The Westminster Review, Band 13Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1830 |
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... friends of the ballot are re- presented , obliquely at least , as the enemies of property ; and then come all the images of spoliation , confiscation , anarchy , bloodshed , to annex odium to the individuals , and discredit to the cause ...
... friends of the ballot are re- presented , obliquely at least , as the enemies of property ; and then come all the images of spoliation , confiscation , anarchy , bloodshed , to annex odium to the individuals , and discredit to the cause ...
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... friends , and she out of pure love for her husband . It is not a mere in- vention of the authoress that the wife commits a crime , in order to join her husband on the coast of Australasia , opposite to that on which the new colony of ...
... friends , and she out of pure love for her husband . It is not a mere in- vention of the authoress that the wife commits a crime , in order to join her husband on the coast of Australasia , opposite to that on which the new colony of ...
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... friend and protector is — a felon ? " " “ Oh , Carwell ! think no more of the past ; by whatever means you were betrayed into acts so foreign to your nature - you repent them , I know you do ; if we escape the present danger , your ...
... friend and protector is — a felon ? " " “ Oh , Carwell ! think no more of the past ; by whatever means you were betrayed into acts so foreign to your nature - you repent them , I know you do ; if we escape the present danger , your ...
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... friends of the governors have been stripped of their emoluments , and hated and ill- treated both by the Council and the Assembly . become new candidates for place , and swell the ranks 54 July Politics of Lower Canada .
... friends of the governors have been stripped of their emoluments , and hated and ill- treated both by the Council and the Assembly . become new candidates for place , and swell the ranks 54 July Politics of Lower Canada .
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... friends . And thus the office of governor would be far more lucrative , far more useful for the purpose to which it is reserved by the government here , than under the present system can ever be expected . As the administration is now ...
... friends . And thus the office of governor would be far more lucrative , far more useful for the purpose to which it is reserved by the government here , than under the present system can ever be expected . As the administration is now ...
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Seite 347 - I know also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.
Seite 338 - All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.
Seite 345 - The way to prevent these irregular interpositions of the people, is to give them full information of their affairs through the channel of the public papers, and to contrive that those papers should penetrate the whole mass of the people.
Seite 346 - At the first session of our legislature after the Declaration of Independence, we passed a law abolishing entails. And this was followed by one abolishing the privilege of primogeniture, and dividing the lands of intestates equally among all their children, or other representatives.
Seite 345 - I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves.
Seite 329 - Constitution of its corruption, and give to its popular branch equality of representation, and it would be the most perfect Constitution ever devised by the wit of man." Hamilton paused and said, "purge it of its corruption and give to its popular branch equality of representation and it would become an impracticable government; as it stands at present, with all its supposed defects, it is the most perfect...
Seite 334 - A just and solid republican government maintained here, will be a standing monument and example for the aim and imitation of the people of other countries; and I join with you in the hope and belief that they will see from our example, that a free government is of all others the most energetic...
Seite 345 - The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.
Seite 175 - ... a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Seite 340 - Science had liberated the ideas of those who read and reflect, and the American example had kindled feelings of right in the people. An insurrection has consequently begun, of science, talents and courage against rank and birth, which have fallen into contempt.