 The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.  The New York Supplement - Page 5081920Full view - About this book
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
...prosperity, and happiness. " The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certainjaws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution... | |
 | 1851 - 644 pages
...enjoying in safety and tranquillity their natural rights, and the blessings of life. * * The body politic is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. * * * Among the natural and inalienable rights of men may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending... | |
 | John Adams - 1851 - 666 pages
...happiness, and prosperity. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a Constitution of Government, to provide for an... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - 1851 - 620 pages
...chapter, name after name, book after book — amongst them the Constitution of his own State, saying, "it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people. "And had he never heard of that» The gentleman will find by reading the preceding pages of that chapter,... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 pages
...laws and administration of justice ;" and it lays down as the first principle of our government, " that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good." How long would "life, liberty, property, and character" bo safe, BOSTON, and wliat would be their value,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 pages
...prosperity and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 pages
...prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 pages
...once more. It says :— " The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...be governed by certain laws for the common good." We have heard a good deal said here about the social compact, and the gentleman for Abington, (Mr.... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 578 pages
...prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals ; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 672 pages
...explicit. It declares : " The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...be governed b'y certain laws for the common good." f The constitution of New York, framed in 1777, declares : " No authority shall, on any pretence whatever,... | |
| |
