 | Massachusetts - 1814 - 242 pages
...of Rights which forms a part of the Constitution of this Commonwealth, it is assumed as a principle, that "the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and «innatural," and it is declared that " all elections ought to be free," and that " all inhabitants... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...hereditary, nor transmissible to children, oreltt"TepriTileee. descendants, or relations by blood — the idea of a man, born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural. ARTICLE VH. Government is instituted for the common good ; for the protection, safety, prosperity,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...in nature, neither hereditary, nor transmissable to children, or descendants, or relations by blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, • is absurd and unnatural. VII. Government is instituted for the common good ; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness... | |
 | Law - 1835 - 520 pages
...in nature neither hereditary nor transmissible to children, or descendants, or relations by blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural.' It is obvious to remark, that the principle, asserted in the first branch of this article, is expressly... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...in nature neither hereditary, nor transmissible to children, or descendants, or relations by blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural. VII.—GOVERNMENT js instituted for the common good ; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...in nature neither hereditary, nor transmissible to children, or descendants, or relations by blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural. * VII. — GOVERNMENT is instituted for the common good ; for the protection, safety, prosperity and... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 696 pages
...being in nature neither hereditary nor transmissivc to children, or descendants, or relations by blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural." Now, it is plain, that taking this whole clause together, it is not an inhibition of all legislative... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...in nature, neither hereditary nor transmissible to children or descendants, or relations of blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural. 7. Government is instituted for the common good : for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness... | |
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...being, in nature, neitt hereditary nor transmissible to children or descendants, or relations blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absu and unnatural. 7. Government is instituted for the common good : for the protectk safety, prosperity... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...in nature, neither hereditary nor transmissible to children or descendants, or relations of blood, the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver, or judge, is absurd and unnatural. 7. Government is instituted for the common good : for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness... | |
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... title to obtain advantages, or particular and exclusive privileges, distinct from those of the community, than what arises from the consideration of services rendered to the public; and this title being in nature neither hereditary, nor transmissible... 
