Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-25

TsrAi1 vernon, sud uhder tbs seal oi q
Commonwealth at RirhmOn
Tn. lsih day ofJannarv, ls3l.
WM. u. GILES
January 90. "3m
BILL OF RIGHTS.
4 Declaration Of Rights made bg The Epr.fta
irfipes ollie good people of NinoIsIA, naen
Med in full aud Zee Contention, whte
rights do perinin 10 Mem. andto heu fod'
,i'g. az hr La.is and gaHdIiioa ef gofsrn
Bleni.
funaninnusly adopted June l2th. IIi61
!. That al nen arc BY nat eqnally fre'
AID ,nJepe ndpnt. aud have certain lnherrn
,,sb,.. of which, when they enter into siate o
saciefy, they tannol. by any compact. dsPfft
or dives ther posisriiy namely, the enJoy
mem yf lie ADD lihsfly. with the means OF &C
o1irine and possessing property. snd pursuing
1ad nbi.ininR happinFss aud safely.
.. Lat all power is YES. ed in, and eonse
o1ently derived from, the people That MagH
tra,es arc ihcir trustees aud servants, aud al al
times smenab.e IL them.
3 That government l.. ar ought TO be, N
tututrd Tor thu common hrnrhi, protectiOf
and seeurisv Ut he people. nation or comn'n
~: ofHll the vafious modes and iorns III GO
vernment. that is best, which Is capable 81 pro
durine inr grrntss dsgree of happiness AMI
safety. AMI Is mos eGecluaily scared against
The danger al mal'Himtuistralian anl thai,
when any gpvcfnnent shall b. i0hnh made
alnIe or contrary 10 fhsse purpose, mayor
~ Of tho community hath an indubllable. una.
ienahle aud lndef.asbe rish' u reform. aler,
or abol : ia such manner rs shall be judged
most conducive 10 tue publ wal.
1 1batna ul1. o. of mrn are entitled
-. n ELLA IL n nj y
yes from Jhe community but III consideration
of pubsc .etsicrs shic1. mol being drseenda'
be, uellher olgal the OH ses Of Alag 'sr' ie lie
EislAtor, o. Judge. u h" hnIrdiary.
q. That tue Legislative AMI BS,c1iivo pow
ers nf The STATE sh,uid be separate aud distinct
from the judiciary , and ihat III" members OF
the t~o drs' may be res'tt,ned from oppres.
sion nv lceliHc and part rip"'ing 'he bufthrns
Of the people, they shbH,f at hsrd periods. Ia
reduced TO private sistion return INTO thar
body dom which they wee oasIall taken,
aud the eancies o. supplied ~ frequent, Ger.
tain and recp,a, rlC tons, IL which all, or auy
part Of the former members TO he again eligible
OF Ineligible u. the laws shall difrct.
Il Tha, elections OF members 10 serve "a
representatives. Of the people, IN Assembly.
negh, 10 b. free and that all mrn having s7t
fcient ev deuce Of permanent common interest
The rieh' Of suffrage. and cannot he IaHed or
deprived OF their property. for public uSes,v'ih.
out their own consent rr thai OF their rcpresen
tstives 50 elected, nor bound by ANY law 10
which they have not IA line manner, assented
for the pubic good.
7 That NIL power II suspending laws. or The
execution Of laws, by any authority, without
consent ofihc representatives of the people. is
injurious 10 their rights and ought not 10 be
exercised
3 Thai in al capital or criminal prosecu.
tons, man haih ~ righi 10 demand The cause
aud nature Of mis- accu. alton. to be- confronted
with the actnsers and witnesses, to cell Tor ey
idence IN his 'avor aud 20 speedy trinl by an
impartial jmy Of his Vlcinage, without whose
unanimous consent he chnuo, he found guilty,
nor can h ba comp"ll.d II give evidrnc CO against
him elf tina, no man h. deprived OF bis liberty
estept by the law Of the land or the judgment
Of his peers.
o. Tina, excessive ba ought no, to he OUR
OIL, nor exec ssivr dnes imposed, nor cruel aud
unusual punishmen's inflicted
10 That general whtrantS whereby an oili
Ger or messenger NAV be- comma nded o search
suspected places without evidence OF tact
committed, or 10 seize any person ar persons
mot named, or whose offence Is not particularly
Described ana supported by evidence. are griev.
on, and oppressive, and Oh hi not 10 be grant
cd.
ii That in controversies respecting proper
~, and IN suit. between man Rtd man, the
ancient tra ~ Jury IS preferable 10 any other,
and ought to held sacred.
~. That the freelan 4 the press is one of
the great huwarkS Of liberty, aud can never be
restrained bhb drspouc governments,
IL That n well regulated mllria, composed
Of the body Of the people trained TO arms Is
the proper, natural aud safe defence OF free
State mat standing armies, IN time Of peace,
should ne avoided, dangerous TO liberty !;
and that in al cases. the military should be- un.
der strict subJf dinaiion TO, and governed by the
civil power.
a. That the people have rightio uniform
government aud, therefore, that no govern
m"ni sepera'e fro n. or Independent OF, the go
sernmeni oil Virginia, oagatto be erected or
established within the limits thereof
10 That no free government, or the hles
sing of liberty, can he preserved 10 my people.
bit by firm adherence to justice. modera.
ton temperance, frugality and virtue, and by
fequen, recurrence 10 fundamental prIncI.
pies.
10. That religion, or the duty which owe
IN our Creator, aud the mauner Of dIschargng
u, can he directed only by reason aud convlc.
ton, not by force or violence and therefore
all men are eqnslly entitled 10 the free exercise
ofreliglon, according 10 the dictates OF con
science and that il is the muiRl duty Of all
to practice Christian forbeaiauct, love aud
charity towards each other