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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ... - Page 259
1800 - 272 pages
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Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of ..., Volume 4

Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1838 - 804 pages
...view this bill as one of momentous importance. We hold these principles to be correct and sacred, " that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are instituted for their peace and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times,...
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Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of ..., Volume 12

Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 382 pages
...of government as will ptease them best. It ia a provision in your bill of rights iiiat " all p-'iwer is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their au'.horit}', anJ instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness : For the advancement of those ends,...
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The True Republican: Containing the Inaugural Addresses, Together with the ...

Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. 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 those ends, they have, at...
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British and Foreign State Papers

Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Great Britain - 1859 - 1440 pages
...free government may be recognized and established, we declare that : SECT. 1 . All political power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and they have at all times the unalienable right to alter, reform, or...
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Report of the Select Committee [on] the Memorial of the Democratic Members ...

Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...alter, kform. or abolish their government, whenever they may deem it necessary." -Cnnstitulion of Ohio. "That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are 'unded on their authority, and. instituted for their peace, safely, and happiness. For the advancement...
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Texas: the Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas ...

William Kennedy - Texas - 1841 - 574 pages
...entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. Second. — All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on that authority, and instituted for their benefit : and they have at all times an inalienable right...
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Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas ...

William Kennedy - Texas - 1841 - 562 pages
...entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. Second. — All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on that authority, and instituted for their benefit : and they have at all times an inalienable right...
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The Slave States of America, Volume 1

James Silk Buckingham - Slavery - 1842 - 642 pages
...privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and established for their benefit ; and therefore they have at all times an inalienable and indefeisible...
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The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Volume 11

United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...privileges from the community, but in oonsideration of public services. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, nnd established for their benefit ; and therefore, they have at all times an unalienable and indefeasible...
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Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 26

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1854 - 588 pages
...established the constitution of 1790. That constitution states that all power is [was] originally vested in the people ; and all free governments are founded on their authority, &c. This was no doubt true ; for until governments were founded, the passive power was originally in...
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