 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 S09 ^ to deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,...  DOCUMENTS OF HE CONSTITUTIONLA CONVENTION - Page 711867Full view - About this book
 | 1845 - 564 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism^ We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independ•ent, and- have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of... | |
 | Lysander Spooner - 1845 - 168 pages
...slavery. The rest of the Virginia constitution is eminently democratic. The bill of rights declares " that all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inner48 THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SLAVERY. ent rights," * * " namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,... | |
 | 1845 - 552 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have 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... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1847 - 490 pages
...assembled in full and free convention," at Williamsburg, issued a Declaration of Rights, " which do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government ;" and on the 59th of June, adopted a " CoxSTITCTIO.V, or FORM OF GOVERNMENT." The same day, the first... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...Representatives of the good People of VIRGINIA, assembled in full and free Convention ; which rights do pertain to them, and their Posterity, as the basis and foundation of Government. Unanimously adopted, June 12/A, 1776. 1 . That all men are by nature equally free and independent,... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...Representatives of the good People of VIRGINIA, assembled in full and free Convention; which Rights do pertain to them and their Posterity, as the basis and foundation • of Government. Unanimously adopted, June IZth, 1776. SEC. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
...representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government ; requiring in the opinion of this convention no amendment, shall be prefixed to this constitution,... | |
 | George Long - 1850 - 704 pages
...as the Declaration of the American Congress, July 4, 1774. The Virginia Declaration declares, 1 ; " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...which, when they enter into a state of society, they caunot by any compact deprive or divest posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with... | |
 | Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...Representatives of the good people of Virginia^ assemblfd in full and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and...men are by nature equally free and independent, and hare certain inherent rights, of which, when tfwy enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 680 pages
...Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, on the 6th day of May, 1776, which rights do appertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government;' and whereas it was declared by the said convention, among other things, ' that all power is vested... | |
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