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... A History of the American People - Page 539by Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 627 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...the basis and foundation of government. I. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which when they...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1821 - 674 pages
...nature equally free and Inherent independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, r '£'119when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; name-' ly, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property,... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...nature equally free and in- inherent dependent, and have certain inherent rights, of'which, nehwwben 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 the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
| Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...Bill of Rights, in the following words : " That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
| Law - 1831 - 494 pages
...January 15, 1830. Declaration of Rights. Art. 1. 'That all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...by the same hands. The first article declares, " that all men nre by nature" free and independent ; and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their p wterily : namely, the enjoyment of lift and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property,... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...violating these principles. The first article declares, ' that all men are by nature tree and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state ef society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| John D. Paxton - History - 1833 - 228 pages
...national and state legislatures ;* acted « "That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...by any compact deprive or divest their posterity: namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
| Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...(Unanimously adopted, June 12th, 1776.) 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they...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
...are essential to their welfare.' ' — Delaware. "All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights ; of which, when...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and... | |
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