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Image 2 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> is Book ay 7 PRESENTED BY i OG rf rd id i al- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 4 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,>- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 5 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> A Ga on AP ee ayy as rai ee y ah m Onan a He AY Gav a ane- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 6 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,>- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 7 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA IN RELATION TO POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE AND OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ETC ETC _ TRANSLATED BY HENRY REEVE ESQ…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 8 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> Entered according to Act of Congress in the year ee oi SATIS H Gi LANGLEY In the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United poe for the Se ith District…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 9 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> EiZQ Chef ADVERTISEMENT Tue American publishers of M De Tocquevilles Demo cracy in America have been frequently solicited to furnish the work in a form adapted to seminaries of learning and at…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 10 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> iv ADVERTISEMENT tastes feelings habits and manners of the Americans and although deeply interesting and valuable yet the observations of the author on these subjects are better calculated for for eign countries…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 11 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> PREFACE T0 THE AMERICAN EDITION Ture following work of M De TocQUEVILLE has attracted great attention throughout Europe where it is universally regarded as a sound philosophical impartial and remarkably clear and…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 12 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> vi PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION to some matters of fact or some principles of law and to explaining his meaning where the translator had misconceived it For the latter purpose the…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 13 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION vii steady march to the control of all civilized governments In his own country he had seen a recent attempt to repress its energies within due bounds…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 14 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> eer Vill PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION tions without better and clearer perceptions of the structure of our governments of the great pillars on which they rest and of the dan gers…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 15 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION ix In this edition the notes of the American editor are inserted in the body of the work in immediate connexion with those parts of the text…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 16 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> wa ne pare Hei iy where festue ce Fats oe he Bait est f 3 i Orme ah oes hte ie Saheergd iy ae i ale se- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 17 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> TABLE OF CONTENTS PPAPPAAAAAAAYYS PREFACE BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR cecyevccccercccscccece A TICUESCLIICAP ON os aiare oe teste a0 6 i ss oe eeeseeoeoe eeeeoenvnevespees eo eee eee CHAPTER I Exterior form of…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 18 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> xu TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER VII Political Jurisdiction in the United States eseceossseccees CHAPTER VIII The federal Constitution 6 ois wep vivinh ece S en ann History of the federal Constitution ro…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 19 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> TABLE OF CONTENTS Choice of the People and instinctive Preferences of the American Dethocracys6 de Tou oeeee ee Ee Causes which may partly correct the Tendencies of the De MHOCKOOY 2 sca…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 20 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> PS a ae ite Pa waa d xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS Pace The Profession of the Law in the United States serves to Counterpoise the Democracy s 300 sess wna itolerns ane…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 21 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,>- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 22 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,>- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 23 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION _w Amone the novel objects that attracted my attention during my stay in the United States nothing struckme more forcibly than the general equality of conditions IJ readily discovered the prodigious…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 24 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 2 INTRODUCTION ancient and the most permanent tendency which is to be found in history Let us recollect the situation of France seven hundred years ago when the territory was divided among…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 25 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION 3 quently the king permitted the lower orders to enjoy a degree of power with the intention of repressing the aristocracy In France the kings have always been the most active…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 26 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 4 INTRODUCTION post was organized so as to bring the same information to the door of the poor mans cottage and to the gate of the palace and protestantism proclaimed that all…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 27 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION 5 so irresistible a revolution which has advanced for centuries in spite of such amazing obstacles and which is still pro ceeding in the midst of the ruins it has made…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 28 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 6 INTRODUCTION order to guide it The people have consequently been aban doned to its wild propensities and it has grown up like those outcasts who receive their education in the public…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 29 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION 7 of the time had moreover created a species of law in the midst of violence and established certain limits to op pression As the noble never suspected that any one…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 30 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> yo 8 INTRODUCTION vidual exertions of the nobles and the community would be alike protected from anarchy and from oppression I admit that in a democratic state thus constituted society will not…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 31 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION 9 ceeded to that influence of a small body of citizens which if it was sometimes oppressive was often conservative The division of property has lessened the distance which separated the…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 32 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 10 INTRODUCTION unites the opinions of man to his tastes and his actions to his principles was now broken the sympathy which has always been acknowledged between the feelings and the ideas…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 33 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION ll Not far from this class is another party whose object is to materialise mankind to hit upon what is expedient without heeding what is just to acquire knowledge without faith…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 34 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 1Z INTRODUCTION It appears to me beyond a doubt that sooner or later we shall arrive like the Americans at an almost complete equality of conditions But I do not conclude from…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 35 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> INTRODUCTION 13 tiocracy exercise on the civil society the habits the ideas and the manners of the Americans I begin however to feel less ardor for the accomplishment of this project since…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 36 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 14 INTRODUCTION will be easier than to criticise this book if any one ever chooses to criticise it Those readers who may examine it closely will discover the fundamental idea which connects…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 37 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA FIRST PART CHAPTER I EXTERIOR FORM OF NORTH AMERICA North America divided into two vast regions one inclining toward the Pole the other toward the EquatorValley of the Mississippi…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 38 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 16 EXTERIOR FORM OF ains nor deep valleys Streams meander through it irregu larly great rivers mix their currents separate and meet again disperse and form vast marshes losing all trace of…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 39 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> NORTH AMERICA 17 tance of 1364 miles from its mouth this river attains an average depth of fifteen feet and it is navigated by vessels of 300 tons burden for a course…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
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Image 40 of Democracy in America, <in relation to political institutions,> 18 EXTERIOR FORM OF On the eastern side of the Alleganies between the base of these mountains and the Atlantic ocean lies a long ridge of rocks and sand which the sea…- Contributor: Tocqueville, Alexis De - Reeve, Henry - Spencer, John C. (John Canfield)
- Date: 1845
About this Item
Title
- Democracy in America,
Names
- Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859.
- Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895, tr.
- Spencer, John C. (John Canfield), 1788-1855, ed.
Created / Published
- New York, J. & H.G. Langley, 1845.
Headings
- - United States--Politics and government
- - Democracy
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- xiv, 460 p. 20 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- JK216 .T7 1845
Library of Congress Control Number
- 28029589
Online Format
- online text
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