 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 posterily ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with...  Acts and Joint Resolutions, Amending the Constitution, of the General ... - Page 399by Virginia - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Howard Willis Preston - History - 1886 - 344 pages
...Convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government. I. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...they enter into a state of society, they cannot by 2O7 any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 896 pages
...unconstitutional, because of the clause in the Virginia bill of rights, which declares " that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights...which, when they enter into a state of society, they can not by any compact deprive or divest their posterity, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1226 pages
...privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." And the "bill of rights" of this state declares that "all men are, by nature, equally free and independent,...or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of Ule and liberty, with the means of acquiringand possessing property, and of pursuing and obtaining... | |
 | Jacob Piatt Dunn - History - 1888 - 484 pages
...of Rights of 1776, which was reaffirmed in their Constitution of 1830, opened with this article : " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or diveat their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1144 pages
...privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." And the "bill of rights" of this state declares that " all men are, by nature, equally free and independent,...they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their oosteritv ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property,... | |
 | Kate Mason Rowland - 1892 - 494 pages
...which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. I. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into APPENDIX. 439 a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ;... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1894 - 1326 pages
...henceforth deempd a depdand, or in any wise forfeited on account of such misfortt:n». ViRGiNIA. 1 i. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any contract, deprive or divest their posterity — namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1895 - 130 pages
...convention; which rights do pertain to them and their posteiity as the basis and foundation of governmerd. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...of which, when they enter into a state of society, ihey cannot by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,... | |
 | Harry Alonzo Cushing - Massachusetts - 1896 - 296 pages
...men are bora equally Iree and independent " Journal, 193. The Virginia Declaration, Art. 1, states: "That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state ol society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of... | |
 | David Meade Massie - Ohio - 1896 - 316 pages
...compelled them to assert themselves, which they did, justifying their conduct by the declaration, " that all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of pursuing and obtaining... | |
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