 | Thomas Low Nichols - Social Science - 1874 - 554 pages
...their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government . Unanimously adopted June izth, 1776. " i. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...by any compact deprive or divest their posterity. " 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their... | |
 | Law - 1921 - 510 pages
...assurance, as near as may be, should be in the spirit of the Founders of governments in America, viz: "That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...of society, they cannot by any compact, deprive or divert their posterity, namely the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the- means of acquiring and... | |
 | Education - 1875 - 398 pages
...upon the famous Declaration of Rights, declaring that " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, etc."; adopted a preamble and resolutions on independence; and instructed their delegates to the General... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1875 - 588 pages
...men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when (Ley enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any...divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of lift; and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pur.-uing and obtaining... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 650 pages
...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; magistrates are their... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 652 pages
...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; magistrates are their... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1877 - 476 pages
...convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the ba.'tis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. American nation, and that all attempts, from whatever source or upon whatever pretext, to dissolve... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1878 - 648 pages
...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; magistrates are their... | |
 | Sir George Campbell - Social Science - 1879 - 454 pages
...to sever said nation, are unauthorised, and ought to be resisted with the whole power of the State. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a slate of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1880 - 96 pages
...convention; which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 34 ever pretext, to dissolve said union or to sever said nation, are unauthorized and ought... | |
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That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with... 
