 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,...  Constitution of the Commonwealth and the Rearrangement Thereof - Page 4by Massachusetts - 1920 - 184 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...devoutly imploring his direction in fo interefting a defign, DO agree upon, ordain, and eftablifh, the following DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, AND FRAME OF...CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. PART I. . A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OT THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, I. ALL men are... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact •with...and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, arid Frame of Government, as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. S4 PART I. A DECLARATION... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each...Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. PART X. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ARTICLE I. ALL... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...violence, or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn, compact with each ether: and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; aiid devoutly imploring lus direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain, and estahlish,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...and their posterity,—Do, by virtue of the authority vested in us, by our constituents, agree upon the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the CONSTITUTION OP THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. CHAPTER I. A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of... | |
 | Law - 1833 - 514 pages
...acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each...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 - 564 pages
...acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each...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,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and 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 - 540 pages
...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,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1888 - 576 pages
...compact is declared to be a ' mere constitution of civil government,' and the people ' do agree on, ordain, and establish the following declaration of...rights, and frame of government, as the constitution of government.' In this very bill of rights, the people are declared ' to have the sole and exclusive... | |
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