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 | Alvan Stewart, New Jersey. Supreme Court - African Americans - 1845 - 60 pages
...entitled " RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES." " All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying...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
...nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unaliehable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...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... | |
 | Lysander Spooner - Slavery - 1845 - 168 pages
...Rights of the Inhabitants," (ie of all the inhabitants) " of the state of Pennsylvania." " 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and inalienable rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1845 - 1026 pages
...following constitution for the government of the same. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unaJienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 pages
...free government may be recognised, and forever unalterably established, we declare, § 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have...inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...beginning. ARTICLE SECOND. Bill of Rights. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1847 - 480 pages
...of liberty and free government may be recognized, and unalterably established : We declare, that all men are born equally free and independent, and have...natural, inherent, and unalienable rights; among which arc, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, and of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property,... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...free government may be recognised, and for ever unalterably established, we declare, SEC. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Illinois. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1847 - 618 pages
...inalienable rights; among which, 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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