 | Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional history - 1816 - 602 pages
...and that portion of public authority, deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin...from his attachment to the public •welfare, yet may happen to prompt him to act as if his views were directly opposite. When opportunities shall offer... | |
 | Thomas Busby - 1816 - 248 pages
...to his people, oppresses them, by the power he delegates to bad ministers ; and commences with — " Let us begin WITH THE MOST FAVOURABLE SUPPOSITION, and imagine a prince whose intentions are thoroughly upright,"— And Junius in his first Miscellaneous Letter, says— " Without any uncommon... | |
 | Thomas Busby - 1816 - 274 pages
...disasters of an unsuccessful war, it u'as usually attended with the most important advantages." " Lei us begin with the most favourable supposition, and imagine a Prince whose intention) are, in every case, thoroughly upright,— ? And in JUNIUS'S 35th, — " Lei us suppose... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 444 pages
...and that portion of public authority, deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin with the most favourable supposition, aud imagine a prince whose intentions are in every case thoroughly upright; let us even suppose that... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional history - 1826 - 326 pages
...and that portion of public authority, deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin...from his attachment to the public welfare, yet may happen to prompt him to act as if his views were directly opposite. When opportunities shall offer... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme, Archibald John Stephens - Constitutional history - 1838 - 674 pages
...them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. w»ii»n. Let us begin with the most favourable supposition,...from his attachment to the public welfare, yet may happen to prompt him to act as if his views were directly opposite. When opportunities shall offer... | |
 | Thomas George Western, Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional law - 1838 - 628 pages
...that portion of public authority, deposited with them to be the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin...case thoroughly upright; let us even suppose that he 158 never lends an ear to the suggestions of those whose interest it is to deceive him : nevertheless,... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - 1853 - 438 pages
...and that portion of public authority deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin...from his attachment to the public welfare, yet may happen to prompt him to act as if his views were directly opposite. When opportunities shall oifer... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional history - 1853 - 416 pages
...and that portion of public authority deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily becomes a most formidable weapon. Let us begin...from his attachment to the public welfare, yet may happen to prompt him to act as if his views were directly opposite. When opportunities shall offer... | |
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But in a state where the ministers of the laws meet with obstacles at every step, even their strongest passions are continually put in motion; and that portion of public authority, deposited with them as the instrument of national tranquillity, easily... 