 | Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 pages
...RIGHTS. SEC. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and (inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All... | |
 | New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...RIGHTS AND PHIVILEGES. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and (inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
 | Iowa - Session laws - 1847 - 856 pages
...men are, by nature, free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights—among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,...and pursuing and obtaining safety and "happiness. 12 CONSTITUTION OF THE and they have the rjg,h,tj'.at.all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...place of beginning. ARTICLE II.— Bill of Right*. SEC. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...Constitution. ARTICLE I. — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security,... | |
 | John Ross Browne - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 538 pages
...Constitution. ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights. Sec. 1 . All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...protecting property : and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the proteo-... | |
 | United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor) - California - 1850 - 1016 pages
...constitution: ARTICLE 1. — Declaration of Rights. SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safely and happiness. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 534 pages
...first and second sections of the bill of rights : Sic. 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, ami pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 3 SEC. 2. All... | |
 | Edward Lucett - California - 1851 - 804 pages
...vital harm from the schemes of such tearing projectors. " All men are by nature free and independent and have certain inalienable rights, among which are...enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and procuring and obtaining safety and happiness." This being freely... | |
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All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ; acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. 
