 | George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1827 - 190 pages
...give the whole article, notwithstanding it enters more into detail than is altogether necessary. " 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;... | |
 | Francis Smith Eastman - Vermont - 1828 - 124 pages
...1793, adopted the following declaration of rights, and constitution : DECLARATION OP RIGHTS. ARTICLE 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty,... | |
 | Slavery - 1828 - 390 pages
...mothers, should be taken away and for * The first article of the Vermont declaration of rights is, "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,... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...Constitution of Vermont was adopted July 4th, 17113. The first chapter of the first article, declares : "That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which ore the enjoying nnd defending life and liberty,... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Draft - 1831 - 50 pages
...proprietor. In the ninth article, section 1, usually termed the declaration of rights, they declare " All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring,... | |
 | Nathan Hoskins - Vermont - 1831 - 330 pages
...society — that the unfortunate Africans might enjoy the privileges asserted in our constitution, " that all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain and unalienable righls, among which are the enjoying and defending of life and liberty, possessing... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 968 pages
...the scrutiny of the Senate only four years ago, in the 1st section of the 1st article, it is said, " That all ' men are born equally free and independent, and ' have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable ' rights; among which are the enjoying and de' fending life and... | |
 | George Bourne - Enslaved persons - 1834 - 266 pages
...property ; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness." — Massachusetts. " All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeisible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1838 - 1012 pages
...of the constitution. The first section of the said report was read as follows, viz: • " Sect. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are YEAS. Mr. Henderson, Dau. Mr. Merkel Mr Seltzer Hiester Miller... | |
 | Caleb Atwater - Natural history - 1838 - 420 pages
...liberty and free government may be recognized and forever ultimately 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,... | |
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That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain Inherent and Indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, and of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing... 
