That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, •with... Advocate of Peace Through Justice - Page 2421922Full view - About this book
| John Wilson Campbell - 1813 - 322 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means 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 - 1823 - 462 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...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 - 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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently Power of tinderived from, the people; that... | |
| Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness." In pursuance of this principle, the committee find the following provision in the fourth section of... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 562 pages
...which they could not, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; that among these was the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety — That all power was vested in and derived from the people, that magistrates were their trustees... | |
| 1831 - 494 pages
...of rights of Virginia, particularly, ranks in the same class, and secures on the same footing, " the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and obtaining happiness and safety." Surely, this court will not give its sanction to a distinction between... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining nappiness and safety." — The article enumerates property as equally aear and sacred with life and... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pages
...of society, they cannot, by »ny compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the nijorlnent of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing arid obtaining happiness and safety. " That all power is vested in. and consequent!}' derived from,... | |
| Virginia - 1833 - 604 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterily ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
| John D. Paxton - 1833 - 228 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity: namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Article 1, Bill of Rights of Virginia. Most of the states, either in their constitutions... | |
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