Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-21
nv AMENDED CONSTITUTIONS
FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR yIpcINI.
.4dspted January IIth. IS3O1


Whereas the Delegates and REPRESENTATIVES NJ the
good prople OF Virginia, in Convention assembled on
Tie twenty ninth day OF June. in the year of our Lord
ono thousand seven hundred and seventy. six rec N,
aud declaring, that whereas George the third King o.,
Great Britain aud Ireland and Elecior of Hanover he
lore that time entrusted with the exercise of the kinylv
ohes IN the Government OF Virginia had enIe,vour
ed to peTvert the same into detesiabIe and
Die tyranny, by putting his mega i've on laws the most
Wholesome and necessary Tor the public good; hy de-
nyng his Governors permission TO pass laws Of mme-
date and pressing importance unless SUSPENDED i'm
operation for his assent and when so SUSPEND ID
Ieeung 10 attend to them for many years. by refusing
topass certain other laws unless the person. 10 be
fitted by them would relinqush the -sii,na I. rich,
OF representation in the Legislature; by is
gsia'ive assemblies repeatedly and continually for op-
posing with manly iirniness his nvasons of The riI,
OF the people; when Dissolved, by refusing to an oil,
Tor long space Of time thereby leaving the
system without any Legislative head; by endeayouring
TO prevent the population Of country and for Thai
purpose sb.'ructne the laws for the naturalization Of
foreigners; by keeping among u.s. in time Of peace
standing armies and 'hps of war by aft cling 4, reder
the military Independent Of and superior IN The ciy;I
power; 10y combining with Others subject us IN H.
reign jnrisiicton giving his assent 10 their pre
acts OF legislation, for guariering large bodies OF
troops among W. Tor cutting Oft trade with ali
OF he world Tor Imposing tax-s US without Our
consent, for depryng OF the benefits of the trI bv
Jury Tor Transporting us beyond tried for pre
tended offences, for suspending our own Iegis,,,,,
and declaring then<elvps invested with power to eyis
late for u- in all what.or veG by pupd ri,g or
seas 'aVdg'ng our coasts burning towns and DIS
uoy"E we nVeS OF our people; ny Incl ing insurrs C.
lions OF our fellow subjects with the aureinens of for
e''nre and eonhscaIicn; ~ prompting our negroes 10
rise IN arms among u.s. those very pgroes whom by an
lnhunan ne OF his negative lie had refused permits.
son TO exclude by law; by endeavouing TO bling on
the Inhabitants OF frontiers The inerciless indian
Svages whose known rule OF warfare Is an undistn.
gushed destruction Of all ages sexes and conditions NJ
existence; by transporting bithei large army foreign
meIcenaries, to eonrlee The work OF death ion
ana tyranny, then art ally begun with circumstances
OF cruelty AMI psfhdy unworthy the head of civil zed
aon' by answering our repeated petitions for redress
WIN repetition oiiniurie.; and finally by abandoning
me helm OF government and declaring us ou of his al
egance and projections by which several acts of mis-
rue me government OF this country, before exercs.
en unuer The Crown Of Great Britain, was totally dis.
soveoi oid' therefore, having maureIy considered the
premises and viewing with great concern the depora.
ole condition. to which this happy country would
be reduced unless some regular adequate mode of civil
pouy should be speedily adopted, and in compliance
WIN the recommendation Of the General Congress or.
dam and declare, form Of government Of Virginia:
And whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia. BY
an act passed on the tenth day Of February in the year