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" That this court dares not usurp power is most true. That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation. No man is desirous of becoming the peculiar subject of calumny. No... "
Great American Lawyers: The Lives and Influence of Judges and Lawyers who ... - Page 31
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...where those acts were com' mitted, not on the acts of others in the state where those others acted. Much has been said in the course of the argument on...That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not leas true. No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation. No man is desirous of...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 4

United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 516 pages
...state where those acts were committed, not on the acts of others in the state where those others acted. Much has been said in the course of the argument on...court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignatiun...
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Familiar Letters on Public Characters, and Public Events: From the Peace of ...

William Sullivan - Federal party - 1834 - 490 pages
...Justice, " has been said, in the " course of the argument, on which the court feels no incli" nation to comment particularly, but which may, perhaps, "...receive some notice. That this court " dares not usurp authority is most true. That this court, " dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. No man...
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Familiar Letters on Public Characters, and Public Events, from the Peace of ...

William Sullivan - United States - 1834 - 398 pages
...Justice, " has been said, in the " course of the argument, on which the court feels no incli" nation to comment particularly, but which may, perhaps, "...receive some notice. That this court " dares not usurp authority is most true. That this court " dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. No man "...
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The Life of Aaron Burr, Volume 4

Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1835 - 302 pages
...doctrines notwithstanding. " Much," says the chief justice, " has been said, in the course of the argument, on which the court feels no inclination to comment...receive some notice. That this court dares not usurp authority is most true. That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. No man is...
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The Writings of John Marshall, Late Chief Justice of the United States, Upon ...

John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...state where those acts were committed, not on the acts of others in the state where those others acted. Much has been said, in the course of the argument,...from its duty is not less true. No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation. No man is desirous of becoming the peculiar subject of...
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an ...

United States. Congress - United States - 1852 - 774 pages
...where those acts were committed, not on the acts of others, in the State where those others acted. Much has been said, in the course of the argument,...from its duty is not less true. No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation. No man is desirous of becoming the peculiar subject of...
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Annals of the Congress of the United States, Volume 1; Volume 17

United States. Congress - Law - 1852 - 772 pages
...where those acts were committed, not on the acts of others, in the State where those others acted. Much has been said, in the course of the argument,...some notice. That this court dares not usurp power is mos: true. " That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. No man is desirous of...
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an ...

Joseph Gales - United States - 1852 - 774 pages
...where those acts were committed, not on the acts of others, in the State where those others acted. Much has been said, in the course of the argument, on points on which the court feels no incli nation to comment particularly, but which may, perhaps, not improperly, receive some notice....
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The Life and Times of Aaron Burr

James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 728 pages
...judgment. The reader will peruse with admiration the closing paragraphs of this celebrated decision. " Much has been said in the course of the argument on...from its duty is not less true. No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation. No man is desirous of becoming the peculiar subject of...
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