 | John Locke - 1764 - 438 pages
...that, which another may by right take, when he pleafes, to himfelf ? §. 141. Fourthly, The legijlative cannot transfer the power of making laws to any other...delegated power from the people, they who have it cannot pafs it over to others. The people alone can appoint the form of the common- wealth, which is by conftituting... | |
 | William Knox, Thomas Whately, John Mein - 1769 - 278 pages
...do, let them hear Mr. Locke in reply. He will tell them, that " even the legiflatfoe " power itfelf cannot transfer the power of " making laws to any...delegated power from the " people, they who have it cannot pafs it ?( over to others." He fays, moreover, that '• all obedience, which, by the moft folemn F... | |
 | Edward Long - 1774 - 652 pages
...the fame effect fays the judicious Lccke : " the wiH of the*«• people BOOK I. CHAP. 3t. APPEND. " people alone can appoint the form of the commonwealth ; which " is, by constituting the legiflative, and appointing in whofe hands " that (hall be. And, when the people have faid, « We will... | |
 | 1798 - 602 pages
...- '•«•' '" '"••< '.'... -- r.,.- ,5r, ',.. • 5 •'• "f'he Legiflarure cannot tranfir the power of making ' laws to any other hands; -for'...delegated * power from the People, they who have it cannot pal's it •'orer to : bikers. 'The people1 alone fan appoint the form * bfthe Common wealth, "which... | |
 | 1799 - 142 pages
...the people, the right of legiflation. " The legiflature, fays Mr. Locke, (on government, feGt. i40.) cannot transfer the power of making laws to any -other hands ; 'for it being a delegated power from the people, they who have it cannot pafs it over to others ; the people alone... | |
 | 1799 - 598 pages
...Reg" num non recte eripitur, ita nee invito populo, " alius Rex obtrudi poteft." * " The Legiflature cannot transfer the power of , " making laws to any..." but • a delegated power from the people, they *6 who have it cannot pafs it over to others ; the " people alone can appoint the form of the Com"... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 810 pages
...passage from Mr. Locke, who, in his observations on civil government, argued thus : — " The legislative cannot transfer the power of making laws to any other...legislative, and appointing in whose hands that shall be : and when the people have said, we will submit to rules, and be governed by laws made by such men,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1815 - 746 pages
...lord is possessed of sufficient temerity to venture to assert the contrary ? ) that " the legislative being but a delegated power from the people, they who have it cannot pass it over to others;" what argument can elude impeachment, what plea prevent condemnation ? But, having said that what was... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1819 - 816 pages
...civil government, argued thus : — " The legislative cannot transfer the power of making laws to aay other hands ; for it being but a delegated power from...legislative, and appointing in whose hands that shall be : ana when the people have said, we will submit to rule«, and be governed by laws made by such men,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 514 pages
...may by right take when he pleases, to himself? § 141. Fourthly. The legislative cannot transfer they power of making laws to any other hands : for it being...legislative, and appointing in whose hands that shall be. And when the people have said, we will submit to rules, and be governed by laws made by such men, and... | |
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The legislative cannot transfer the power of making laws to any other hands, for it being but a delegated power from the people, they who have it cannot pass it over to others. 
