| John Wilson Campbell - 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...of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety. II. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that... | |
| 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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. II.. That all power is vested in, and consequently de- Powerof rived from, the people; that... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1821 - 674 pages
...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...safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently Power of tinderived from, the people; that magistrates are their Pe°P'e trustees and servants, 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...possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness." In pursuance of this principle, the committee find the following provision in the fourth section of... | |
| 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...pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.' 2. That political power resides in the people. 3. That government is instituted for the common benefit, 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
...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...life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and posstssing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety ;' to deprive a citizen of any... | |
| 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...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
...(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
...1 Timothy 1 : 10. Paul, a Christian Apostle. " All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights ; of which, when...or divest their posterity ; namely the enjoyment of lile and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessine property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness... | |
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