 | Daniel Chipman - Constitutional history - 1849 - 234 pages
...legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. VI. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...protection, and security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or set of men, who are... | |
 | William Wirt - Founding Fathers of the United States - 1850 - 314 pages
...me read that clause of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to this : — "''Third Article. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable'of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...from the people ; that magistrates are their trustee* and servanta, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be instituted for...the various modes and forms of government, that is beet which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is moat effectually... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 620 pages
...— the mother of States, as she has been justly styled — the following language is employed : — "That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...the people, nation or community. Of all the various forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and... | |
 | Vermont - Constitutions - 1852 - 86 pages
...executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times, in a legal way, accountable to them. VII. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Natural history - 1853 - 736 pages
...executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times, in a legal way, accountable to them. VII. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument or ad vantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1854 - 560 pages
...? Let me read that clause of the Bill of Rights of Virginia which relates to this:—3d clause ; " That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured *ffainst the danger of mal-administration, and that whenever any jjovernment shall be found inadequate,... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees nnd servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted...government, that is best, which is capable of producing (he greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the clanger of... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - History - 1855 - 600 pages
...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...against the danger of mal-administration ; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...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 of tie people, nation, or community : of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best,... | |
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That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the people, nation, or community of all the various modes and forms of government that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness... 
