 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 of life and liberty, with...  The American Law Journal - Page 487by John Elihu Hall - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Mann Butler - 1836 - 636 pages
...public sentiment to flow over them, and carry them away on its bosom, the same body came to a unanimous declaration of rights made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in free an-l full convention. This was dated the 12th of June 177t5, and on the 29th of the same month,... | |
 | Joseph Tate - 1841 - 992 pages
...office of president, shall be eligible to that of vice-president of the United States. BILL OF RIGHTS.* A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. Unanimously adopted, June 12, 1776. [9 St. Larg. 109.] 1. That all men are by nature equally free and... | |
 | 1841 - 460 pages
...for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. BILL OF RIGHTS. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good People of V IBOINIA, assembled in full and free Convention ; which rights do pertain to them, and their Posterity,... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pages
...absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind." THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. — "A declaration of rights made by the representatives...full and free convention, which rights do pertain lo them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government, Unanimously adopted, June 12,... | |
 | 1843 - 434 pages
...Amendments to the Constitution of Maryland, sec page 4i;i, tc.] CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. RILL OF RIGRTS. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good People O/°VIROISUA, assembled in full and free Convention ; -which rights do pertain to them, and their Posterity,... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...VIRGINIA. ADOPTED JANUARY 14TH, 1830. ARTICLE 1. The Declaration of Rights made on the 12th June, 1776, by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government ; requiring in the... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1847 - 490 pages
...dethroned in the "Ancient Dominion ;" and the colonial government dissolved. On the lath of June, 1776, " The representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention," at Williamsburg, issued a Declaration of Rights, " which do pertain to them and their posterity, as... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...United States, viz. : Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, and Tyler. BILL OF RIGHTS. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives...Posterity, as the basis and foundation • of Government. Unanimously adopted, June IZth, 1776. SEC. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 pages
...adopted 14th January, 1830, it is declared, " The declaration of rights made .on the 12th June, 1776, by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government; requiring in the... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
...representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government ; requiring in the opinion of this convention no amendment, shall be prefixed to this constitution,... | |
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