| Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...whether legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at al' times accountable to them. Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the • particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who... | |
| Virginia - 1803 - 548 pages
...III. THAT government is, or ought to be, inftitufed for the common benefit, protection and fecurity, of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of government, that is beft, which is capable of producing the greateft degree of happinefs and fafety, and is mod effedtulily... | |
| 1805 - 596 pages
...constitution. I will merely refer to section 5, of the declaration of rights of the constitution of 1776. "That government is or ought to be instituted for...protection and security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are... | |
| John Wilson Campbell - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all. times amenable to them. III. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually... | |
| Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...clause of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to that point. Here Mr. Henry read as follows: " Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...magistrates therefore are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them. in. That government ought to be instituted for the, common benefit, protection, and security of the people , and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish,... | |
| John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...whether legislative or executive are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. "That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...consequently derived I rom the people; that magistrates are Uieirtnisiees and servants, and at .11 times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefi , proteciion and security of the people, nation, or community. Of ail the various modes and... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...vested ¡n and consequently derived. from the people; that magistrates are theirtruslees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted "or the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...consequently derived fro.n the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servant-., and at 4!! times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted or the common benefi,, protection and security of he people, nation, or community. Of all the vaious... | |
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