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... The Life of George Mason, 1725-1792 - Page 434by Kate Mason Rowland - 1892 - 3 pagesFull view - About this book
| Virginia - 1803 - 548 pages
...III. THAT government is, or ought to be, inftitufed for the common benefit, protection and fecurity, of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of government, that is beft, which is capable of producing the greateft degree of happinefs and fafety, and is mod effedtulily... | |
| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...amenable to them. III. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community....is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-administration; and that when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes,... | |
| Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...Henry read as follows: " Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community:...is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration. And whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted "or the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community....all the various modes and forms of government, that i« best, which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1821 - 674 pages
...original, and the Declaration of Right* is the only instrument which is separated by articles or tectiims. people, nation, or community; of all the various modes...the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is nr>st dFectually secured against/ the danger of mul-admiuUiraiion; and that whenever* any government... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...ought to be, instituted 9f the ob~ for the common benefit, protection and security, of the ye^n^nt people, nation or community. Of all the various modes...forms of government, that is best, which is capable *vh*' '* of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, form and is most effectually secured... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...: 3d clause ; " That, government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community....is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-ad ministration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 524 pages
...this: 3d clause ; " That, government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community....is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-administration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...article reads, — '• That Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation or community.—...modes and forms of Government, that is best, which incapable of tile grei s danger producing tlie greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...would not endure any suspicion of the kind — but the omie onmai for the common bTnefitVprotection and security of the people, nation or community.— Of all the various modes and forma of Government, that is best, which is capable ot producing the greatest degree of happiness and... | |
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