| Boston (Mass.). Common Council - 1822 - 148 страници
...and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, arid to furnish the individuals, who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquility, their natural rights, and the blessings of life ; and whenever these great objects are... | |
| Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 страници
...iiO'JSE, BOSTON. CONSTITUTION, FORM Or GOVERNMENT, Fan THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. PREAMBLE. THE end of the institution, maintenance, and administration...tranquillity, their natural rights, and the blessings of life : and whenever these great objects are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government,... | |
| 1843 - 498 страници
...existence depends. In the words of the preamble to the constitution of Massachusetts, government can only "furnish the individuals who compose it with the power...tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life." If the maxim, therefore, had taken " the greatest means of happiness " instead of " the greatest happiness,"... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 страници
...preamble sets forth " The end of the institution, maintenance and administration of Government to be — to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect...in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights." It asserts, that u The body is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact."... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 страници
...secure tin? existence ul' tlie body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who conipo.se it, with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights." It asserts, that " The body is t'orined by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact."... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1832 - 276 страници
...Committee, JAMES BOWDOIN, Chairman. CONSTITUTION OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE (EommoulBca1tl) of PREAMBLE. THE end of the institution, maintenance and administration...tranquillity, their natural rights, and the blessings of life: And whenever these great objects are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government,... | |
| 1833 - 424 страници
...Constitution itself replies in the negative; for in its preamble the end of government is said to be " to secure the existence of the body politic ; to protect...tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life." This end government effects, 1. . directly, by providing for the appointment and compensation of public... | |
| John Gorham Palfrey, Francis Jenks - 1833 - 422 страници
...Constitution itself replies in the negative; for in its preamble the end of government is said to be " to secure the existence of the body politic ; to protect...tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life." This end government effects, 1. directly, by providing for the appointment and compensation of public... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 страници
...institution, maintenance and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body-politic ; to protect it ; and to furnish the individuals who...tranquillity, their natural rights, and the blessings of life ; And whenever these great objects are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government,... | |
| John Codman, Charles Russell Codman, Francis Codman - 1837 - 442 страници
...which is, after securing the existence of body politic, " to furnish the individuals who compuse.it with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life," fails to be accomplished. The present petition of William Vans states HO new fact, but states as fact... | |
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