 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...men are by nature equally free and independent, and hare certain inherent rights, of which, when tfwy enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any...and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happinfM and safety. 3. That all power is vested in. and consequently derived from the people ; that... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 336 pages
...independent, and have certain INHERENT BIGHTS, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot hy any compact deprive or divest their posterity —...of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety." Virginia Bill qf Rights, Art. I. FIEST ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED EDITION. afflitf)... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - Fugitive slaves - 1852 - 334 pages
...IN VIRGINIA, ETC. EDITED BY R. HILDRETH, ESQ. ADTHOR OF " A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES." " All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have...certain INHERENT RIGHTS, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity — namely, the enjoyment of... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...Unanimously adopted, June \2th, 1776. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and inde- • pendent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...which rig/its 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. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - History - 1855 - 600 pages
...rights, of which they can not, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity.0 Among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is, by God and nature, vested in, and consequently derived from the people... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - Slavery - 1856 - 458 pages
...they enter into society, they cannot by any compact deprive . . ...... their liosterity, namely, tlie enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety."— Virginia "All me EIGHTS, Of or divest their of acquiring ar. u , v£iU of... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divesi their posterity. We have a set of maxims of... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 678 pages
...adopted, known as the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1 Hen. 47), of which the first article reads, " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...the means of acquiring and possessing property, and the pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 1 The fourth article—" That no man or set of men... | |
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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... 
