 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 740 strani
...privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services: And, secondly, that all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and ioilituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. And vbereasit is self-evident, according to those... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 strani
...from Indiana, (Mr. CLARKE) and what is it ? He would read it from the Bill of Rights : ''All power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness : for the advancement of those ends, they have, at... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 642 strani
...inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and librty — of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness". Now, this is a principle which is recognized as sound in Pennsylvania, and he trusted that it would... | |
 | 1838 - 860 strani
...thereof, and this fact is laid down in the constitution, which says, " all power is originally vested in the people., and all free governments are founded, on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness." — Here, then, we contend, that according to the... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 388 strani
...independent, and have certain inalienable and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness;" — if, 1 say, all this be true, then I и-sk you to go further — to adopt the amendment I have proposed,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 1012 strani
...M'Cahen Scheetz Young M'Dowell Sellers Porter, Northam. Merrill Preset, pro tern. 103 those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness." And being under consideration, A motion was made by Mr. Darlington, To amend the same by inserting,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 360 strani
...and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing...protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing theii own happiness. And yet, it had been intimated that men have not inalienable and indefeasible... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 382 strani
...of government as will ptease them best. It ia a provision in your bill of rights iiiat " all p-'iwer is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their au'.horit}', anJ instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness : For the advancement of those ends,... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1841 - 662 strani
...are equal, and have certain and inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing,...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness." The term property has a most extensive signification, and according to its legal definition consists... | |
 | 1841 - 460 strani
...and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing,...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted... | |
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All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. 
