 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 strani
...GoTernment be reduced to foreign concerns only, and let our affairs be disentangled from those of nlI other nations, except as to commerce, which the merchants...be performed by a few servants. But I repeat, that tbis simple and economical mode of government can never be secured. if the New England States continue... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 strani
...government." To the following rule of action in our civil affairs, most reflecting minds will yield assent. "Let the general government be reduced to foreign...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." Mr. Jefferson, as the most efficient individual of the democratic party, the centre around which they... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 608 strani
...affairs be disentangled from those of all other nations, except as to commerce, which the meri chants will manage the better, the more they are left free...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." Mr. Jefferson, as the most efficient individual of the democratic party, the centre around which they... | |
 | 1873 - 794 strani
...though he may have had the talents of a Webster or a Clay. This is the Jeffersonian system, in brief: " Let the general government be reduced to foreign concerns...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." This was the basis. He explained himself more in detail to Elbridge Gerry, in January, 1799. He said... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1859 - 642 strani
...best, that the States are independent as to everything within themselves, and united as to everything respecting foreign nations. Let the General Government...plain duties to be performed by a few servants. But I rejieat, that this simple and economical mode of government can never be secured, if the New England... | |
 | James Parton - 1878 - 792 strani
...though he may have had the talents of a Webster or a Clay. This is the Jeffersonian system in brief: "Let the general government be reduced to foreign...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." This was the basis. He explained himself more in detail to Elbridge Gerry, in January, 1799. He said... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1883 - 394 strani
...theory " our general government may be reduced to a very simple organization and a very inexpensive one ; a few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." The doctrine of a simple league of independent powers, devised only for the specific purpose of foreign... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 466 strani
...best, that the States are independent as to everything within themselves, and united as to everything respecting foreign nations. Let the general government...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." Immediately after the inauguration the new President explained his future foreign policy to corres1... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 474 strani
...best, that the States are independent as to everything within themselves, and united as to everything respecting foreign nations. Let the general government...few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." Immediately after the inauguration the new President explained his future foreign policy to corres1... | |
 | 1911 - 666 strani
...to foreign concerns only," he said, "reduced to a very simple organization, and a very inexpensive one ; a few plain duties to be performed by a few servants." Jefferson dreaded an efficient government as an enemy of freedom ; and with him freedom was a religion.... | |
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Let the General Government be reduced to foreign concerns only, and let our affairs be disentangled from those of all other nations, except as to commerce, which the merchants will manage the better, the more they are left free to manage for themselves,... 
