| Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 pages
...RIGHTS. SEC. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and (inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1836 - 146 pages
...for the government of the same : • ARTICLE i. 1. All political power is inherent in the people. 2. Government is instituted for the protection, security,...and benefit of the people ; and they have the right at all times to alter or reform the same, and to abolish one form of government, and establish another,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...and happiness." — Constitution of Missouri. " 1. All political power is inherent in the people. "2. Government is instituted for the protection, security,...and benefit of the people ; and they have the right at all times to alter or reform the same, and to abolish one form of government, and establish another,... | |
| New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 pages
...RIGHTS AND PHIVILEGES. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and (inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
| Michigan. Legislature - 1846 - 276 pages
...constitution. The committee fully recognize the doctrine, that -'all men are created equal," and that "government is instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people;" yet in these broad maxims, they fail to discover either the utility, or the moral or political injunction... | |
| Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1846 - 272 pages
...constitution. The committee fully recognize the doctrine, that ''all men are created equal," and that "government is instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people;" yet in these broad maxims, they fail to discover either the utility, or the moral or political injunction... | |
| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and. happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people....and benefit of the people, and they have the right, at all times to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good may require it. 3. No person shall... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 pages
...forty-three aid parallel of fortrs the middle of the 0dle of the main chan" 'ml have certain unalSEc. II. All political power is inherent in the people. Government...and benefit of the people ; and they have the right at all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good may require it. Sxc. III. The General... | |
| Iowa - 1847 - 856 pages
...men are, by nature, free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights—among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...and pursuing and obtaining safety and "happiness. 12 CONSTITUTION OF THE and they have the rjg,h,tj'.at.all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever... | |
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