...subject. It was so remarkably to the point, that he would quote it. That great man observes, " When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise lest the...

...government be so constituted " as that one man be not afraid of another. " But." says Montesquieu, " when the " legislative and executive powers are '• united in the same person, or in the ' same body of magistrates, there can be ' no Liberty ; because apprehensions ' may arise, lest...

...let us hear what that able and admirable writer Montesquieu says upon this state of things. " vVhen the legislative and executive " powers are united in the same person, " or in the same body of magistrates, " there can be no liberty ; because ap" prehensions may arise, lest...

...as often to attend and participate in its deliberations, though not admitted to a legislative vote. From these facts, by which Montesquieu was guided, it may clearly be inferred, that in aaying, " there can be no liberty, " where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same...

...as often to attend and participate in its deliberations, though not admitted to a legislative vote. From these facts, by which Montesquieu was guided,...be no liberty, where the legislative and executive pow" ers are united in the same person, or body of magis" trates ;" or, " if the power of judging,...

...liberty, it is requisite the government be so constituted as one man needs not be afraid oi another. When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can he no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise, lest the...

...as often to attend and participate in its deliberations, though not admitted to a legislative vote. From these facts, by which Montesquieu was guided,...executive powers are united in the " same person, or body of magistrates ;" or, " if the power of "judging, be not separated from the legislative and executive...

...though not admitted to a legislative vote. From these facts, by which Montesquieu WHS guided, it maji clearly be inferred, that in saying, " there can be...legislative and executive powers are united in the same per" son, or body of magistrates ;" or, " if the power of judging, be "not separated from the legislative...

...principle generally acceded to 1 And the following reasons for it are given by Montesquieu : " When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or senate should...

...requisite that the government be so constituted, as that one man need not be afraid of another. •" When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise lest the...