 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...expressed his approbation of the principle of a direct choice in a very qualified manner. He says, " I approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For though I think a house «o chosen will be very inferior to the present Congress, will be vci-y ill qualified to legislate... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...expressed his approbation of the principle of a direct choice in a very qualified manner. He says, " I approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. Eor though I think a house so chosen will be very inferior to the present Congress, will be very ill... | |
 | Charles Ingersoll - Democracy - 1875 - 310 pages
...Jefferson said, "I like the power given the Legislature to "levy taxes, and for that reason solely I approve of the " greater House being chosen by the...to legis"late for the Union, for foreign nations, &c., yet this evil " does not weigh against the good, of preserving inviolate the " fundamental principle,... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 802 pages
...judiciary, and executive. I like the power given the legislature to levy taxes ; and for that reason solely, I approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly " There were objections on other points — in particular, the omission of a bill of rights ; and the... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1891 - 852 pages
...expressed his approbation of the principle of a direct choice in a very qualified manner. He says : " I approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For though 1 think a house so chosen will be very inferior to the present Congress, will be tvry ill qualified... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 516 pages
...Judiciary & Executive. I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For tho' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union, for foreign... | |
 | 1894 - 844 pages
...judiciary, and executive. I like the power given the legislature to levy taxes; and for that reason solely, I approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly " There were objections on other points — in particular, the omission of a bill of rights; and the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 520 pages
...Judiciary & Executive. I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For tho' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union, for foreign... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 534 pages
...Judiciary & Executive. I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. For tho' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union, for foreign... | |
 | Paul Carus - Electronic journals - 1895 - 730 pages
...(Dec. 2o. 1787): "I like thc power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely (!), I approve of the greater House being chosen by the...etc., yet this evil does not weigh against the good, etc." (Jefferson's Works, II, 328.) emphasised from the outset, (i) that, as Madison expressed it,... | |
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... idea of framing a government which should go on of itself peaceably, without needing continual recurrence to the state legislatures. I like the organization of the government into legislative, judiciary, and executive. 
