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" 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 S09 ^ to deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,... "
DOCUMENTS OF HE CONSTITUTIONLA CONVENTION - Page 71
1867
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Select American Speeches: Forensic and Parliamentary, with ..., Volume 1

Stephen Cullen Carpenter - 1815 - 514 pages
...which tend directly to the total overthrow and prostration of republicanism. That all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity, was one of our maxims. We had...
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The American Law Journal, Volume 6

John Elihu Hall - 1817 - 622 pages
...representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention; which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government," it is expressly declared: " That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...represent». Uves of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention; which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are created equally free and independent, andhavecerUin inherent naturel rights, of...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...o/ the good people of Virginia, assembled ,in full and free convention; which rights do per. t'tin to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are created equally free and id* dependent, andhavecertain inherent natural rights,...
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The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ...

Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1821 - 674 pages
...representatives of the (rood people of Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention; which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. [Unanimously adopted June 12, 177G.] 1.* THAT all men are by nature equally free and Inherent independent,...
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The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ...

Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1823 - 462 pages
...Representatives of the Good people of VIRGINIA, assembled in full and free Convention ;?which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity as the basis and foundation of Government. [Agreed to nem con. June 12th, 1776. — See Jouro. Conv. page 100] I. THAT all men are by nature equally...
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A Summary View of America: Comprising a Description of the Face of the ...

Isaac Candler - 1824 - 530 pages
...by the laws of Lycurgus and of the Romans can avail nothing. The Virginian Bill of Rights declares, that " all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain rights of which they cannot deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,...
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A Summary View of America: Comprising a Description of the Face of the ...

Isaac Candler - 1824 - 522 pages
...by the laws of Lycurgus and of the Romans can avail nothing. The Virginian Bill of Rights declares, that " all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain rights of which they cannot deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty,...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

1827 - 524 pages
...observance is essential to the security of happiness. It is We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

1827 - 526 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. ,, We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of...
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