...independent ftate; and do, and for ever hereafter fhall, exercife and enjoy every power, jurifdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter, be by them exprefly delegated to the United States of America, in Congrefs aflembled. V. All power refiding originally...

...themfelves as a free, fovereign, and independent State; and do, and for ever hereafter fhall, ejeercife and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter be by them cxprefsly delegated to the United States of America, in Congrefs affcmblcch V. All power rending originally...

...independent ftate ; and do, and for ever hereafter fliall, exercife and enjoy eyery power, jurifdidion, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter, be by them exprefly delegated tp thé United, States of America, in Congrefs aflembled. V. Ail power refiding...

...independent State : and do, and forever hereafter (hall., exercife and enjoy every power, jurifdiction, and right,, which is not, or may not hereafter, be by them exprefsly •delegated to the United States of Americaj in Congrefs af••fembled. V. AH power refiding...

...law: and no suhordination of any sect or denomination to another shall ever he estahlished hy law. 4. The people of this commonwealth have the sole and...free, sovereign, and independent state; and do, and for ever hereafter shall exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or...

...first article, 4th section, they, (that is the people of Massachusetts) use these words, to wit : " The people of this commonwealth, have the sole and...jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter br, by them, expressly delegated to the United Stales of America, in Congress assembled. Here is the...

...first article, 4th section, , they, (that is the people of Massachusetts) use these words, to wit: "The people of this commonwealth, have the sole and...exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, irhich istiot, . or may not hereafter be, Ity them, ej/tns.-h/ di legated to the United States of America,...

...may be paid to the teacher or teachers of the parish or precinct where he usually resides. IV.—THE people of this Commonwealth have the sole and exclusive...enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which are not, or may not hereafter, be by them expressly delegated to the United States of America, in Congress...

...of government, established in 1784, ia founded on these two grand principles, viz. That " the people have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign, and independent State; exercising and enjoymg every power, jurisdiction and right pertaining thereto, which is not, or may...

...government, as the constitution of government." In this very bill of rights, the people are declared " to have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves,...as a free, sovereign, and independent state"; and that "they have an incontestible, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government, and...