Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-06
nv .qMEMDED CONSTITUTION,
FORM OF GOVERNMENT For VIRGINIA.


[.Ad Ptcd January Iith, $780,
Whereas, the Delegates and Representatives of the
good people OF Virginia, in Convention assembled.
the twenty day OF june in the year of our Lord
ono thousand hundred and seventy six recitng
and declaring, that whereas, George the third King Of
Great Britain and lrelInd and Eector Of Hanover be-
lore that time entrusted with the exercise OF the kiugly
Office in the Government OF Virginia, had endeavour
ed TO psrver tic same into detestabe and insupporta
BILE tyranny by putting his negative laws the
Wholesome and necessary for the public good; by de-
nying bis Governors permission 10 pass laws Of nme
date aCd pressing Importance unless suspended in tn
operation for his assent, and when suspended ne e
ecing 10 attend TO them for many years. by refusing
to pass certain other laws unless the persons be
flied by them would :eIinquih the inesinahle right
Of representation in the Legislature; by dssoIing le
gisatvc assemblies repeatedly and continually for OPP
posing with manly rmness his nvasions of tile rights
Of the peoples when Dissolved by refusing call others
for long space OF time thereby leaving The political
system without any legislative head; by ebdeavourIng
prevent the population of our country, and for that
purpose obsiruc,ing the laws for the naturalization OF
foreigners; by keeping among va, in time Of peace,
standing armies anil chips OF war by affecting 10 render
lie military Independent Of and superour to the civil
power; by combining with others subject TO 70.
reign jurisdiction, giving his assent TO their pretended
acts Of legislation for quartering large bodies Of
troops among IA, for cutting off trade with all parts
o! the world, Tor imposing taxes without our
consent, Tor depriving OF the benefits Of the trial by
jury Tor Transporting beyond bc tried for pre-
tended offences, for suspending Legislatures
and declaring themelves invested with power 10 eeis
late for in all whatsoever by plundrring cur
seas, TaVdglng our cOiss, hurnR our OWns, and dcS
trOying the lives Of our people; by Incl ng rsurrcc-
lions Of fellow subjects with The aliurq Of for
fixture and coniscaton; by prompting negroes TO
r'e in arms among ihose very negroes whom by
inhunan of bic negative he had refused PERMITS
sion to exclude by law; by en9eavouIing TO bring on
the inhabitants OF frontiers the merciess indian
savages, whose known rule OF warfare is unlistn-
gnisled destruction OF all ages, and conditions Of
existence; by Transporting hiheT large army of foreign
mefcenares TO complete the work of death, desoation
and tyranny then already begun with circumanccs
Of cru 'lty and peridy unworthy the head Of civilized
naon by an wering our repeated petitions for dress
with repetition ofinjuris and finally, by abandoning
the helm Of government and declaring out OF his al
lsgiance and projections by which several acts Of mic
rule the government OF this country, before exefcs-
ed under the Crown Of Great Britain, totally dis
.o'ved did, therefore, having maturely considered the
premises, and viewing with great concern the depora-
BILE condition, TO which this happy country would
be reduced unless some regular adequate mode ocvil
pollty should be speedily adopted, aud in compliance
with the accommodation Of the General Congress, or.
dain AMI declare, form of government Of Virginia:
And whereas The General Assembly Of Virginia, by
act passed. the tenth day OF February in The year
Of nnc, entitled act 10 eight hundred aud twenty