Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-26
AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION
Eam Of Government for nirginia.

IoFW ~ GorefnnaeEf for p9rgiHl0.
adopted January i4th 1880
Whereas the Delegates and Representatives of the
good people Of Virginia, in Convention assembled, on
the twenty day Of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven bundled and scvcny-six: rectng
and declaring, that whereas, George the third kim
OF Grea Britain aud Ireland and Eectcr Of Hanover
before that time entrusted with the exercise of the
kIngly office in the Government of Virginia had
dcayoufed TO pervert the same into detestabc and
irsupportahle tyranny, By putting his negative on
laws the most wholesome and necessary for the pub
lie good; by denying his Governors permission to pass
laws OF immediate and pressing Importance unless
snspendedn their operation for hs assent, and when
SO suspended negiecilng to attend to them for many
years; By refusing TO pass certain other laws unless
the persons 10 be benefited by them would rcIinqri.h
The nrsiaiabe right ofrepreseH.aticn in the Lepisa-
ture by dssoiving legislative assemblies repeatedly
and continually, for opposing with manly irnnoss
his inyasions OF the rights OF the people when dis
solved, by refusing 10 call others for long space OF
time, thereby leaving the political systern without any
legislative head; by endcayourmg prevent the pop
ulation of country, and for that purpose ohstruct
ing the laws for the naturalization of foreigners by
keeping among US, in time OF peace standing armies
and shIpsof war; by affecting to render the military
independent OF and supe!iour 10 the civil power; by
combining with others subject us to foreign iuris-
dcton, giving his assent to their pretended acts Of
legislation, for quarteIng large bodies efarned troops
among US for cutting of trade with all parts of
TIE void, for imposing taxes without our con-
sent for deprivng OF the benefits ofthe trial byju-
ry, for transporting beyond to be tried fer
pretended Offences for suspending our own Legisla-
lures and Occurring themselves invested With power
to egisate for us IN all cases wla t5oever By plumber
ing our seas ravaging coasts burning our towns
and destroying the ives ofour people, by inctipr in,
surrections Of our fellow subjects with the allure
nenis OF forfeiture and confiscaion; by prompting
our negroes 10 rise IN among US those very ne
groes, when by an inhuinan use of his. negative
lie had refused us permission TO exclude by law;
by endeavonring to bring on the inhabitants OF
our frontiers, the ncrcllcss indian savages. whose
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truction Of all ages, and conditions of exist.
ence; by transporting hithcr large army OF for.
egn Incrcenares, to complete the work of DEATH d. s.
cution and tyranny, then already begun with circum
stances OF cruelty and perdy unworthy the head of
civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit.
lions for redress with repetition Of liiuries and
finally, by abandoning the helm Of government. and
declaring us out OF his allegiance and protection: by
winch several acts of misrulc, the government OF
this country, as before exercised under the crown
oil Great Britain, totally dissolved: DID, therefore
having matnIely considered the promises and view
lnE with great concern the dsplorabe condition. TO
wlnch this once happy country would be reduced,
unless some regular adequate mode Of civil poliiy
should be speedily adopted, and in compliance with
the Recommendation of the General Congress ordain
ana declare, q form of government Of Virginia:
ANA whereas the General Assembly Of Vifonio
by on act passed the tenth day Of February In the
yeaTof ON Lord one thousand eight hundred mud
twenty. mine, entitled, act to organize Congon.
tion' did authorize and provide for the election by
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meet aud assemble in Gene al Convention a, tho
Capitol in the City Of Richmond, on the first Mon
day OF October ia the year last aforesaid to consd
ef, discuss aud propose, Constitution or alter
atoms and amendments ofthe existing Consiitu,inn
OF tins commonwealth, to be submitted TO tire Geo.
pie and to be by them ratifcdor rejected:
we therefore, the Delegates and Representatives
OF Inc good people Of Virginia, elected end in Con-
veDtion assembled in pursuanceof tic said act OF
assembly DO submit and propose to the people. the
lohowing amended Constitution. and form Of Govern
Inent Tor tlis Commonwealth, that is 10 soy,
ARTICLE +.
The Declaration Of Rights made on the eth June.
~, ny me representatives Of the good people of
virginia, assembled in full and free Convention, which
PettSned 10 them and tlior posterity as the basis
ana foundation OF Government; requiring in the oDin-
Dp OF tins Convention no amendment, shall be pre-
nNeu 70 tins Constitution, and have the same rala
',cn thereto as bad to the former Consultation OIL
ins Commonwealth. y
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