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Laly L:LD Chief Judge of the New York Common Pleas, President of the American Gographical Society E THE DEBT OF "THE STATE TO THE STATE," AND THE "STATE TO THE PEOPLE," UPON QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH.* BY HON. ERASTUS BROOKS, OF NEW YORK. That "the world is governed too much" is a maxim that may wisely be accepted by both the people and the government; and especially is the maxim true in a republic like our own, where the people, when notified of their duty, are reasonably considerate and intelligent. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitutions of the several States, all begin with some reference to the peoples' rights and welfare. The great object of government is the diffusion of knowledge, and the enactment of laws for the regulation of States, communities and persons; and among the first of these duties are provisions of law for the safety of the people. *Resume of an address delivered before the Medico-Legal Society, Feb. 17, 1886. 227211 |