| Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 pages
...RIGHTS. SEC. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent 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. SEC. 2. All... | |
| New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 pages
...RIGHTS AND PHIVILEGES. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain 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... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and. happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people....instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people, and they have the right, at all times to alter or reform the same, whenever the public... | |
| Iowa - 1847 - 856 pages
...men are, by nature, free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights—among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...and pursuing and obtaining safety and "happiness. 12 CONSTITUTION OF THE and they have the rjg,h,tj'.at.all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 pages
...forty-three aid parallel of fortrs the middle of the 0dle of the main chan" 'ml have certain unalSEc. II. All political power is inherent in the people. Government...instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people ; and they have the right at all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever the public... | |
| John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...place of beginning. ARTICLE II.— Bill of Right*. SEC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
| William Euen - 1848 - 164 pages
...acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people....instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people, and they have the right of all times to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 pages
...acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. "All political power is inherent in the people. " Government...instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people, and they have the right at all times to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good... | |
| 1849 - 626 pages
...Constitution. ARTICLE I. — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
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