| United States. Congress - 1855 - 968 páginas
...the scrutiny of the Senate only four years ago, in the 1st section of the 1st article, it is said, " That all ' men are born equally free and independent, and ' have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable ' rights; among which are the enjoying and de' fending life and liberty, and of acquiring,... | |
| George Bourne - 1834 - 266 páginas
...acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Virginia. " All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights,among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting... | |
| 1834 - 44 páginas
...as the Constitution of a free and sovereign state. ARTICLE 1. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECT. 1. "All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and uualienable Kigbta, among which are thuse of enjaying and defending life and liberty," &c. Inherent... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1849 - 1030 páginas
...following constitution for the government of the same. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have...natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and... | |
| Connecticut - 1835 - 646 páginas
...the following Constitution, and form of civil government. ARTICLE 1. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. That the great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, WE DECLARE, SECT. 1. That all men, when they form a social compact, are equal in rights... | |
| 1837 - 394 páginas
...Titles of nobility. 21. Of migration. 32. Military power shall be in subordination to civil power. That the general, great, and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognised and established, WE DECLARE, 1. That all political power is vested in, and derived from,... | |
| Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society - 1837 - 186 páginas
...shall be by ballot, the qualifications of voters to be fixed by the state society. ART. 7. That the great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized, and forever unalterably established, it is hereby declared, as part and parcel of this constitution : 1.... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 388 páginas
...SCHEETZ. The convention then took up the ninth article for consideration, and Ihe following was read-: That the general, great and essential principles of...recognized and unalterably established, WE DECLARE, Mr. DARLINOTON, of Chester, said he wished to call the attention of the gentleman from the county of... | |
| Caleb Atwater - 1838 - 420 páginas
...liberty and free government may be recognized and forever ultimately established, we declare, & SEC. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent,...certain natural, inherent and unalienable> rights; amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting... | |
| Condy Raguet - 1838 - 428 páginas
...violating any one of such engagements. It contains what it calls "a deelaration of rights," as follows : " That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognised and unalterably established, we deelare, " That no ex post facto law, nor any law impairing... | |
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