The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-09-19

sumption greats aud tbs privilege. Of tho
writ OF ha6sas eorfHs, ough, no, 10 be sus.
peaded, noless when, in cases of rebellion, or
Invasion, The public safety msy require il.
IL That 10 all criminal prosec u,ions. ths
accused ought to enjoy ,he right of speedy
and public trial by aD impartial Jury 10 TO
informed OF The nature and cause OF the accu.
| sa,ion 8 to be confronted with the Witnesses
g,Inst him 10 have compuisato,y proce IS for
Obtaining evidence 10 his favor, aud 10 have
the assistance OF counsel Tor his dcfence--por
ought he TO be deprived OF his life, liberty OF
property unless by the judgment Of his peers,
or The laws Of he land.
Is. That retrospective laws, Furnishing Of
fences committed before The existence os
such luws, are oppressive and uniast, and
ought moi 10 be made. ~
le, That no man ought to DC ccfhp.iiSdto
give evidence sgains, himself, oT.by which he
might be implicated.
IL. Tha, imprisonment for debt, Is ,yran-
niesl and unjust, and oush,to be fopryer abol-
iS That the independency and uptight-
ness Of Judges is essential 10 the impartial
administration of justice, and one or,he great
est securities Of the lives aHd liberties OF q
free people. ~
10. Tha, The trial by jury OF facts wherc
they arise, is one of the greatest securities of
the lives, libci ties and estates of The people,
snd o,L' ht nevct to be abridged,
30. That The liberty Of The press is essen
,ioi TO the preservation Of {, eedow, and ought
not to be restrained by law. The free COM
muniealion OF thoughts and opinions is one OF
the invaluable rights Of man, and every one
Ia, L... ~. It,, -.
print his sentiments on any subject, being 70.
sponsiblc only for the abuse OF ,ha, libetty
81. The freedom OF dcilberation, spccchs
and debate, 10 ehher House of the LegisIa-
ture, is so essential TO the rights oi The peo-
pie, tina, It ought not TO be Ibe foundation of
sny accusation, action, or Complaint in any
other place whatever.
21 That no power or suspending laws, or
the execution Of laws, ought to be exercised,
but by the Legislature, or by au,hori,y derived
& ON IL under the Constitution.
% That no partial tax ought to be made,
and no tax ought 10 be levied or assessed on
the people without their own consent, or the
consent Of their representatives in the Legs.
laturo freely given. And no property wbu,r
ever, whether belonging to MINISTER'S, or
religious societies or other corporate bodies,
ought to be exempt from tsxstion.
"a That the Legislator ough, not TO have
power to grant any lille OF nobility OF hercdit-
ary distinction, nor To create any Office tho
tenure Of which shall not determine end
cease at the will Of two thirds of It's mem
bers, whenever expressed in iegsl session.
2s. That the people have righ, to x ep,
and boar arms in the common defence
26. That we'll regulated militia IL .
proper, natural, and only safe defence Of
free State.
27. That standing armies are dangerous to
liberty, and ought not TO be KEEP, up 10 time
Of peace any farther than is absolutely neces-
sary and in all cases, and al all times, tho
military ought TO be in strict subordinetion to
the civil authority And no soldier ovgb, in
time of peace, to he 4uarefed in any house
without consent of the owner and 10 time of
war; by the civil magistrate only, in manner
prescribed By law,
NSTIfUTION.