A history of the United States, from the discovery of the American continent .. . which he convened, anxious for politi-cal liberties, which the recent changes had threatenedto efface, found a remedy wdthin themselves, and, as-suming the power of fundamental legislation, frameda democratic constitution. They would have theirprivileges granted before they would give anie of the extent of his authority, Markham dis-solved the assembly. 1696. The legislature of the next year persevered, and,by its own authority, subject only to the assent of theproprietary, established a purely dem
A history of the United States, from the discovery of the American continent .. . which he convened, anxious for politi-cal liberties, which the recent changes had threatenedto efface, found a remedy wdthin themselves, and, as-suming the power of fundamental legislation, frameda democratic constitution. They would have theirprivileges granted before they would give anie of the extent of his authority, Markham dis-solved the assembly. 1696. The legislature of the next year persevered, and,by its own authority, subject only to the assent of theproprietary, established a purely democratic govern-ment. The governor was but chairman of the council, the assembly, each was chosen by thepeople. The time of election, the time of assembling,the period of office, were placed beyond the power ofthe executive. The judiciary depended on the legis-lature. The people constituted themselves the foun- ^Proud^ tain of honor and of power. When the assembly 1697. next cime together, Markham could say to them,12. You are met, not by virtue of any writ of
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