 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1877 - 490 pagini
...Constitution of Massachusetts was ratified. These are a part of 'the words of that article : " 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... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 714 pagini
...writing upon the wall, read " all men " are born free and equal, and poftefs * certain unalicnable rights, among " which is the right of enjoying and " defending their lives and liberties." — Incredible inconfiftciKy of national tharac>«r ! Oh flrange depravity of human nature ! — The... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 588 pagini
...but priests and constables have gone another. The first article of the Bill of Rights declares " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights," &c. The second declares, " No subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained,... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - 1822 - 148 pagini
...DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS, OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE Commonwealth oi ^Massachusetts. ARTICLE 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 Equaiity of hirth... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1822 - 1122 pagini
...of civil and political liberty, which are recognized by the constitution of the State : " that all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienable rights." And these, he said, " he considered guaranteed by the author of nature, and acknowledged... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pagini
...X. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ARTICLE 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... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pagini
...possessing and protecting property." From the Declaration of Rights — Massachusetts. " All men are 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 liberties; that of acquiring, possessing... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - 1827 - 192 pagini
...bill of rights prefixed to the constitution of the state, — the language of which 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 and defending their lives and... | |
 | 1828 - 390 pagini
...One day after the passage of the Pennsylvania law. -f The article alluded to is the following: "All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which msy be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives ana... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pagini
...expressly made a constituent part of her Constitution — and the first article of it affirms that " All men are born free and equal, 'and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights,' among which, is that of seeking and obtaining their happiness." The preamble sets... | |
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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... 
