Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-18

SlII 90 ktHyts g Consultation
.farsad By as Cs~so~tien 7xsrsssy. Jan, r. 1850
BILL OF RIGHTS.
4 DecSaSsf0N II RiEhfs made b. the Representatives
yns good People Of Itrgtaia, assssbied 10 .Jai
0!a.I and s1ei. po.serity. d iis 5aas daJ aanda.
tG"s"imcosiy .dopsa. ydns ,nh, ,,,sl
IT, Chat oil men are by naturo equally free and
iqicpcndcn,, and hsvo certain inherent rights, Of
vfch, when thoy enter into state Of society, they
cnRct, by any compans, deprive or dvuet thor pos
fc{jsy; narpsy. The enjoyment of life and liberty.
TStpursuing snd ok,sinug happiness and safety.
?. That all povor 10 vested in, and consequcn tly
defvcd from thy people, that Magistrates their
Trustees and scf9unts and At al times aEenable to
-. That government is, or ought to be, instituted
~ The ccuabn benefit, protection and security of
the people, patton or c0mmunty of all The various
yledca und sorms Of government, that b BEST which
IS cdpabe OF predicting the greatest degree of hap
rjocss md safety, and is most eHectually secured
ssanrt the dangcr Of ADMINISTRATION; and that
wren any government shall DO found iuajcQunte or
ny hath .n iadas,sbIe, onaiismaSse and ndefSosbIe
tight, to rutorm, alter, abolish it, IN such manner
us shall be Judged most conducive to the public veal.
i. Ybdt man, set Of mch, arc entitled TO eS-
ifisyr or separate essoluments or privileges from
The continuity, but Id consider tton Of public scrv-
crs: which ro' bcNg dcsccndublc, neither ought the
of6ses of Magistrate, Legislator, or lodge, to be
hereditary.
=, s. Yl,st the legislative and Exrcu,ive p6vras Of
the State should be Separate and distinct from the
Judiciary; md that the mStnbors of the two FIRST may
he restrained from oppression, by feeling and partiei
patina the barthtus Of tho pcpple, they should,
fixed periods. be reduced to Mvutc station return
mo that bod, from which they were originally taken
and thu vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain,
and regalor elections, in which all, any part Of the
Gunner metnSers, to be again eligible. or Ineligible,
as the laws shaN diroct.
6, That elections Of members to serve as represent
t5ffves Of the people, in Assembly, ought TO be free
aud that all men, fuvng sufficient evidc1cp Of per-
rpdnert common interest With and attachment TO-,
ifr community, lave the right Of suffrage and can
s DC tnxcd or deprived of ther properly for public
usks, without their own conseut, that Of their re-
Ifrcsrhtatvcs SO cfcc,ed, non bound by any law to
which they hsve not, in like ruauuer, ussened, for
The public good.
a. That all prutr Of snspeinirr, laws. or the es-
ccltton Of laws, BY aty Authority without consent Of
tie representatives ofthe people, is injurious their
fjstts. aud dught not to be exercieed.
b. That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions
min hath right to demand the cause and nature Of
Ms accuatiou, to be confronted With the accusers
and witnesses, to Gull for evidence IN his favor and
tea speedytr by au impartial Jury Of his vicinage
Without whose hnaniuotis cuusent, he cannot be
fund gdil,y; nor can be be compelled to give evil
dence against HIMSELF tirat 90 man be deprived of
his liberty except by the lag Of the land or the judg
IlTrt Of his ptn,rs.
%. Pint excessive bail ought not to be required
hgr excessive fines Imposed, nur crue, and UNUSUAL
pnnishneft inflicted.
TO- That gcnerui warrants whereby On officer Or
rpEssHs,sser may he commanded search suspected
pieces without evidance Of a fact cnngmtted, or to
sske any person or persons not named or wiuse Of.
fcbcr s uut particularly described urd supported by
ctdsnce are grevous and oppressive, and ought not
U be grated.
~. Vba1, 10 controversies respecting property,
II ma thn NJ
6y Jury rs preferable to any othcr ind ought 10 be
held sscrcJl.
Ia That thefeedom Of tho press is one Of the
gph bniwsrks Of liberty, and can m1vtr be restrain
cd hnt y tt.pntic governments.
10. Thu well regulated militia, compGsrh Of
tht body Of the people, trained to arms s the pro-
PET, natural and safe defcnce Of fies State that
standns armies, IN time OF peace shouid be AVOIDED
al drngrroas 70 hbnrty; and thnA in al cases, the
military should be under strict suhordnation To, and
governed by, the CIVIL power
IL Tina the people have right to nu)form gov
ctnmfn'; aud therefore, that gDvefppent separate
from, or independent Of. Tho government of Pretp
s ought to bc erected OF established within the linn
its.thrreof.
IS. Tlt no frrp govt.rnur:nt, or the blcssins of
litRrtS. can be preserved TO ony per,le, bot by
Gfm adherence 10 jGstice tnodcratidn temperance
Suga!ty, and virue, onh by frequent recurrence 10
fnndaIncot8i principles.
16. Thot religion, or the duty which ue owe to
our Creator, Od the manner of discharging it, can
be directed only by reason and cDnviction not by
forer violence, and therefore all MIN are equally
pnted 10 the FREQ exerree Of religion acrordipg to
uIe ctntss Of cpuscence, opd that II is the mutual!
Gp,y ofau to praece Christina forbcnrancc, love, g.
f.Erty towards each othcr.
Az AMENDED CONSTITUTION
Firm Of GoouuWcnt for Yugtnin.
,r, (AdoYed January llh, lam