 Bedford was strongly opposed to so long a term as seven years. He begged the committee to consider what the situation of the country would be, in case the first magistrate should be saddled on it for such a period, and it should be found on trial that...  Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society - Page 386by Massachusetts Historical Society - 1905Full view - About this book
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 708 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the Executive to intrigue with the Legislature for a re-appointment. Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the executive to intrigue with, the legislature for a reappointment. Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | 1845 - 732 lehte
...Executive. Of those who opposed the longer term, Mr. Bedford, (of Delaware,) "begged 1845.] [August, the committee to consider what the situation of the...to him, or should lose them after his appointment An impeachment," he said, " would be no cure for this evil ; as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the Executive to intrigue with the Legislature for a reappointment. Mr. Bedford was strongly opposed to so long a term...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the executive to intrigue with the legislature for a reappointment. Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the executive to intrigue with the legislature for a reappointment. Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...begged the committee to consider what the situation of ihe country would be, in case the first magistrate should be saddled on it for such a period, and it... | |
 | Henry C. Lockwood - 1884 - 504 lehte
...direction of absolutism. It is certainly food for reflection. Mr. Bedford, in the Federal Convention, begged the Committee to consider what the situation...magistrate should be saddled on it for such a period, (seven years was then under discussion), and it should be found on trial that he did not possess the... | |
 | George Morgan Browne - 1886 - 212 lehte
...to a reeligibility in the executive. Of those who opposed the longer term, Mr. Bedford of Delaware 'begged the committee to consider what the situation...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment,' he said, ' would be no cure for the evil, as impeachment would reach misfeasance only,... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, James Madison - 1893 - 402 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the Executive to intrigue with the Legislature for a re-appointment. Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...to him, or should lose them after his appointment. An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach misfeasance... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - 1893 - 412 lehte
...and a temptation on the side of the Executive to intrigue with the Legislature for s re-appointment Mr. BEDFORD was strongly opposed to so long a term...qualifications ascribed to him, or should lose them after bis appointment An impeachment, he said, would be no cure for this evil, as an impeachment would reach... | |
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