 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
 | 1879 - 736 pages
...representatives of the go people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention ; which rights pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of govei ment, unanimously adopted by the Convention of Virginia, June 12, 1770 1. That all men are created... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 pages
...was drawn by Mr. Mason,* is in the library of Virginia. The declaration as it passed is as follows : A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives...posterity as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which,... | |
 | Charles Reemelin - 1881 - 676 pages
...passed by Virginia, June 12, 1776, we see that that document claims the rights asserted therein " to pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government, and as inherent with all men when they enter into a state of society, and that they cannot by any compact... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1883 - 706 pages
...Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 48 in all.] A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, Made by the Representatives...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,... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1883 - 734 pages
...60 1. The Declaration of Independence, 607. Articles of Confederation of the Thirteen Colonies, 611. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the Good People of Virginia, 618. The Constitution of the United States, 621. Amendments to the Constitution, 632. The Virginia... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 pages
...the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All - men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into... | |
 | Charles Henry Winston, Thomas Randolph Price, D. Lee Powell, John Meredith Strother, H. H. Harris, John P. McGuire, Rodes Massie, William Fayette Fox, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), Richard Ratcliffe Farr, John Lee Buchanan, George R. Pace - 1884 - 1242 pages
...BILL OF RIGHTS. A declaration uf rights, made by the representatives of the good people of Virgiiut, assembled in full and free convention ; which rights do pertain to them and tkm posterity, as the easis and foundation of government. 1 . That all men are by nature equally free... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - 1885 - 92 pages
...the following constitution and form of government for this commonwealth: AETICLE I. BILL OF EIGHTS. A declaration of rights, made by the representatives...free convention; which rights do pertain to them and Ihtir posterity, as the basis and foundation of tpvernment. 1. That all men are by nature equally free... | |
 | Howard Willis Preston - 1886 - 344 pages
...ed., VIII., 378; cen. ed., V., 254 ; last ed., IV., 416 ; Frothingham 's Rise, 511 ; Cooke's Va., 439. A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, Made by the Representatives...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,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1886 - 486 pages
...the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a... | |
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