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 | 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 - Session laws - 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 - Constitutional conventions - 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,...possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted... | |
 | Iowa - Session laws - 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,...possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and "happiness. 12 CONSTITUTION OF THE and they have the rjg,h,tj'.at.all times, to... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 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...possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted... | |
 | History, Modern - 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...possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 528 pages
...Constitution. ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights. Sec. 1 . All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...possessing, and protecting property : and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is... | |
 | John Ross Browne - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 538 pages
...first and second sections of the bill of rights : SEC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. k SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government... | |
 | John Frost - California - 1850 - 558 pages
...CONSTITUTION : — ARTICLE I. • DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SKC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1850 - 1028 pages
...ARTICLE 1. — Declaration of Itights. SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and hare certain inalienable rights, among which are those...possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is... | |
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