 | American literature - 1840 - 532 pages
...civilized society, yields up his natural rights. The constitution of this state declares that " all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights;" and it also declares that " the end of the institution, maintenance, and administration... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1845 - 1194 pages
...Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ART. I. — 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... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1845 - 860 pages
...Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. AHT. I. — 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... | |
 | Alvan Stewart - Slavery - 1845 - 90 pages
...MR. S. read the first section of the Massachusetts Constitution in these words. " Article 1st. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...I. Ji Declaration of Sights of the Inhabitants of the Conjmonwealth of Massachusetts. Article 1. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and (malienable rights: among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...declaration of rights of the inhabitants of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, which declares, " 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... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 494 pages
...Constitution of Massachusetts repeats the same idea in a different form. In the first article it says : " 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." The sixth... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 498 pages
...of Massachusetts repeats the same idea in a different form. In the first article it says : " All ma 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." The sixth... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 pages
...FIRST. A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ART. I. ALL men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and un alien able rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 578 pages
...A DECLARATION Of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of 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 enjoying and defending their lives and liberties ; that... | |
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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... 
