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" All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their... "
Constitution of the State of Illinois: November 16, 1818, Read and Ordered ... - Page 16
by Illinois - 1818 - 24 pages
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Lectures on the History of the French Revolution, Volume 1

William Smyth - France - 1855 - 592 pages
...rights ;" and it proceeds to enumerate them. Again, in the constitution of Pennsylvania : — " All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights." " All power is inherent in thepeop1; : all free governments are founded on their authority," says tl...
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Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws ...

Frederick Gerhard - History - 1857 - 474 pages
...free government may be recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE : — SEC. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain...and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,...
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Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws ...

Frederick Gerhard - History - 1857 - 466 pages
...free government may be recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE :— SEC. 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain...and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments ar^ founded on their authority,...
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The Debates of the Constitutional Convention: Of the State of Iowa ..., Volume 2

Iowa. Constitutional Convention - Constitituional law - 1857 - 596 pages
...recognized and established, we declare — " That all freemen, when they form a social compact, are equal, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ; of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and reputation,...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 26

United States. Congress - Law - 1857 - 486 pages
...constitution that oíí men are born equally free arid independent, and have the natural and inherent rights of enjoying and defending life and liberty, and of acquiring, possessing, and defending property, and that these rights are INALIENABLE. They understood the statute restriction...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 7

Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 824 pages
...of crimes. RL 43. Art. 8, Jarrot v. Jarrot. sec. 1, of our State Constitution declares "that all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain...indefeasible rights; among which are those of enjoying life and liberty," &c. In Massachusetts it has been held, that " it would be difficult to select words...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

John Codman Hurd - Conflict of laws - 1862 - 888 pages
...months after the birth of said child." Art. VIII. A Bill of Rights declares,— sec. 1. "That all m?n are born equally free and independent, and have certain...indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying life and liberty, and," &c. 6. That the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate. 7. That "the...
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Manual of Rules for the Government of Both Branches of the Legislature of ...

Pennsylvania. General Assembly - Parliamentary practice - 1863 - 84 pages
...PENNSYLVANIA. Religion. Elections. Trial by jury. The press. those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property...and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. Power and gov- SECT. II. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free erament. governments...
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A Practical Treatise on the Power to Sell Land for the Non-payment of Taxes ...

Robert S. Blackwell - Tax-sales - 1864 - 724 pages
...government may be recognized and unalterably established," proceeds to declare : 1. " That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain...reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness." '2. " That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,...
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Journal of Proceedings of the Convention of Florida: Begun and Held at the ...

Florida. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1865 - 180 pages
...recognized and established, we declare : 1. That all freemen, when they form a government, are equal, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ;' of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation,...
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