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" The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity their natural... "
Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Page iii
by Massachusetts - 1862
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The Christian Examiner, Volume 13

John Gorham Palfrey, Francis Jenks - Liberalism (Religion) - 1833 - 422 pages
...Constitution itself replies in the negative; for in its preamble the end of government is said to be " to secure the existence of the body politic ; to protect...tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life." This end government effects, 1. directly, by providing for the appointment and compensation of public...
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An Argument Before the Committee of the House of Representatives Upon the ...

Richard Sullivan Fay - Anti-Catholicism - 1835 - 98 pages
...as I shall have occasion to refer to. " The end of the institution, maintenance and administration of government is, to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish individuals who compose it, the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity their mutual rights and...
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Oration Delivered Before the Democratic Citizens of the County of Worcester ...

Robert Rantoul - United States - 1837 - 80 pages
...being merely their accountable agents. The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body...tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life. It is not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men. The source...
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An Exposition of the Pretended Claims of William Vans on the ..., Volume 2

John Codman, Charles Russell Codman, Francis Codman - 1837 - 442 pages
...which is, after securing the existence of body politic, " to furnish the individuals who compuse.it with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life," fails to be accomplished. The present petition of William Vans states HO new fact, but states as fact...
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An Address to the People of Massachusetts: On the Subject of Human Rights

Benjamin Dole - Free thought - 1838 - 52 pages
...institution, maintenance and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body-politic ; to protect it ; and to furnish the individuals who...their natural rights, and the blessings of life." " The body-politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals : It is a social compact, by...
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The Education of a Free People: The Introductory Discourse Delivered Before ...

Robert Rantoul (Jr.) - Education - 1840 - 42 pages
...maintenance and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the J)ody politic i_to protect it ; and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquility, their natural rights, and the blessings of life ; and whenever these great objects are...
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Report of the Select Committee [on] the Memorial of the Democratic Members ...

Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...require it." — Constitution of Maine. '•'The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body...the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquillity, (heir natural rights and blessings of life ; and, whenever these great objects are not obtained, the...
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The Boston Quarterly Review, Volume 3

American literature - 1840 - 532 pages
...inalienable rights;" and it also declares that " the end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government is to secure the existence of the body...their natural rights, and the blessings of life." Do the whig members intend to set aside the constitution 1 Why,then, do they teach a doctrine which...
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The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; the ...

Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...maintenance, and administration of g vemment, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjc ing, in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings life: and whenever these...
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Report of the Trial of Abner Rogers, Jr: Indicted for the Murder of Charles ...

Abner Rogers (Jr.), George Tyler Bigelow, George Bemis - Criminal liability - 1844 - 312 pages
...rightful government. It declares, that " the end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body...their natural rights, and the blessings of life." To secure these blessings, wise laws are made, and the public peace, and individual safety depend on...
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