An Historical and Political View of the Constitution and Revolutions of Geneva, in the Eighteenth Century. Written Originally in French, by Francis D'Ivernois, ... and Translated by John Farell, A.M
An Historical and Political View of the Constitution and Revolutions of Geneva, in the Eighteenth Century. Written Originally in French, by Francis D'Ivernois, ... and Translated by John Farell, A.M.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784 Excerpt: ...the councils, injured, as they said, by the imputations cast on them in different CHAP, publications. v_Jl--- The measure which they then proposed was to resign to the people the reins of government. This theatrical stroke, which they had long had in agitation, must, as they imagined, bring on anarchy, whereby the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784 Excerpt: ...the councils, injured, as they said, by the imputations cast on them in different CHAP, publications. v_Jl--- The measure which they then proposed was to resign to the people the reins of government. This theatrical stroke, which they had long had in agitation, must, as they imagined, bring on anarchy, whereby the citizens would be constrained, either to receive a foreign mediation, or to purchase peace at the expence of their rights. This strange proposition for dissolving government, unparalleled in the history of republics, had met with a warm opposition in the senate. Those who were against it declared, " that by " having submitted themselves to be re-elected by " the grand council, they had engaged to re" main in' their places; that it was the duty of " the magistrates to be firm in adversity, and M not to quit the helm in the midst of the tem" pest." They remonstrated to the senate, " that such a step threw them into entire depen" dence on the people, that, besides, suchadeter" mination would expose the state to anarchy, or " oblige them to have recourse to a new media" tion, and that whatever could tend to introduce " a measure so dangerous to the independence of u the republic should be carefully avoided (a)" But those who were long wishing for this second mediation artfully represented " that the honor " of the senate required this resolution, that it " would interest foreigners in their favor, that it " would (-) Extracts from the registers of the senate of the first of February 1765. CHAP. - would terrify the citizens, and make them acV' " cept of some concessions that might then be ' " proposed with more dignity." This last hop...
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