 | Robert Rantoul (Jr.) - History - 1854 - 890 pages
...the sublime exordium of the Bill of Rights, " and have certain natural, essential, and vnalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties." " No subject," says the second article, " shall he hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty,... | |
 | William Cooper Nell - African American soldiers - 1855 - 416 pages
...State, which knows nothing of the complexion of the people, and which asserts [Art. I.] that " all men are born free and EQUAL, and have certain natural,...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness." It would be absurd to say that the General Government, or that Congress, has the constitutional right... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...her constitution. In the first section of the first article are to be found the following words: "All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural,...and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking their safety and happiness." This declaration of rights comprehends all that a citizen could ask for,... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...Massachusetts. Article 1. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights : among which may be reckoned the right of...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 - United States - 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... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 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... | |
 | Rufus Choate - Worcester County (Mass.) - 1856 - 82 pages
...summed up ; — " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of...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... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - Slavery - 1856 - 320 pages
...article is, " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying...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 - Newspapers - 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 - America - 1857 - 512 pages
...the edit, of 1759. 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... | |
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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... 
