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ought to be deprived entirely of their natural Rights and Liberties, merely because our own liberties are not entirely perfect! or because our own Representation in the Legislature appears, in some few respects, to be defective! and it would be quite as unreasonable to alledge, that the principle or reason of the maxim before quoted (viz. That Law, to bind all, must be assented to by all) is unjust and inconclusive, merely because it would be very difficult to accomplish it literally by the express assent of every individual! But it is clearly sufficient that the maxim be construed to signify that delegated assent of the people by a majority of their legal Representatives, which is constitutionally necessary to make all laws binding; (6) and such a legal Representation