Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15
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NIL. OF RIGHTS.

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Declaration of Rights unde BY me htprt'sn
tafirts Of ne good ptoplt Of VIRGINIA, ans"
Died an full aud free Conrsntlon ,rhld
right, do ptriGn 10 hem aud 10 ne" fgHe
y,Iv. az the bass aud foundation Of gopsrn
pttnt. 49,,
Unanimously adopted, June laih, VOL
/. Thal all men are by nature equally ire'
and independent, and have CERTAIN lnheien
rights, Of which. When they enter mo a STAT
~ ,ocietS thew cannot. by any compact, de
nriyr or diyest their posterliy namely III
.niovmsnt CT life and liberty, viii the mean'
of scouiring aud possessing property, and par
suing and obtaining happiness and safey
.. That ali pow ers are invested In, and con
,enuently derived from the people thai ma
v,straies are their trustees and servants, aud a
MI times amenable 10 Them.
a That Government Is. OF ought 10 he, ins'i
tr,ed for the common hehehi, pfot'c''oh a"'
s,curi,y OF the people, nation or community
I'LL he varinns modes snd forms Of govern
r.o,. that is nest, which Is capable oi ptodn
eng The greatest degree OF hApTintss ana shie'
~. aud is most eh, ctnail, sechfed Hga'nst the
danger of INSTRUMENTATION anu ih"i sheh
ycoyp,nmen, shall be iouhd lnadequat, or
contrar, Ia tlrse purposes, a nhJoInj oi ms
community hath Ian mduDl able, uunltehable
and unDtiFhFl ~ - -
ian IL. In such a manner ~ SINAI Us Jhugeo
most conducive TO the pnb'i val
a That no msn, OF set OF mrn, are entitled
"a ,~,clusi,e n separate emolumenis or ptisllc'
.sS from the comm is, "ui ~ eon'idrfa i'n
81 nuhlic seryicet; which oot heihg hfscenh'
II neitn4r ought the ofhees oil Magitrair,
,p,slatof or Judge 10 b hereditary.
b Tina, the LegtslaIvr d Executive p" -
81, The STATE should he separate AMI distinct
foin The Iu lie airy aid thai the inrmheTs OF
,h.iwp 6rst may ne restialnfd ron ofpi"s
.ion, by &c NJ and participating the bniihfn'
of tn peopIs the snnnld, a hHed period, be
yeduced to = privaie sta ion, reinrn mo mat
had Con " ,ch they we've originally taken,
and The vac oies be 81 plied by frequent
cart in "a i.eniar er ions, in which all, OF
n spr 4 Inc fcrmer members should be-
aeein eligible OF ineligible ~ tue law shall d.
rect.
Tint al clio q Of members TO serve q
rep escn ATTY $ Of the people, in Assembly
ought TO be frre and that all men h6VinI
sufficient eytfenoe OF permanent common 10
fsresi with, AID attachment 10 the comhnhl y
have the right OF sufragr, and cannot he 'ahf'
or deprived f,heIr property for punlc use
W ut their own consent, or that OF them rep
ysrn,rtives so elected, nor boun by ahy iaV
10 which they have not, In like manner, assent
oil for the public good.
7 Thai al. power of suspendinR laws, or IN
execution ofiaws. by any authority, without
eonsen, of ihe representatives. of the people, :,
INJURIOUS TO their rights, and ought mol 10 d.
sxetc sed.
q That. in all capiial or criminal rroseeu
tons, a man hath a right TO demand the eaus'
and nature of his accusation, 10 he confronted
with The arcusess aid Witnesses, Ia call 10
evidence in his favor, aud 10 a SPEEDY trial b
an impartial jury Of his vlcinage. without "hos
unanimous consent he eannsi he found ghhiy
nor can he he compelled 10 give evidence .
sain.l hlmstlf thai no man be deprived OF nj
liberty except by the law Of the land, or III
Judgment Of his peers
D, That excessive bail ought not TO be reqnI
ped, nor excessive nor cruel and unusual pun
lShnents Indicted.
10. Thai general warrants whereby aa office
or messenger may be commanded TO scare
suspected places without evidence Of a fac
committed, or to seiz any person or person
not canned. or who's offence is not particular
described and supported by evidence. ar
rrievons aud oppressive, aud ought not 10 b
granted
IL. That in controversies respecting proper
W, and in suits between man and man, tn
sncieni trial by jury Is preferable 10 any other
aud ought 10 be held sacred.
IL. That The {, eedom nj the press is one o
~theigrea, bulwarks OF liberty, and can never b
restrained bnt by despeuc governments
10 That a well regulated militia, composer
~ the body OF The p op'e trained 10 arms, Is III
= OF e., natural aud safe deience Al a FREE
s ATE that standing armies. 10 lime Of peace
should he avoided RS dangerous ~ liberty an
that 10 all cases, the militia should be undo
s'rict subordiastion to, snd governed by tn
civil power.
IA That the people have a right 20 %aaiforn
government aud therefore, that no govern
ment separate from. or independent OF, tht
government Of Pirg tnid, ought TO be erected Of
established within the limits thereof
10 That no free government, or the thessiat
of liberty. can be preserved TO any people. bH
by a drm adherence 10 justice. moderation
temperance. ~frugaiiis and virtue, and by ire
quent recurrence TO fundamental principles.
Is. That religion, or the duty which We ow,
20 our Creator, and the manner OF dischargine
il can be directed only by reason and conyi &C.
i. ton. not by force or violence and therefor,
oil men are equally entited TO the free exercis,
Of religion, according 20 the dictates Of con
science. aud that il is the mutual duty Of all II
practice Christian forbearance, love and cha
~ towards each other,