 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of, magistracy,...transcend their legal limits, without being effectually, cheqked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy...legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others." Should the proceedings of the Covode committee become a precedent, both... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
..." should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the " powers of government should be so divided and balanced among " several bodies of...legal limits, without being effectually checked and re" strained by the others. For this reason, that convention which " passed the ordinance of government,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...founded on free principles, but in which the " powers of government should be so divided and ba" lanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no " one...the others. For •• this reason, that convention winch passed the ordi" nance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, " that the legislative,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could...effectually checked and restrained by the others.' Sir, whenever these principles shall cease to be respected by the councils of this country, I shall... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...the legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others. For these reasons that Convention which passed the ordinance of Government,...Judiciary Departments should be separate and distinct, so thai no person should exercise the powers of more than one of them at the same time. But no barrier... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the power of Government should be so divided and balanced, among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend the legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others. For these reasons... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
..." should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the '' powers of government should be so divided and balanced among " several bodies of...and distinct, so that no person should exercise the pow" ersof more than one of them at the same time. But no barrier " was provided between these several... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy,...legal limits, without being effectually checked and re123 strained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government,... | |
 | William M. Holland - 1836 - 404 pages
...which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy,...ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this 14 basis, that the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments should be separate and distinct,... | |
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An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend... 
