That the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled, do declare that the people are, under God, the original of all just power. And do also declare, that the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled, being chosen by, and representing the people, have... Lives of Eminent British Statesmen ...: Sir Henry Vane, the Younger; Henry ... - Page 2961838Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 748 pages
...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following Resolution : " * Resolved, That the people are, under God, the original of all just power !' " Well, can any sentiment be more just and reasonable > Is it not the foundation of all the liberties... | |
| George Canning - 1825 - 456 pages
...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution : " Resolved, that the people are, under God, " the original of all just power." Well! — can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties... | |
| George Canning - 1825 - 462 pages
...find, Gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution : " Resolved, that the people are, under God, " the original of all just power." Well! — can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1827 - 854 pages
...difference of judgment, than might be expected, to an absolute renunciation of monarchy. They voted indeed that the people are, under God, the original of all just power ; and that whatever is enacted by the commons in parliament hath the force of law, although the consent and... | |
| George Buchanan - 1827 - 642 pages
...unpleasant collision ; but the commons, instead of being disconcerted, passed a declaratory act, " That the people are under God, the original of all just power. That the commons being chosen by and representing the people, and the supreme power of the nation,... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1827 - 1030 pages
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| George Canning - 1828 - 458 pages
...gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution :- — " Resolved, that the people are, under God, the original of all just power." Well !— can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties... | |
| Matthew Stewart - 1831 - 140 pages
...memorable resolution which dissolved the forms of government, as well as the substance. ' Resolved, &c. That the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled,...declare, That the Commons of England, in Parliament assem' bled, being chosen by and representing the people, have the supreme power in ' this nation.... | |
| George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 452 pages
...gentlemen, that the House of Commons of that day passed the following resolution : — " Resolved, that the people are, under God, the original of all just power." Well !— can any sentiment be more just and reasonable? Is it not the foundation of all the liberties... | |
| 1850 - 616 pages
...the footstool of popular power. The Commons had already, with closed doors, passed the resolution, " That the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled,...declare, that THE PEOPLE ARE, UNDER GOD, THE ORIGINAL op ALL JUST POWER" — embodying in a single phrase the first great truth of republican government.... | |
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