 Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; . . . But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute...  The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay, of Kentucky - Stran 588avtor: Henry Clay - 1843Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Jasper Adams - 1837 - 532 strani
...seems practicable. " Prudence will dictate," it says, " that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; but, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them (a people) under... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 234 strani
...Independence, they said, 'Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.' — 'But, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 390 strani
...is the right of the people to alter or abolish it." " That governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; but when a long train of abuses and usurpations evinces a design to reduce men under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 strani
...people to alter or abolish it, and institute new government; and so undoubtedly it is. But this is a right only to be exercised in grave and extreme..." that governments long established should not be changed forliffo and transient causes." " But when a long train of abuses and 7isurpatiM$ pursuing... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 strani
...people to alter or abolish it, and institute new government; and so undoubtedly it is. But this is a right only to be exercised in grave and extreme...government.' Will it be pretended that the actual government of Rhode Island is destructive of life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness ? That it has... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 614 strani
...people to alter or abolish it, and institute new government; and so undoubtedly it is. But this is a right only to be exercised in grave and extreme...despotism, it is their right, their duty, to throw oft' such government.' Will it be pretended that the actual government of Rhode Island is destructive... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 630 strani
...People to alter or abolish it, and institute new government ; and so undoubtedly it is. But this is a right only to be exercised in grave and extreme..." that Governments long established should not be changed fur light and transient causes." " But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1844 - 634 strani
...people to alter or abolish it, and institute new government; and so undoubtedly it is. But this is a right only to be exercised in grave and extreme...and transient causes.' ' But when a long train of abases and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 600 strani
...is the right of the people to alter or abolish it." " That governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; but when a long train of abuses and usurpations evinces a design to reduce men under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 592 strani
...the right of the people to alter or abolish it." " That governments long established should not he changed for light and transient causes ; but when a long train of abuses and usurpations evinces a design to reduce men under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their... | |
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