 | John Dickinson - Great Britain - 1774 - 168 pages
...Puffenderft law of nature and nations, book. 3. chap. 8. and book. ?. chap. 6. | " In a free state, every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to be, in tome measure his mm governor, and therefore a branch, at least of the legislative pmver oaght to reside... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - Constitutional history - 1807 - 228 pages
...Commentaries ot that great teacher, Blackstone ; who lays it down as a maxim, that, " in a free state every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to...power should reside in the whole bo'dy of the people." — And farther, that it is only " in tyrannical governments the supreme magistracy, or the right both... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...one of which has a voice in parliament, either personally, or by his representatives. In a free state every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to...power should reside in the whole body of the people. And this power, when the territories of the state are small and its citizens easily known, should be... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - Constitutional history - 1807 - 238 pages
...Blackstone; who lays it down as a maxim, that, " in a free state every man, who is supposed a free agent, 1 ought to be; in some measure his own governor; and...power should reside in the whole body of the people." — And farther, that it is Only " in tyrannical governments the supreme magistracy, or the right both... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 536 pages
...who is sup" posed a free agent, ought to be, in .s»me " measure, his own governor ; and there" fore a branch, at least, of the legislative " power should reside in the whole body " of the people. And this power, when " the territories of the state are small and " its citizens easily known, should... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...The Ноше of Commons is a dénomination given to the lower house of Parliament. In a free state, every man who is supposed a free agent, ought to be in some measure hu own governor, and therefore a branch at least of the legislative power should reside in the whole... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1809 - 540 pages
..." either personally, nr by his representative*. " In a free slate, every man, who is sup- ' " posed a free agent, ought, to be, in some " measure, his own governor ; and there" fore a branch, at least, of the leg-slative " power should reside jn the whole body " of the... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 904 pages
...denomination given to the lower house <if parliament, 'in a free state, every man who is sup|H>sed a free agent ought to be in some measure his own governor, and therefore a branch at lea«t of the legislative power should reside in the «hole body of the people. In elections for representatives... | |
 | William Drennan - 1815 - 254 pages
...representation are inseparable," said Lord Camden. " In a free state," says Judge Blackstone, " every man who is a free agent, ought to be, in some measure, his own...legislative power should reside in the whole body of tke people? Thus, it is a vital lmncijile of the constitution, that the property of the people cannot... | |
 | Thomas Potts - Law - 1815 - 836 pages
...Common«. The honsc of commons i« ad«1* mination given to the lower house of parliament. In n free st«"> every man who is supposed a free agent, ought to be in some mea*"1* his own povernorj and therefore a branch at least of the leghW power should reside in the whole... | |
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In a free state every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to be in some measure his own governor ; and therefore a branch at least of the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. 
