 That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienablc rights, among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness...  Indiana: A Redemption from Slavery - Page 430by Jacob Piatt Dunn - 1888 - 453 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and unalterably established, we declare: 1 . That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty,... | |
 | Maine. Legislature. House of Representatives - Parliamentary practice - 1855 - 226 pages
...following constitution for the government of the same. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have...natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and... | |
 | William Smyth - France - 1855 - 592 pages
...Maryland, and of North Carolina ; so the ninth article in that of South Carolina ; and so the rest. " All men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights," says the declaration of the inhabitants of Vermont. " We hold these truths to be self-evident," said... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...the States in her neighborhood. Vermont, also, had said, in the first article of her constitution, " that all men are born equally ' free and independent, and have certain natural, ' inherent, and inalienable rights, amongst which ' are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, ' acquiring, possessing,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 964 pages
...the scrutiny of the Senate only four years ago, in the 1st section of the 1st article, it is said, " That all ' men are born equally free and independent, and ' have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable ' rights; among which are the enjoying and de' fending life and liberty, and of acquiring,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...the States in her neighborhood. Vermont, also, had said, in the first article of her constitution, "that all men are born equally ' free and independent, and have certain natural, ' inherent, and inalienable rights, amongst which ' are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, ' acquiring, possessing,... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1928 - 1000 pages
...with a good conscience. I am opposed to the constitution and I give you my reasons: First. It asserts that all men are born equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights ; among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; to secure these rights... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...of liberty and free government may 1» recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE :— { 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights ; among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty,... | |
 | George MacDowell STROUD - Slavery - 1856 - 316 pages
...the whole article, notwithstanding it enters more into detail than is altogether necessary : — " That all men are born equally free and independent,...which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety ; THEREFORE,... | |
 | Samuel Hazard, John Blair Linn, William Henry Egle, George Edward Reed, Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Gertrude MacKinney, Charles Francis Hoban - History - 1856 - 514 pages
...of the RIGHTS of the INHABITANTS of the COMMON WEALTH or STATE of PENNSYLVANIA. SECTION THE FIRST. That all Men are born equally free -and independent,...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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