 | Charles Britten Johnson - Pennsylvania - 1819 - 190 pages
...and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing,...and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. SECT. IL That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 540 pages
...emoluments or privileges, from the community, but in consideration of public services. "2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness: For the advancement of these ends, they have at all... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, abd of pursuing their own happiness. The second section of the ninth article being under consideration,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...people, South Carolina made her own, in which there is this article: "All power is originally vested in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and are instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness." Now, it may be asked, what « pe'ople" is meant... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...inherent and indefeasihle rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liherty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property...and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of those ends, they have, at all times... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 436 pages
...any source other than the constitution, are fair and legitimate objects of legislation. "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority;" therefore, it is incompetent for any officer of the government to assume the exercise of any official... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 460 pages
...any source other than the constitution, are fair and legitimate objects of legislation. "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority;" therefore, it is incompetent for any officer of the government to assume the exercise of any official... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...interest in denying itarticle affirms, in the language of the Constitutions I have already noticed — " That all political power is inherent in the people,...free Governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit : and that they have, at all times, an undeniable and indefeasible right... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...acquiring and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. II. " That all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of those ends, they have, at... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Draft - 1831 - 50 pages
...and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness." " Section 3. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the... | |
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All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. 
