 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...  A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With ... - Page 220by John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - 1813 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Owen - Law - 1847 - 490 pages
...dethroned in the "Ancient Dominion ;" and the colonial government dissolved. On the lath of June, 1776, " The representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention," at Williamsburg, issued a Declaration of Rights, " which do pertain to them and their posterity, as... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...United States, viz. : Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, and Tyler. BILL OF RIGHTS. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives...Posterity, as the basis and foundation • of Government. Unanimously adopted, June IZth, 1776. SEC. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...adopted 14th January, 1830, it is declared, " The declaration of rights made .on the 12th June, 1776, by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government; requiring in the... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, which pertained to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government ; requiring in the opinion of this convention no amendment, shall be prefixed to this constitution,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1851 - 680 pages
...Portsmouth, the 5th of May, 1798, the following proceedings took place : " Whereas we venerate the ' Declaration of Rights made by the representatives...of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, on the 6th day of May, 1776, which rights do appertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1851 - 676 pages
...Portsmouth, the 5th of May, 1798, the following proceedings took place : " Whereas we venerate the ' Declaration of Rights made by the representatives...of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, on the 6th day of May, 1776, which righto do appertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...alteration by the Convention of 1639-30, and re-adopted with amendment* by the Convention of 1850-51. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good people of Virginia^ assemblfd in full and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity as the basis... | |
 | Protestant Episcopal Historical Society - 1851 - 244 pages
...only with respect to civil affairs, but with regard to religious affairs also. Accordingly, in the Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good people of Virginia, met at Williamsburg, in May, 1776, it is said : 'That Religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - Constitutional history - 1852 - 674 pages
...WITH AMENDMENTS BY THE CONVENTION OF 1850-'51. A Declaration of Mights made by the Représentatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full...and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them cm<e their posterity as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. BILL OF RIGHTS. Jl Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives...good People of VIRGINIA, assembled in full and free Conventions which rights do pertain to them, and their Posterity, as the bitsis and foundation of Government.... | |
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