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... told that the French have introduced fome new principles in addition to Mr. Locke's . True , but these principles do not feem to be very mischievous , or very hoftile to human happi- nefs . To renounce foreign conquests and aggreffive ...
... told that the French have introduced fome new principles in addition to Mr. Locke's . True , but these principles do not feem to be very mischievous , or very hoftile to human happi- nefs . To renounce foreign conquests and aggreffive ...
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... told that the British arms had turned the scale , and determined the war in favor of the allied monarchs , that they had determined no longer to quarrel about the boundaries of their territories ; but , from a fenfe of common danger had ...
... told that the British arms had turned the scale , and determined the war in favor of the allied monarchs , that they had determined no longer to quarrel about the boundaries of their territories ; but , from a fenfe of common danger had ...
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... told nothing of reciprocity . The king of England is to engage in this conteft from pure motives of regard to his fellow monarchs ; to preserve their dignity and power , as king of England ; at least , he asks nothing for himself . But ...
... told nothing of reciprocity . The king of England is to engage in this conteft from pure motives of regard to his fellow monarchs ; to preserve their dignity and power , as king of England ; at least , he asks nothing for himself . But ...
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... told , that the circumstances attending a revolution , are not its principles , and fre- quently not the refult of the principles . The maffacre of Glencoe , or King William's bloody wars , our national debt , the feptennial or riot aft ...
... told , that the circumstances attending a revolution , are not its principles , and fre- quently not the refult of the principles . The maffacre of Glencoe , or King William's bloody wars , our national debt , the feptennial or riot aft ...
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... told that the large fubfidies fent by us to the continent had been fo well employed by our illustrious allies , that the armies of the German potentates , and the Ruffian emprefs had been crowned with the most complete fuccefs , that ...
... told that the large fubfidies fent by us to the continent had been fo well employed by our illustrious allies , that the armies of the German potentates , and the Ruffian emprefs had been crowned with the most complete fuccefs , that ...
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Page 6 - And thus that which begins and actually constitutes any political society is nothing but the consent of any number of freemen capable of a majority to unite and incorporate into such a society. And this is that, and that only, which did or could give beginning to any lawful government in the world.
Page 6 - Society, is nothing but the confent of a number of free men, capable of a majo. rity to unite, and incorporate into fuch fociety ; and this is that and that only, which did, or could give beginning to any lawful government. The fiipreme...
Page 15 - ... evidence to prove, that either hatred to Kings, or the offer of confraternity, would have refulted from their principles ; any more than from the principles of any other republic, or even ihan from the principles of our revolution.
Page 6 - ... nothing but the confent of a number of free men, capable of a majority to unite, and incorporate into fuch fociety ; and this is that and that only, which did, or could give beginning to any lawful government. The fiipreme power cannot lawfully or rightly take from шап any part of his property without his own confent.
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Page 15 - DO part of thofe principles; it fprang from the hatred Kings have manifefted to their government. The offer of confraternity was adopted, to counteract the univerfal confederation they faw formed...
Page 15 - ... be told, that the circumftances attending a revolution, are not its principles, and frequently not the rejult of the principles.