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... respectively , the office of Chief Magistrate by the people's suffrages . Virginia was not the only State so construing the Con- stitution . It will be remembered that the Massachusetts Legislature condemned as unconstitutional the ...
... respectively , the office of Chief Magistrate by the people's suffrages . Virginia was not the only State so construing the Con- stitution . It will be remembered that the Massachusetts Legislature condemned as unconstitutional the ...
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... respective fort , that it be ready to reward the service of Indians as hereafter in and by this act shall be provided . " And then we learn of a special service of Colo- nel Mason's by which he had taken the lead in the negotia- tions ...
... respective fort , that it be ready to reward the service of Indians as hereafter in and by this act shall be provided . " And then we learn of a special service of Colo- nel Mason's by which he had taken the lead in the negotia- tions ...
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... respective coun- ties in the said Neck do forthwith give public notice at the next courts to be held for the said counties , and in each of their parish churches , that all persons who have had any land granted them in the said Neck by ...
... respective coun- ties in the said Neck do forthwith give public notice at the next courts to be held for the said counties , and in each of their parish churches , that all persons who have had any land granted them in the said Neck by ...
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... respective lots of land situate and lying in the said town of Marlborough . And , whereas , by the death of the father , George Mason , the said lots descended to and upon the son George Mason , party to these presents as heir of his ...
... respective lots of land situate and lying in the said town of Marlborough . And , whereas , by the death of the father , George Mason , the said lots descended to and upon the son George Mason , party to these presents as heir of his ...
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... respective boundaries in America , so that the Ohio Company in its pioneer work came in contact with the pre- tensions of the French government in this quarter . In 1752 a treaty was made at Logstown with the western Indians , in which ...
... respective boundaries in America , so that the Ohio Company in its pioneer work came in contact with the pre- tensions of the French government in this quarter . In 1752 a treaty was made at Logstown with the western Indians , in which ...
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Page 437 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 433 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Page 434 - 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 and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and...
Page 433 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Page 433 - ... that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers. 9. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Page 432 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of publick services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator or judge to be hereditary.
Page 432 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to the community, have the right of suffrage...
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Page 432 - That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judiciary ; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating the burthens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body from which they were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections...