Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-28

and ships Of war BY Affecting To rcnder the uilitary
independent Of and superiour to the civil power BY
combining With others to subject ms to foreign jur-
dcton. giving his a-scnt 30 their pretended acts Of
Legislation, for qarerng large bodies of armed troops
among us, for cutting Oh trade with oil parts of
the world, for imposing taxes without our con-
sent for deprvn OF the bcpets of tho trial byj
~. for transporting us beyond to DO tried for
pretended Offences, for suspcnding our own Legsla-
turcs and ccciaring themselves invested with power
to iegHlnte for us in all cases whatsoever by pundor
Ing our sens ravagng coasts, burning towns,
md destroying the lives of peoples. by melting in
urrgctions of our fellow subjects with the allure
ments Of forfeiture end confscntion; by prompting
our negroes to rse in arms among US those very
grocs, whom by an inhuman Use Of his negative
no had refused Us permission TO exclude by law;
by -eudesyouriug to bring on the infsbitants OF
our frontiers, the mcrciless ndihn savsges, whovc
known rule Of warfare Is undistaguished des-
tructon Of all aRes, and conditions Of cxist-
ences BY transporting hither large army Of for
eJgu mercenares to complete the work death, des-
olaion and tyranny then already begun With circuu,
stsnccs Of cruelty and pcrdy unworthy the hcad Of
civilized nation; by answering our repeated petit.
tions foe redress with repetition Of injuries; and
finally, by abandoning thehelm Of government, and
declaring us out OF his allegiance and protection, by
which several acts Of misrulc. tho government Or
this country, as before exercised under tho crown
Of Great britain, totally dissolved: did the rcore
having matsTely considered tbe premises, and view
ing with great concern the deplorabe conditions, to
which this once happy country wuoid be reduced,
uuless somc regular adequate mode of civil polity
should be spce6ily adopted, and in compliance with
the Recommendation ofthe General Congress- ordain
md declare, forn OF government Of Virginia: 49,
Z And whereas the General Assembly Of Virginia,
by an act passed the tenth day Of February N the
yearof our Lord ono thouss OF eight hundred ind
twenty nic, entitled, an act to organiz a Conyen-
tion did suthorse and provide for tho election by
the people, Of Delegates and Representatives., to
rneet ard assemble, IN Gere al Convention AT Tho
Capitol IN the City Of Richmond, ON the fist Mon
day OF October 10 the year last aforesaid TO cod-
er discuss and propusc uew Constitution, or alter-
atiuns and amendments oftic cxisting Constitution
Of this Commonwealth. TO be submitted to the pra,-
pie and to be by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore. the Delegates and Representatives
OF the good people OF Virginia, elected and Con
vention assembled, IN pursuance0 Of tie said act of
assembly, do submit and propose to the people. the
following amended Constitution u1,d form OF Govern
uent for tins Commonwealth, that d 10 s4yr =
- ARrtcLE /.
The Declaration of Rights n,aio ON The Istb Ju,re
1916 by The representatives. of the good people OF
Virginia, assembled in full and f7c. Convention, which
pertsined to them and their posterity, as the basis
and OF Soyarnnent requiring IN the opin-
ION OF this Convention no amendment shnll be pre-
hxed TO this Constitution, and have the same rela-
ton thereto as it had TO the former CONSTITUTION of
this CommOnwcalth. t= 2-'-r -
ARTICLE III. i- .--T-et =
The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary pepart.
ments shall DO separate and distinct, SO that neither
exercise the powers properly belonging to either Of
the others nor shall any person exercise the powers
"
that the Justices of the county r s ne
to either House of Assembly,. '"''' % 'ss'0ie
AnrIcLy IN.
l. The Legislature shall be formsa F,u,, .,,;,..
brsnchup which together shall be con,o, .o
lature and slrall be capf tlo S;nno,oi b..t,
Virginia. aSse''o'y o.
e. G1s or fbesr shall r., c,,,., IN, e.. e r.,
crates and shan conn, IS go h,ndo - y, - ~
four members. To bs Chosen annua,v snu my
tho supersI countI,sx ci,Sss "a , =! y
the COMMANDMENTS rsh,os,r . oossolgna o.
shall be cfn,rn for and bv The
no Wt Of the AJlesbssv s.N Tuun,ics
for and by tho foueesn eonn,ie Ivf,9 -, .,,, ~,
Aepfany and BIue Ride OF mountain s,sts.,a.
fr and y the lvinr Eat 9f,h
Blue Ridoe of nounfafr, and above iae., r, sn5
Ibrtv-six for and bv The enuotis rfsss ,nvrs "a
boroIubs lviuu mon ,e-u,a,er thai r. 70 80, G.i
The tventyssx o,uuties iyina west of tho Alie.ha.
ny, the counties Of Harrison ontcomerv. MonoSos.
Ia Ohio and " asbineton shall each eiect two Dic
aates and the cotnties of Bro,ke c,heI 60
Greeubrier. 8iles,. Kanawha. Eee. I.ewb, 80
Mason Monroe, Nicholas. Pocaboptas. Preston yss,'
dolph, Russell. Scott. TazswelI Tvie, Vvao s1.
20 vfla s,alI con e,sct ono poIa, ~ a.e