 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes ; and, particularly, for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm...with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 634 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations. — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate... | |
 | Artemas Ward - United States - 1814 - 68 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison — We find the following apt and judicious observations — " By a faction I understand a number of citizens whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes ; and, particularly, for that prevailing and Increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm...with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administration. By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether •mounting to a majority... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes ; and, par(iculai I v. for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm...one end of the continent to the other. These must he chiefly, if not wholly, effects of the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 742 pages
...Hall, 1 would not have attended the meeting — public opinion was not setton's definition of faction. "By a faction, I understand a number of citizens,...amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who arc united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...not alone account for many of our heaviest misfortunes ; and, particularly, for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm...other. These must be chiefly, if not wholly, effects ^ af the unsteadiness and injustice, with which a factious spirit has tainted our public administrations.... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...the Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations — ' By a faction. I understand a number of citizens, whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...particularly, for that prevailing and increasing distrust of public engagements, and alarm for priv ati- rights, which are echoed from one end of the continent...understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...the. Federalist, written by Mr. Madison, we find the following apt and judicious observations : — " By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether...are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate... | |
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By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate... 
