| John Brown Dillon - 1871 - 148 σελίδες
...Convention assembled, passed a Bill of Eights, in which the following declarations appear:— 1st.—" That all men are by nature equally free and Independent,...they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means... | |
| John Brown Dillon - 1871 - 156 σελίδες
...Convention assembled, passed a Bill of Rights, in which the following declarations appear : — 1st. — " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means... | |
| Charles Deane - 1874 - 22 σελίδες
...declaration, given above, corresponds to the first article from the Virginia Declaration, which follows : — "That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of lite and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness... | |
| Thomas Low Nichols - 1874 - 554 σελίδες
...their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government . Unanimously adopted June izth, 1776. " i. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...by any compact deprive or divest their posterity. " 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their... | |
| 1921 - 510 σελίδες
...assurance, as near as may be, should be in the spirit of the Founders of governments in America, viz: "That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...of society, they cannot by any compact, deprive or divert their posterity, namely the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the- means of acquiring and... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly - 1876 - 88 σελίδες
...by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That this state shall ever remain a member of the United States of America, and that the... | |
| George Bancroft - 1876 - 652 σελίδες
...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; magistrates are their... | |
| George Bancroft - 1876 - 650 σελίδες
...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; magistrates are their... | |
| Virginia - 1877 - 476 σελίδες
...assembled in full and free convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the ba.'tis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. American nation, and that all attempts, from whatever source or upon whatever pretext, to dissolve... | |
| James Muscoe Matthews - 1878 - 654 σελίδες
...assembled in full and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as t/ie basis and foundation of Government. 1. That all men...enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring aud possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. • 2. That this State shall... | |
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