 | United States. Congress. House - 1829 - 998 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful: all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the People can, with convenience, speak, it is...devolve on the House of Representatives, where, it is oWvous, the wi)] of the People may not be always ascertained-, or, \J ascertained, may not be regarded.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1829 - 592 sider
...be unfaithful: 2 all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can, with conveniencespeak, it is safer for them to express their own will. The...influence their claims, leave little reason to expect a ehoice in the first instance, and, in that event, the election must devolve on the House of Representatives,... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1830 - 476 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful ; all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can with convenience speak, it is safer...Representatives, where, it is obvious, the will of the people may not be always ascertained, or, if ascertained, may not be regarded. From the mode of voting by... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - 1832 - 448 sider
...their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful ; all are liable to err*. So far, therefore, as the people can, with convenience, speak, it is...representatives, where, it is obvious, the will of the people may not be always ascertained ; or, if ascertained, may not be regarded. From the mode of voting by... | |
 | Philo A. Goodwin - 1832 - 484 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful ; all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can, with convenience, speak, it is...The number of aspirants to the presidency, and the diTersity of the interests which may influence their claims, leave little reason to expect a choice... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 sider
...express their own will. The number of aspirants to the Presidency, and the diversity of the interest which may influence their claims, leave little reason to expect a choice in die first instance ; and, in that event, the election must devolve on the House of Representatives,... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - 1833 - 484 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful; all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can, with convenience, speak, it is...diversity of the interests which may influence their claim?, leave little reason to expect a choice in the first instance: and, in that event, the election... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1834 - 798 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful ; all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can, with convenience, speak, it is...representatives, where, it is obvious, the will of the people may not be always ascertained ; or, if ascertained, may not be regarded. From the mode of voting by... | |
 | Andrew Jackson - 1835 - 292 sider
...of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful: all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can, with convenience,' speak, it is...aspirants to the presidency, and the diversity of the interest which may influence their claims, leave little reason to expect a choice in the first instance:... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 246 sider
...amendment he proposes, he states, 'That the number of aspirants to the presidency, and the diversity of interests which may influence their claims, leave...little reason to expect a choice in the first instance [by the people]: and in that event the election must devolve on the House of Representatives, where,... | |
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Experience proves that in proportion as agents to execute the will of the people are multiplied there is danger of their wishes being frustrated. Some may be unfaithful; all are liable to err. So far, therefore, as the people can with convenience speak,... 
