 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...  The Statutes at Large;: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ... - Page 109by Virginia, Virginia. General Assembly - 1821Full view - About this book
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the. enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, ai*L at all times amenable... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." Upon " the basis and foundation" of this Declaration of Rights, the convention proceeded to... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest tlirir posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing propertv, and pursuing and obtaining happiness.1*' In pursuance of this principle the committee find... | |
 | George Long - France - 1850 - 704 pages
...enter into a state of society, they caunot by any compact deprive or divest posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." |5,: " That no free government or the blessing of liberty, "n be preserved to any people,... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happinfM and safety. 3. That all power is vested in. and consequently derived from the people ; that... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 336 pages
...they enter into society, they cannot hy any compact deprive or divest their posterity — namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety." Virginia Bill qf Rights, Art. I. FIEST ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED EDITION. afflitf)... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - Fugitive slaves - 1852 - 334 pages
...they enter into society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity — namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety." Virginia Bili qf lit'g/its, Art. I. FIRST ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED EDITION. iKUtl)... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees nnd servants, and at all times amenable... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...safety. 2. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable... | |
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