| Alvan Stewart - Slavery - 1845 - 90 pages
...overthrowing the system of slavery in New Jersey, in all its parts. The following pages are intended to be the substance of the argument and reply of ALVAN STEWART,...free and independent, and have certain natural and unaliehable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. I. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing,... | |
| Illinois. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1847 - 618 pages
...temporarily suspended, when he, from the committee on the Bill of Right5, submitted the following report: 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have...inalienable rights; among which, are those of enjoying and defending life, liberty and reputation. acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing... | |
| Illinois - Law - 1847 - 600 pages
...suspended, when he, from the committee on the Bill of Rights submitted the following report: 1. All men arc by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and inalienable rights; among whi.:h, are those of enjoying and defending life, liberty and reputation, acquiring, possessing and... | |
| Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I. Rights and Privileges. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing,... | |
| John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...ARTICLE II.— Bill of Right*. SEC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...adoption of a new constitution in 1844. The constitution then adopted contained the following provisions : "All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing,... | |
| William Euen - Education - 1848 - 164 pages
...generations, do ordain and establish this constitution. ARTICLE I. — Rights And Privileges. — 1. All men are by nature free and independent and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing... | |
| History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...— DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political... | |
| John Frost - California - 1850 - 558 pages
...I. • DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SKC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All political... | |
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