 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 516 pages
...directly repugnant to the bill of rights of Vir- # 391 ginia, the fourth article of which declares, " That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...community, but in consideration of public services." MARSHALL, Ch. J. We will consider that point when we come to the general merits of the case. Youngs.... | |
 | John Wilson Campbell - 1813 - 322 pages
...against the danger of mal-administration; and that when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, T2 in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. IV. That no man or set of men... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - 1815 - 514 pages
...against the danger of maladministration. And whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." This, sir, is the language of democracy. A majority of the community have a right to alter their government,... | |
 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 pages
...hare the sole and exclusive right • of regulating the internal government and police thereof. III. That no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive...community, but in consideration of public services. IV. That the legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of govemmen ought to be forever separate... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...against the danger of maladministration; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...and indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish t, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no roan, or set of... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...against the danger of mal-administration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." This, sir, is the language of democracy—that a majority of the community have a right to alter their... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...principle, the committee find the following provision in the fourth section of the Bill of Rights: " That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...community, but in consideration of public services." The same principle is also asserted in the amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and... | |
 | William Wirt - 1832 - 490 pages
...against the danger of mal-administration ; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal.' This, Sir, is the language of democracy, that a majority of the community have a right to alter their... | |
 | Virginia - 1833 - 604 pages
...against the danger of mal-administration ; and that, when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. (<0 Ante. ch. 2, § 17. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments... | |
 | 1836 - 550 pages
...against the danger of mal-administration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." This, sir, is the language of democracy — that a majority of the community have a right to alter... | |
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... best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and that... 
