 We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in affording us, in the course of His Providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence,...  The Government and Laws of the United States: Comprising, a Complete and ... - Page 64by William B. Wedgwood - 1866 - 477 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...of nis providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn...direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, arid Frame of Government, as the Constitution... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...Great Legislator of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence,...direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the Constitution... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliherately and peacealdy, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering...original, explicit, and solemn, compact with each ether: and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; aiid devoutly... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...Legislator of the Universe, in affording to this people, in the course of His Providence, an opportunity of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprise ; and of forming a new Constitution... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...Great Legislator of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence...solemn compact with each other ; and of forming a new Conslitution of Civil Government, for ourselves and posterity ; and devoutly imploring His ' direction... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...preamble, the people acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn...forming a new constitution of civil government for themselves and their posterity." It is in this sense too, that Mr. Chief Justice Jay is to be understood,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
...preamble, the people acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other, and of forming anew constitution of civil government for themselves and their posterity." It is in this sense too,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - Freedom of religion - 1838 - 72 pages
...great Legislator of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence...direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain and establish the following declaration of rights, and frame of government, as the constitution... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1841 - 906 pages
...Great Legislator of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence...direction in so interesting a design, DO agree upon, ordain and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the CONSTITUTION... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1844 - 416 pages
...great Legislator of the universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence...direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the CONSTITUTION... | |
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