| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 704 pages
...in our constitution in the clause "among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness," and there is no law applicable to the one that does not apply to the other with equal force. 7. The... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1842 - 1068 pages
...inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SECT. 2. All power is inherent in the people; all free governments are founded in their authority and... | |
| Maine - Law - 1841 - 922 pages
...unalienable rights, among \ Greenli Tn. which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SECT. 2. All power is inherent in the people ; all free govern- All power inhements are founded in... | |
| Maine. Legislature. Senate - Parliamentary practice - 1842 - 130 pages
...inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SECT. 3. All men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates... | |
| New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...natural and (inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
| Alvan Stewart, New Jersey. Supreme Court - African Americans - 1845 - 60 pages
...certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness." It was supposed there were from seven hundred to one thousand slaves, and from twenty-five hundred... | |
| Alvan Stewart - Slavery - 1845 - 90 pages
...be doubted that it contravenes the 1st Article of your Constitution, which assures us that man has the right of " acquiring, possessing, and protecting- property, and of pursuing, and of obtaining safety and happiness." Can safety, property and happiness be maintained by men or nations... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. II. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
| Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and. happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security... | |
| Illinois - Law - 1847 - 600 pages
...inalienable rights; among whi.:h, are those of enjoying and defending life, liberty and reputation, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and government is instituted for the protection,... | |
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