 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1872 - 836 páginas
...have been made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, and it is declared that these rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government." And we have the legislative construction of the bill of rights, in the act of the 24th January 1799,... | |
 | Richard Frothingham - 1872 - 676 páginas
...are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent natural rights." This was changed to "That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights." The preamble to the Constitution states that it was adopted " in compliance with the recommendation... | |
 | Thomas Low Nichols - 1874 - 538 páginas
...States. I copy first the following from the CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA : — " A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the Good People of...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. Unanimously adopted June i2th, 1776. " i. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 652 páginas
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1875 - 588 páginas
...given above, corres|>onds to the first article from the Virginia Declaration, which follows: — " That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when (Ley enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity... | |
 | 1875 - 788 páginas
...own State Constitution, to make a solemn declaration of the rights of the good people of Virginia, " which rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government." And we find that by the eighth section of that declaration it is provided as follows : — •• That... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 páginas
...country. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. (Copy of the first draught by George Afason.) A declaration of rights made by the representatives of the good people of...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government, unanimously adopted by the convention of Virginia, June I2th, 1776. I. That all men are created equally... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 650 páginas
...then been fairly transcribed, was on the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 652 páginas
...then been fairly transcribed, was on the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation... | |
 | Virginia - 1877 - 476 páginas
...constitution and form of government for this commonwealth: ARTICLE I. BILL OF RIGHTS. A Declaration of nights, made by the representatives of the good people of...rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the ba.'tis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and... | |
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That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty with... 
