it affects property , is hostile to this great principle of the utmost protection of individual ...
... effect which confiscation of property has often produced upon governments . The English attainder and corruption of blood , so far as it affects property , is hostile to this great principle of the utmost protection of individual ...
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... effect without the action of any court . It is nothing less than plain police government . The American Declaration of Independence has a passage referring to the subject of " natural courts . " It enumerates as one of the grounds of ...
... effect without the action of any court . It is nothing less than plain police government . The American Declaration of Independence has a passage referring to the subject of " natural courts . " It enumerates as one of the grounds of ...
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... effect that they infuse into the whole nation- especially when they are national armies , so that the old sol- diers return continually to the people - a spirit directly oppo- site to that which ought to be the general spirit of a free ...
... effect that they infuse into the whole nation- especially when they are national armies , so that the old sol- diers return continually to the people - a spirit directly oppo- site to that which ought to be the general spirit of a free ...
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Page 516 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States, in congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of congress, to be denominated...
Page 519 - And whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the Legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said articles of confederation and perpetual union.
Page 502 - Ireland and the dominions thereunto belonging to hold the crown and royal dignity of the said kingdoms and dominions to them, the said prince and princess, during their lives and the life of the survivor of them. And that the sole and full exercise of the regal power be onely in and executed by the said Prince of Orange...
Page 513 - States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince or State, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain. No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any State, except such number only...
Page 510 - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Page 479 - No freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed ; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 529 - 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 shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good...
Page 507 - He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun, with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Page 521 - All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Page 502 - And They do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties; And that no Declarations, Judgments, Doings, or Proceedings, to the Prejudice of the People in any of the said Premisses, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into consequence or example.