 That unity is conducive to energy will not be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree, than the proceedings of any greater number; and in proportion as the...  The American Executive and Executive Methods - Page 228by John Huston Finley, John Franklin Sanderson - 1908 - 350 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch, will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree than the...is increased, these qualities will be diminished. trusted the executive authority wholly to single men.* Both these methods of destroying the unity of... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...be disputed Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch, will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree than the...This unity may be destroyed in two ways ; either by Testing the power in two or more magistrates, of equal dignity and authority; or by vesting it ostensibly... | |
 | John Bristed - Economic history - 1818 - 528 pages
...delay in all their movements. In practice, it is of no moment whether the executive unity is destroyed by vesting the power in two or more magistrates of...authority^ or by vesting it ostensibly in one man, but subject, in whole or in part, to the control and co-operation of executive counsellors. The last... | |
 | John Bristed - Economic history - 1818 - 570 pages
...delay in all their movements. In practice, it is of no moment whether the executive unity is destroyed by vesting the power in two or more magistrates of...authority^ •or by vesting it ostensibly in one man, but subject, in whole or in part, to the control and co-operation of executive counsellors. The last... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...generally characterise the proceedings of one man in a much more eminent degree, than the proceedings of a greater number; and in proportion, as the number is increased, these qualities will be diminished. § 726. This unity may be destroyed in two ways; first, by vesting the power in two or more magistrates... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch ; all of which will generally characterise the proceedings of one man in a much more eminent degree than the proceedings of a greater number ; and in proportion as the number is increased, those qualities will be diminished.... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 260 pages
...number ; and in proportion as the number is increased, those qualities will be diminished. be destroyed, either by vesting the power in two or more Magistrates of equal dignity ; or by vesting it ostensibly in one, subject, in whole or in part, to the control -and advice of a... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch, will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree than the...is increased, these qualities will be diminished."* " Duration in office, has been mentioned as the second requisite to the energy of the executive authority.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch, will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree than the...is increased, these qualities will be diminished. 28* This unity may be destroyed in two ways ; either by vesting the power in two or more magistrates,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch, will generally characterize the proceedings of one man, in a much more eminent degree than the...and authority ; or by vesting it ostensibly in one man,subjpct, in whole or in part, to the control and co-operation of others, in the capacity of counsellors... | |
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