...the 27th of May by George Mason,4 which proclaims that " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." See also the Mecklenburg Declaration. The original draft of the Declaration of American Independence...

...June 12, 1776, more than three weeks earlier. Of the latter instrument the first article reads : " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." But at the very time that Bill of Rights was unanimously adopted by the Convention of Virginia,...

...ON THE PREAMBLE, BILL OF RIGHTS AND DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT. A DECLARATION OF BIGHTS, made by the Representatives of the good people of...pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. II. That this State shall ever remain a member of the United States of America, and that the people thereof...

...June 12, 1776, more than three weeks earlier. Of the latter instrument the first article reads : " That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." But at the very time that Bill of Rights was unanimously adopted by the Convention of Virginia,...

...rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the lasts and foundation of government. 1. What all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. -. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from the people ; that magistrates...

...which rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government : 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. 2. That this State shall ever remain a member of the United States of America, and that the...

...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...property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; magistrates are their...

...privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." And the "Bill of Rights " of this State declares that " all men are, by nature, equally free and independent,...the means of acquiring and possessing property, and of pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety." Const., art. 3. § 1. Can the Legislature, iu view...

...rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring...and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining hnppiness and safety. 2. That all power is by God and Nature vested in, and consequently derived from,...

...Convention assembled, passed a Bill of Eights, in which the following declarations appear:— 1st.—" That all men are by nature equally free and Independent,...they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means...