All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety... Laws - Page 28by Maine - 1822Full view - About this book
| Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...CHAP. I. A DECLARATION p F THE RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS of the STATE of PENNSYLVANIA. I. THAT all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unamenable rights, amongft which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, pofleffing,... | |
| Robert Campbell - Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...CHAP. I. Jl Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants ef the State of Vermont, ARTICLE I. THAT all men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, amongft which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, pofleffing, and protecting... | |
| Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...fine, that of feeking and obtaining their fafety and happinefs. —Cou/litution of Majachufetts. ALL men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights; amongii: which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty— acquiring, poffeffing, and protecting... | |
| Almanacs - 1819 - 296 pages
...following Constilu'ion lor the •_'. vepinient of the same. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION Of RIGHTS. SEC. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and umlitiiable rights among which are thuse ot enjoying and defending lite and liberty, acquiring, posse'fi.ig... | |
| 1821 - 454 pages
...constitution for the government of the same. .ARTICLE I. Declaration of rights. See. 1. All men ar« born equally free and independent, and have certain...and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. See. 2. All power is inherent in the people; all free governments are founded in their authorty, and... | |
| Vermont - Land grants - 1823 - 570 pages
...33-t. CHAPTER I. A DECLARATION OF THE RIOHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. I. THAT all men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending lite and liberty ; acquiring, possessing and protecting... | |
| Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 478 pages
...contained in the declaration of rights prefixed to the* constitution, and is AS follows : I That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalicnahle rights, amongst which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing... | |
| George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1827 - 190 pages
...whole article, notwithstanding it enters more into detail than is altogether necessary. " That all men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting... | |
| Francis Smith Eastman - Vermont - 1828 - 124 pages
...the following declaration of rights, and constitution : DECLARATION OP RIGHTS. ARTICLE 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have...inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing... | |
| Enoch Lewis - Slave trade - 1828 - 390 pages
...should be taken away and for * The first article of the Vermont declaration of rights is, "That all men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, amongst which, are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting... | |
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