er d'autorite qui n'en
emane expressement._

VIRGINIA, II. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived
from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and
at all times amenable to them.

4. _La liberte consiste a pouvoir faire tout ce qui ne nuit pas a
autrui; aussi l'exercise des droits naturels de chaque homme n'a de
bornes que celles qui assurent aux autres membres de la societe la
jouissance de ces memes droits. Ces bornes ne peuvent etre determinees
que par la loi._

MASSACHUSETTS, Preamble. 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.

MASSACHUSETTS, X. Each individual of the society has a right to be
protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property,
according to standing laws.

5. _La loi n'a le droit de defendre que les actions nuisibles a la
societe. Tout ce qui n'est pas defendu par la loi ne peut etre empeche
et nul ne peut etre contraint a faire ce qu'elle n'ordonne pas._

MASSACHUSETTS, XI. Every subject of the commonwealth ought to find a
certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or
wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character.

NORTH CAROLINA, XIII. That every freeman, restrained of his liberty, is
entitled to a remedy, to inquire into the lawfulness thereof, and to
remove the same, if unlawful; and that such remedy ought not to be
denied or delayed.

VIRGINIA, VII. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of
laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the
people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.[40]

6. _La loi est l'expression de la volonte generale. Tous les citoyens
ont le droit de concourir personnellement ou par leurs representants a
sa formation. Elle doit etre la meme pour tous, soit qu'elle protege,
soit qu'elle punisse. Tous les citoyens etant egaux a ses yeux, sont
egalement admissibles a toutes dignites, places et emplois publics,
selon leur capacite, et sans autre distinction que celle de leurs vertus
et leurs talents._

MARYLAND, V. That the right in the people to participate in the
Legislature, is the best security of liberty, and the foundation of all
free government.

MASSACHUSETTS, IX. All elections ought to be free