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The Statesman's Manual: The Addresses and Messages of the Presidents of the ... - Page 704
by United States. President - 1854
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1829 - 998 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by tlie long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by...limits appointments to four years. In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the People, no one man has any more intrinsic right to...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...increased demands on the treasury, to swell to an almost boundless extent the influence of the Executive by a general extension of the law which limits appointments to four years, and by the establishment of a Government bank; and that a general system of proscription for a manly...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress. Repr. . 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1829 - 592 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by...limits appointments to four years. In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one man has any more intrinsic right to...
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Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828, Volume 2

Basil Hall - Atlantic States - 1830 - 476 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by...general extension of the law which limits appointments for four years. " In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1830 - 852 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe, that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by...general extension of the law which limits appointments for four years. " In a country whsre offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one...
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Annual Register, Volume 71

Edmund Burke - History - 1830 - 986 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe, that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by their experience. I , no one man has any more intrinsic right to official station than another. Offices were not established...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...increased demands on the treasury, to swell to an almost boundless extent the influence of the Executive by a general extension of the law which limits appointments to four years, and by the establishment of a Government bank; and that a general system of proscription for a manly...
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A Universal History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole ...

C. B. Taylor - United States - 1831 - 514 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office than is generally to be gained by...limits appointments to four years. "In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one man has any more intrinsic right to...
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Biography of Andrew Jackson: President of the United States, Formerly Major ...

Philo Ashley Goodwin - Generals - 1832 - 484 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by...limits appointments to four years. " In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the people, no one man has any more intrinsic right to...
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American Annual Register of Public Events, Volume 5

Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by...limits appointments to four years. In a country where offices are created solely for the benefit of the People, no one man has any more intrinsic right to...
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