 All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that...  Mercersburg Review - Page 3151851Full view - About this book
 | 1855 - 576 pages
...are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights : among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. 2. It is the right, as well as the duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1855 - 966 pages
...men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending...and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking their safety and happiness." This declaration of rights comprehends all that a citizen could ask for,... | |
 | Joseph Gales - 1855 - 966 pages
...tain natural, essential, and inalienable rights; ' among which may be reckoned the right of en' joying and defending their lives and liberties ; ' that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting prop' erty ; in fine, that of seeking their safety and ' happiness." This declaration of rights comprehends... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1855 - 964 pages
...tain natural, essential, and inalienable rights; ' among which may be reckoned the right of en' joying and defending their lives and liberties ; ' that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting prop' erty ; in fine, that of seeking their safety and ' happiness." This declaration of rights comprehends... | |
 | Rufus Choate - 1856 - 82 pages
...are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness." Such is the end of society, and such are the rights of the citizen. Government exists for the purpose of... | |
 | George MacDowell STROUD - 1856 - 316 pages
...men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness." This declaration, embodied as it was in the Constitution, became at once the paramount law of the land... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1857 - 594 pages
...essential, and unalienable rights : among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defend ing their lives and liberties ; that of acquiring, possessing...protecting property ; in fine, that of seeking and ob taining their safety and happiness. 2. It is the right, as well as the duty, of all men in society,... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1857 - 512 pages
...ART. 1. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties.2 * * * (Under this, the courts decided that the slaves were free.) Whereas by the African... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1857 - 498 pages
...ART. 1. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties.2 * * * (Under this, the courts decided that the slaves were free.) Whereas by the African... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1860 - 1158 pages
...and equal, and have certain natural, of'uii meni!bt* essential, and unalienable rights ; among which harged therewith, or by some person thereunto by him lawfully Right and duty II. It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, pnbgio'utnrorsiiip. Hcly,... | |
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