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" The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. "
The New York Supplement - Page 508
1920
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The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America: The ...

United States. Continental Congress - 1782 - 188 pages
...and happinefs. The body-politic is formed, by a voluntary aflbciation of individuals ; it is a focial compact, by which the whole people covenants with...citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all fhall be governed by certain laws for the common good. Jt is the duty' of the people, therefore, in...
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The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America: The ...

1783 - 492 pages
...The body-politic is formed by a voluntary afTociation of individuals ; it is a focial compadt, pact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all fhall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 2

William Winterbotham - 1795 - 514 pages
...happinefs. The body politic is formed by a voluntary aflbciation of indiri«Juals ; it is a focial compaft, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen,...and each- citizen with the whole people, that all jhalJ be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the <5nty of the people, therefore, in...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 2

William Winterbotham - 1796 - 580 pages
...The body politic is formed by a voluntary affociation of individuals; it is a focial сотрай, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen,...and each citizen, with the whole people, that all (ball be governed by certain law» for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore in...
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Des prisons de Philadelphie

François-Alexandre-Frédéric duc de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt - 1799 - 306 pages
...happinefs. The body-politic is formed by a voluntary afîbciation of individuals ; it is a focial compaft, by which t'he whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with thé whole people, that ail (hall be governed by certain laws for thé common good. Jtis thé duty...
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

1804 - 372 pages
...happinefs. The be;;!1/ politic is formed 'by a voluntary affociation of individuals. It is a focial compa6>, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all fhall be governtd by certain iaws for the common good. It is the duty cf the people, therefore, in...
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Official Papers, Printed for the Common Council of the City of Boston ...

Boston (Mass.). Common Council - 1822 - 148 pages
...prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a Constitution of Government, to provide for an...
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The Constitution of the State, Adopted 1780

Massachusetts - 1826 - 132 pages
...prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a Constitution of Government, to provide for an...
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American Tracts

1827 - 634 pages
...religious right, the people, of these United States not only cast off the yoke of foreign domination, but " the whole people covenants with each citizen, and...be governed by certain laws for the common good." We consider it therefore, the duty of every citizen to watch for the public welfare ; to sound the...
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The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence : the ...

1828 - 494 pages
...happiness. The hody politic is formed hy a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, hy which the whole people covenants with each citizen,...each citizen with the whole people, that all shall he governed hy certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people therefore in framing...
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