| John Leland - 1845 - 760 páginas
...righteous men have to part with a little of their liberty and property to preserve the rest. Third, that all power is vested in, and consequently derived from the people. Fourth, that the law should rule over rulers, and not rulers over the law. Fifth, that government is... | |
| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 páginas
...pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently dorived from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 páginas
...the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pu: suing aud obtaining happiness and safety. " That all power is vested in, and consequently derived...trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. " That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of... | |
| John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 páginas
...the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived...that magistrates are their trustees and servants, ai*L at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be instituted for the common... | |
| California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 540 páginas
...phraseology of this section and that of the section before the Committee. It was in the following words : 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived...trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. Mr. SHANNON had carefully examined the Constitutions of the different States, Virginia included, and... | |
| California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 páginas
...phraseology of this section and that of the section before the Committee. It was in the following words : 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived...trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. Mr. SHANNON had carefully examined the Constitutions of the different States, Virginia included, and... | |
| John Ross Browne - 1850 - 534 páginas
...phraseology of this section and that of the section before the Committee. It was in the following words : 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from the people ; that magistrate«' are their trustee« and servants, and at all times amenable to them. Mr. SHANNON had... | |
| 1850 - 114 páginas
...drew; but I shall be very slow to believe it. True it is, in the language of the bill of rights, " that all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people." But is it to be maintained that the people should control judges, and influence their decisions in... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 páginas
...for the offence. In this commonwealth, the second article of the bill of rights having declared, " that all power is vested in, and consequently derived...trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. It follows as a necessary consequence that the people have a right to be informed of the conduct and... | |
| United States. Congress - 1851 - 680 páginas
...foundation of government;' and whereas it was declared by the said convention, among other things, ' that all power is vested in, and consequently derived...the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servante, and at all times amenable to them :' Wherefore, in conformity with those rights, as expressed... | |
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