 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...the same so as to read as follows, viz. That all power being originally vested in, is derived from the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their common peace, safety and happiness, the majority of whom have, at all times, an (inalienable and indefeasible... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 436 pages
...derived from 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... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...constitution of this state had not heen altered or amended. ARTICLE 9. § 1. 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.l 2. No freeman of this state shall he taken... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 460 pages
...derived from 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... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. [See 4 Dall. 258, 260.] SECT. II. All power is inherent in the people, and all free...advancement of those ends, they have, at all times, an unaHenable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government, in such manner as they... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...affirms, in the language of the Constitutions I have already noticed — " That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit : and that they have, at all times, an undeniable and indefeasible right to alter their form... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...liberty; of acquiring and protecting properly and reputation , and of pursuing their — liness. hat all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded uthoritv, and instituted for their iieace. safetv and hanninexs. For the adown happiness II. "Tl on... | |
 | John Cain - Forms (Law) - 1832 - 360 pages
...acquiring, possessing, and protecting property^ and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. SEC. 2. That all power is inherent in the people; and all...peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible right (o alter or reform their... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 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 " people" is meant... | |
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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. 
