The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-01


iionsbIe rights Of the people iDhsbIdDg WITH
in tho limits and iurisdic'ion of this S'sle.
that the political ak oms of>truths, heseinaftsr
msnIicned and declared. are and sbsli be, Of
psfsmount surhoii,y. = ell legislative, judi.
cisl, and executive proceedings which shall
be had Or done, under The snihoiiy thereof.
Sec I. Every person within this Stale,
oueh, ~ fad q certsip remedf, by having re-
eoufse 10 The laws for all inioe'es or vroogss
which be may receive W bis peffon, properly
OF charscter. He ought 10 ob,siD sight AND
iu.lIce, freely, and without beins obliged TO
I purchase il; completely, and without any de,
Mai I; promptly, and uisbou, deisy |; conioT @.
sbly,o the laws. III
Sec. Q. The righs Of the people to be Sc.
ca'e in their person., houses, papers, aud
possessions, against unreasonable searches
! snd seizures, shall not be yiolsied sDd no
Wa rsD; sbsli issue, but On complsini, In " it
ing, upon probable cause, supported By oath
o. sfirmslion, and describing as nearly as
may be, the place to be searched, and the por-
soa OF 'hings TO be .eized.
Sec. 8. No person shall be holden TO an.
g or capital, or other infamous crime, un-
is- on pfesen,meni or indictment, by gEand
..,.uy eycep, in cases arising in The land or
'osysi fossss, or in the miliiis, when in sctust
seq ice. ioNtsae OF wsr or public dsnger. No
psasn shan, ar the same rffsnce, be twice
put a jeops.dg X life or limb,
SseSA Enc ,slye bail shall nos 90 ,equir,
cd, po1'e ;s.s,vs tpes imposed no. truol
ppnisbmeb,s ssfi.S,S and ell punishments
ought lobe pro, .::cnp,' . Ihe offsnee.
Sec. y, All pei sons right &c be bsilsb,s by
sufficient .nreties, unles. ror shpial offences,
when the proof 10 esident or pceaumpiion
great. The privilege of The wri, Of hsoess
Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when
10 cases Of esbellioa or invssion, the public
| safety shall require IL, Dor ever, wilhout Tho
| sp,horiiy Of the Legislature. -
Sectiou 6, In sli criminal prosecutions, the
accused sha!! enjoy be r'isi!sgs Q! speedy
end public irial, by an impartisI ju'y; TO bo
info mod Of the nslofe and cause Of the aecH-
sstion; to be confronted with the witnesses
sgsinst him 10 have compulsory process 10
obtain them in his favor end 20 have ,he. as
! sistsnee Of counsel in bis defence. Nor shall
be be deprived Of his lie, lber,y OF properly.
| unless BY. The jude nen, Of his psets or tho
Law of the land!
Sec. 2 The person Of deb'o', whea there
| 10 not s,ronS presumption Of fraud, ooght nos
10 be confined in p'lsop, aite' he shalt have
| delivered up his property for the beneG os
| his crsdilotf, 10 Auch manner as aha!l DC p'e-
&C. ibed BY law
| Sec. T. No retrospective Laws shall DO
made, either for Tho decision of civil Causes.
| or the punishnen, of offences.
l Sec. -sx No msn in q court OF common iaV
shall be-cornpeiied 10 give evidence sgsins1
himielf. .
Sec. 10. Every men being presumed 10 ts
innocent. until proved guilty, by lbe law, alb
sc,s Of seve'i,y that are 20 necessary 10 Sc.
cure 60 accused peraoD, ought TO be rep,ess.
i cd
For ,he security Of freedom in religious
concerns, we deoiary 49, ~" n
! Ths Almighty Cod hath crested the mind
free: Thsl oil attempts to influence, by tenn
Porsl ppnisbrhen,s Of burthens, OF by civil is-
| csPaeitatioos, tend to beget hs5i,s OF hypocri-
| y and resDhess, end arc departure from
he plan OF the Holy An,hor Of Gu, religion :
That q principal object of our venerable an.
| cesio,s, in their migrstion 10 this county,
and their set,letnent Of this State Was. sss
! hey exrressed u, 20 hold forh lively ex-
| pertinent, that Aou,ishi0g civil State may
| stand and be best msin,ained, with fuli Liberty
! in religious concernments That 90 meH
shall be compelled 10 frequent OF support any
religious worship, place or p,ipistty whs,so.
ever nor enforced, restrsinLd, noles,ed or
bur,hencd IN his body or goocs nor disqusi.
| fled from holding any offies; nor Otherwise
| suffer, on account oil bis religious belief.
| And that oil men shaIl be fee 70 possess and
by argument 10 main,sin their opinion 10 mat
| ,ers Of felieou and that the same shail 70
no wise dimioish, enlarge, or effect their civ
| IL cspscilies. RI
OF THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT..
| Secnos 1. The judicial power Of this Stsse
shall BE- vested inthe Supreme Judicial Court,
and the Court Of Common Pleas 'sod General
Sessions of the Peace, with the jprisdie,ion
/ belonging ts esch, as at present established,
! End in such other Couns inferior to the Su-
! prsns Judicial Court, ~ the Legislature may
from time TO time ordsln sud es,sblish and
he jurisdiction OF the Supreme judicial
Cou'i, and all other Co1s;s. sasY s;om Time