 | United States - 1832 - 914 pages
...tule them. If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the ,constitu tional powers be, in any particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Crraitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation : for though this, in one instance,... | |
 | John Debritt - Europe - 1797 - 546 pages
...modern ; fome of them in our country, and under our own eyes. To prcferve them mult be as neceSTary as to institute them. If, in the opinion of the people,...constitution designates. But let there be no change by ufurpation; for though this, in one inllance, may be the instrument of good, it is the cuStomary weapon... | |
 | 1797 - 856 pages
...inllitute th«m. If, in the opinion of the people, the diftribution or modification of the conititvitionai powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the conftitution defignates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one iuftonce,... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...others, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern ; some of them in our country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary...amendment in the way, which the constitution designates .r^but let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...them. If, in the opinion of the people, , the distribution or modification of the con- , stitutional powers be, in any particular, wrong, let it be corrected...by usurpation \ for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.... | |
 | History - 1800 - 776 pages
...inftitute them. If, in the opinion of the people, the diftribution or modification of the conliittitional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the confutation desguates. But let there be no change by ulurpation ; for though this, in one inltatice,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 788 pages
...inltitute them: If, in the opinion of the people, the diftribntion or modification of the conltitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the, way which the confutation defignates. But let there lie no change by ufurpation'; for though this, in one inftince,... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...under our own eyes. ^ To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. Jf, in the opinipn of the people, the distribution or modification of...constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be cor-, recced by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. — But let there be no... | |
 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1802 - 440 pages
...others, has been evinced by experiments antient and modern : some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary...wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the v ay •which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this... | |
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