 | John D. Paxton - History - 1833 - 228 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Article 1, Bill of Rights of Virginia. Most of the states, either in their constitutions... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...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 posterily ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property,... | |
 | George Bourne - Enslaved persons - 1834 - 266 pages
...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...or divest their posterity ; namely the enjoyment of lile and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessine property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness... | |
 | Slavery - 1837 - 340 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Virginia. " Through divine goodness, all men have by nature, the rights of worshipping... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. , 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power 'is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 688 pages
...rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and CHAP. XXIX. 1776. Declaration of rights. 1st June. Discussion of the question of independency. 7th... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. "2. That all power is invested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Natural law - 1844 - 372 pages
...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 divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty with the means of acquiring and... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. II. That all power is naturally vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates, therefore, are their... | |
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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... 
