...COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, I. ALL men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, eflential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned...defending their lives and liberties ; that of acquiring, poffeffing, and protecting property ; in fine, that of feeking and obtaining their fafety and happinefs....

...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,...enjoying and defending their lives and liberties." There are similar articles in the declaration of rights of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Soon after...

...of Massachusetts. S4 PART I. A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS, OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE Commonwealth oi ^Massachusetts. ARTICLE I. ALL men are born free and...may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending Equaiity of hirth their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, andnshts, and protecting...

...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,...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,...

...— Massachusetts. " All men are free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and (inalienable rights : among which may be reckoned the right of...of acquiring, possessing and protecting property," Sic. And again, "No man, or corporation, or association of men, have any other title to obtain advantages,...

...Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Art. I.—ALL men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable...liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting their property ; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. II.—IT is the...

...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,...the right of enjoying and defending their lives and lib" The most signal effort here alluded to on the part of the general assembly of Pennsylvania, when...

...equal, and have certain' natural, essential and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned (he right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness." . In a declaration h,y the Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled in...

...master plumbers. Article I. of Part the First of the Constitution of this Commonwealth declares: — enjoying and defending their lives and liberties;...seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. Now there are certain fundamental rights of every citizen which are recognized in the organic law of...

...received for them. Of this kind, are the rights of conscience." — New- Hampshire. "All men are bom free and equal, and have certain natural, essential...enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; and that of acquiring, possessing, and prptecting property ; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining...