The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; a comprehensive collection of the views of Thomas Jefferson classified and arranged in alphabetical order under nine thousand titles relating to government, politics, law, education, political economy, finance, science, art, literature, religious freedom, morals, etc.; |
 | A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
| E. |
| F. |
| G. |
| H. |
| I. |
| J. |
| K. |
 | L. |
4574. LEGISLATION, Powers of.— |
| M. |
| N. |
| O. |
| P. |
| Q. |
| R. |
| S. |
| T. |
| U. |
| V. |
| W. |
| X. |
| Y. |
| Z. |
|
|
 | The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; |  |
4574. LEGISLATION, Powers of.—
From
the nature of things, every society must, at
all times, possess within itself the sovereign
powers of legislation. The feelings of human
nature revolt against the supposition of a state
so situated, as that it may not, in any emergency,
provide against dangers which, perhaps,
threaten immediate ruin.—
Rights of British America. Washington ed. i, 138.
Ford ed., i, 443.
(1774)
| The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; | |