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... Eloquence of the United States - Page 1791827 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1827 - 452 pages
...first section of the bill of rights, in the following words.' ''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 tlirir posterity; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| George Long - 1850 - 704 pages
...Congress, July 4, 1774. The Virginia Declaration declares, 1 ; " 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 caunot by any compact deprive or divest posterity ; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 pages
...people ; a wrong to all the rights of government. You have said in the beginning of your bill of rights, that" all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights. You go on to say that all men have the right of pursuing and obtaining safety and... | |
| California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - 1850 - 528 pages
...people ; a wrong to all the rights of government. You have said in the beginning of your bill of rights, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights. You go on to say that all men have the right of pursuing and obtaining safety and... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 334 pages
...EDITED BY R. HILDRETH, ESQ. ADTHOR OF " A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES." " All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain INHERENT RIGHTS,...cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity — namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property,... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 272 pages
...HISTORY OF THE UNITED " All men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain KEREXT RIGHTS, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot by any npact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and rrty, with the means of... | |
| 1854 - 560 pages
...THE CONVENTION OP VIRGINIA, JUNE 7, 1788. MR. CHAIRMAN, I have thought, and still think, that a full investigation of the actual situation of America ought...certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter mto society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims... | |
| 1855 - 576 pages
...and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government. 1. 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... | |
| Richard Hildreth - 1856 - 458 pages
...JAPAN A3 IT WAS AND IB," BTC. in are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain INHERENT 'which, when they enter into society, they cannot by any compact deprive . . ...... their liosterity, namely, tlie enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring... | |
| 1857 - 624 pages
...Mr. Henry again continued his remarks. MB. CHAIRMAN : I have thought, and still think, that a full investigation of the actual situation of America ought...into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divesi their posterity. We have a set of maxims of the same spirit, which must be beloved by every... | |
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