 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...equiUy 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 enjoymenl of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and... | |
 | John D. Paxton - History - 1833 - 232 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Article 1, Bill of Rights of Virginia. Most of the states, either in their constitutions... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterily ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | George Bourne - Enslaved persons - 1834 - 266 pages
...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 lile and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessine property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness... | |
 | Thomas Price - Slavery - 1837 - 36 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." — Virginia. " Through divine goodness, all men have by nature, the rights of worshipping... | |
 | Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That all power 'is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. , 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 688 pages
...rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and CHAP. XXIX. 1776. Declaration of rights. 1st June. Discussion of the question of independency. 7th... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. "2. That all power is invested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Natural law - 1844 - 372 pages
...certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society they cannot by any compact divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." Next let it be remarked that the great end and aim and indeed the only legitimate object of... | |
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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... 
