| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. I. 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, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...more refined nature ; new maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and...by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of the same spirit, which must be beloved by every friend to liberty, to virtue,... | |
| Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...first section of the Bill of Rights, in the following words : " 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, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| Law - 1831 - 494 pages
...to the amended constitution adopted in convention, January 15, 1830. Declaration of Rights. Art. 1. 'That all men are by nature free and independent,...certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, namely, the enjoyment... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...Legislature, and prohibit the passing any laws violating these principles. The first article declares, ' that all men are by nature free and independent, and...certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, .deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...as the. basis and foundation of Government," we are taught, '•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, deprive or divest their posterity: namely, the enjoyment... | |
| John D. Paxton - History - 1833 - 228 pages
...was sanctioned by our national and state legislatures ;* acted « "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 deprive or divest their posterity: namely, the enjoyment... | |
| Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...foundation of government. (Unanimously adopted, June 12th, 1776.) 1. 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, deprive or divest their posterily ; namely, the enjoyment... | |
| George Bourne - Enslaved persons - 1834 - 266 pages
...but for men-stealers." 1 Timothy 1 : 10. Paul, a Christian Apostle. " 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 deprive or divest their posterity ; namely the enjoyment... | |
| Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...maxims, which tend to the prostration of republicanism. MR. HENRY'S SPEECH, &c. 53 We have one, sir, that all men are by nature free and independent, and...by" any compact, deprive or divest their posterity. We have a set of maxims of the same spirit, which must be beloved by every friend to liberty, to virtue,... | |
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