A Treatise Concerning Political Enquiry and the Liberty of the Press

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George Forman, 1800 - 296 strani
 

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Stran 27 - Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak' , Than the soft myrtle : O, but man ! proud man ! (Drest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd His glassy essence).like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep.
Stran 244 - Another prominent principle of the present doctrine concerning Libels, is, that " the Liberty of the Press entirely consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from Censure for Criminal matter when published." This definition, of which the principal force consists in its excluding the idea of a
Stran 262 - United States, and who shall not, when eleeted, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. The Senate shall chuse their other officers,
Stran 23 - proud man ! (Drest in a little brief authority ; Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd His glassy essence).like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep.
Stran 260 - United States, and within every subsequent term often years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative ; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New-Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three ; Massachusetts, eight; Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, one; Connecticut, five ; New-York, six
Stran 22 - Could great men thunder As Jove himself does. Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting, petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder; nothing but thunder. Merciful heaven ! Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt
Stran 163 - :—"To suffer the Civil Magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of Opinion, and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency, is a
Stran 197 - destroyed on one side, and not on the other; the confederacy may be dissolved, and the confederates preserve their sovereignty." " As this Government is composed of petty Republics, it enjoys the internal happiness of each ; and with regard to its external situation, by means of the association it possesses all the advantages of large Monarchies.
Stran 276 - judges, both of the supreme and inferior court, shall hold their offices during good behaviour; and shall, at stated times," receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. Sect. 2. The judicial power shall extend to
Stran 279 - United States, or of any particular State. Sect. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union, a republican form of Government; and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence. ARTICLE V. The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses

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