Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-03
Whole No. 1861.

hhr consNbtflpnss Tue Brush government; the
rotten.btynnY4t system, nevertheless, sttl sre-
ssils es.s aema.
Ills Tine u.tsc visionary schcmets should
take warning Il has nsbre than onec bees
s,eoncy limited hat ifthey pef,evere the, rav
incur the penalties of Treason This much Al
least 4 certain tlisi If rot equally traitoroux
~ their designs With tie Hartford eonvcntiau.
the, are eqaa.ly tins lonS to the secspd sersssrs
Their reliance in sofne IRadvcVteai cxprcssinns
IN the b,li Of Rights, which xiicA ssotdi, seesa
20 Jsvog ne fdsd that a majority Of the people
may at ATTY TINE fs1ofm. cffsr on atsish the
government, Nr~not protect them. No--nor
vet the Wild Spectators of that theoretical
politician. who has ever been conspicuous tor
the most absurd attachment TO equal rights.
liberation in religion, fleedum ufthe press. and
OF speech. and other a6atyuu 2riacsples of the
IKE ktNd Strange that the scnlitnenss OF such
q politician should ever have bad any influence.
hut 80 II ts-an influence So great and delete-
rlous that modern repub icans ought to desire.
4 they cannot even with the AL OF the Senate
forever RESTRAIN public opinion 10 regard to q
convention. q, least 10 postpone the evil day
III, thst same democratic philosopher shall have
descended 10 Tue grave. and bis principles with
hiin. then u conle Il mast. q conve nticn NAV
SIT IN Virginia IL perfect safety, nav, good NAV
grow Out OF evil. and the Bill of ights NAV
be made to ccnlorm to sound f~,neficai doctrines.
The changes a should undergo, with the view
ct conforming our PRINCIPLES 70 our practice, are
veFy obvious. Below Is n rough draugilt, shew-
~ what sumo of its provisions aoss arr. aud
what they oarAt 10 be.
n Friend 70 Erclus;De Privileges.
A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS,
Mace by tie Representatives. OF the Tgood
rsaniq Np n rtfs. = 4. $40 - $50 - a -
{fuli ana free Convention which rights do
pertain to them lard their posteiityl as the ba-
sts and formation Of our government.
That all lmen] yREraoEpsns possessed sf
the quantity Of land heretofore established bv
law, and the consent OF our late well beloved
monarch. are, hy nature, equally Tree and IN
uependenf, AND have certain inherent rights. OF
WMeh, when they enter into a state OF society,
laey eatrat by any compact deprive or divest
ttheir posteritN3 BACH oTaFH, Tqs Mes fawf.dfu
siag al others, namely, the enjoyment OF M.
and aberty, With the n,eans Of ACQUIRING and
possessing properly. and pursuing and obtain
iug happiness and safety.
That all power is vested in. and consequent.
" derived from he [peoplel sam gsEnnorpnss,
thai magistrates are the / trustees and servants.
and at all times anenable to them .onig.
ilat governments, or ought 10 lie, .nsti,u.
tea orthe common benefit, protection ard Sc
cafhy OF TIC tpeople, nation. or community
paEfhoLnEhs oisil The various forms OF govern.
ihent ihat IS etsi, which Is capable OF producing
. hAsa tne gfe.test degree Of happiness 4 Aofe-
". and is most eifectusIiv secured against N.
danger of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. general sufFrages
and that when any government shah he t.,,,i
inadequate 70 those purposes, a maiopity 81 ,hs
lconmnniiy5 saEKuoLnERs hath an indubitahlex
unallenabie and inaefeasible right. zaA he Der.
nass'a7 % ae Legislature, to reform. alter or a.
bohsh II. IN such manner a. shall be Judged.
oy ne saad Legislature, most conducive TO the
pubic veal advantage Of the fnEEnoInknA.
mat eiscifons TO serve IS representatives Of
the lpeopiel rrEEroInLns In Assembly. ought
so~6e free; and that all men snrFnonpEas IA.
wing sufficient evidence Of permanent cornmon
interest with and attachment to 1.-THE com,nu.
ntyl EAea OTHER, have the right Of s~uf;rare.
and cannot be taxed or deprived Of their nro.
perry for public uses As ALI OTHER rErsoss w.
mr. PROPERTY MAT, without their own consent
or thar OF their representatives 50 elected. nor
ooaha ny any law, As ALL OTHER rxRsags
SHOULD BE, to which they have not in ike
god.
That IN all capital or criminal prosecution.
ExeFpr IN CASE OF ~cosTEMPTs or counT j man
hath a right TO demand the cause ard nature 81
his accusations, 10 be confronted with his aeon.
sers and witnesses. to call for evidence II his
favor. and to q speedy trial by an impartial h.
ny ot ms yicinae G. without whose u~nanimo,,v
consent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he
DC couipeiied % give evidence against himself
e1cept az aboue-tltat no IMAM be deprived az n.
iand, or the Judgment OF his peersl nAxpAr.
OF A JUn9E,
That no free government, or the bIess;nss
Of liberty can he preserved to Fanv neoalel
rae FRsfnoLDKRs but BY Ia frn saherencs 10
justice, moderation, temperance, ~frugal;ty and
byl frequent recurrence 10 THssE FUNDAMENTAL
principles
NEW SECTIONS.
ri. That the ROYAL government of orr be,o
we'd ancestors hsyihg extended this rirht i
suffrage to certain persons. not being frcShal-
sers, in the city Of Williamsburg and borough
of Norinlk, and thereby bestowed on the com
m1n people, or rabbl-, a degree of ereeeons
Incompatible with Republican Government, The
ehwters thereof ought q be aholi4tsea, and he
persons aforesaid III sFaAscHIsKD
:. ii.at al wise governments shonlG provide
proper incentives 70 and rewards fol yirt,ous
conduct: and experience hay.ng proyed. nor
withstanding the Federal CONSTITUTION proh,bisx
titles Ut nobility, the existence Of an ardent ~
p~ira,ion after ti,alar distinctions. that this la,..
dable amoition should lie gratiGed, and proper
gfadations established BY law, providing, IN
der suitable priislties. that The Governor be-
addressed BY the title Of fiis ExcsrLrscY-the
Speakers OF boti, Houses, councillors ANA
judges bytilat Of the sIesoRasIx, and JUSTICES
OF the peace the w oasalpFuE.
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Y ESns,-"My great grandfather was bur
a soafersgaa. docking one way and rowing
another enf ger ne greater part d mn esta:s
6s foaosfisy ~ sanis oeenpaasa--lpilsals.s
PaoGsGss.