 | United States. Congress. House - 1829 - 998 pages
...its legitimate ends, and make it *n engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or, at least, admit...performance ; and I cannot but believe that more is lost by tlie long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by their experience. I submit... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1830 - 986 pages
...it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public offices are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and...than is generally to be gained by their experience. I , no one man has any more intrinsic right to official station than another. Offices were not established... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1830 - 472 pages
...neither appointment or continuance in office is matter of right." In the opinion of the president, more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is gained by their experience. Bank. On the subject of the bank, the charter of which will expire in 1836,... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1830 - 458 pages
...neither appointment or continuance in office is matter of right." In the opinion of the president, more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is gained by their experience. Bank. On the subject of the bank, the charter of which will expire in 1836,... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - 1832 - 448 pages
...its legitimate ends, and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or, at least, admit...may readily qualify themselves for their performance ; arid I cannot but believe that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - 1833 - 484 pages
...and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all puhlic officers are, or, at least, admit of being made, so plain and simple, that men o, intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance ; and I cannot but believe that... | |
 | 1834 - 186 pages
...made in the times of the preceding presidents and in his: "The duties of all public offices," he says, "are, or at least, admit of being made, so plain and...readily qualify themselves for their performance. I cannot but believe, that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally... | |
 | 1835 - 346 pages
...an engine for the support of the few, at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officer* are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple, that the intelligent may readily qualify them for their performance ; and I cannot but believe, that more... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - 1837 - 568 pages
...its legitimate ends, and make it an engine for the support of the few at the expense of the many. The duties of all public officers are, or, at least, admit...therefore, to your consideration, whether the efficiency of (he government would not be promoted, and official industry and integrity better secured, by a general... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1840 - 496 pages
...for the support of the few at the expense of the many. — The duties of all public officers are, or admit of being made so plain and simple, that men...themselves for their performance : and I cannot but think that more is lost by the long continuance of men in office, than is generally to be gained by... | |
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The duties of all public officers are, or, at least, admit of being made so plain and simple, that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance... 
