Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-13
AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION
E3rnn Of Government for Virginia.
dop,ed Japuar. I a., Io2O

Adopted January i4rh, 1880
Whereas the Delegates and Representatives of tie
good people OF Virginia. in Convention assembled on
the tWentyInth day of June in the year of our ord
thousand hundred and seven:ysiX: rec;linp
and declaring. that Whereas George the third King
OF Cfrea Britain and Ireland, and Elecor of Hanover
before That time entrusted with the exercise of the
k!ngly Office IN the Government OF Virrina had on
deavoured to pcrvert the same into detastable and
insupportaOie tyranny, by putting hiss negative on
laws the most wholesome and necessary for the pub
Tic good; by denying his Governors permission to pass
laws OF immediate and pressing Importance. unless
suspended in their operation for his assent and whom
so suspended negecting 10 attend to them for many
years; by refusing to pass certain other laws unless
me persons 10 be benefited by them would renouish
the nestimabe right representation in the LeG;sla
ture; by d!ssovuG legislative assemblies reneaindl
ana continually, To- opposing with manly firmness
his nyaslons OF the rights Of the people, when dis
solved by refusing 10 call others for long space of
ne thereby leaving the Doliiica system without any
legislative head; by ondeaVouEng to prevent the nom
u:ation OF country, and for that purpose obstTrc
ng the laws for the naturalization Of FOREIGNERS; bv
keeping aiming us, IN time Of peace, standing armies
und ships OF waT; by affecting TO render the military
independent of and supcrour to the civil power: nv
combining with others To- subject US to forcirn urs-
cton, giving his assent to their pretended acts Of
legislation for qnartcrng large bodies o?armed troops
among us, Tor cutting oil trade with all Dorts Of
the world, for imposing taxes on US without our con-
sent Tor deprvlng of the benefits of the trial by i
~, for transporting us beyond seas to be tried for
pretended offences, for suspending our oYn iersIa
lures and declaring themselves invested with nnv,or
to loCslae for us IN all cases whatsoever: Inv nndor
ing our seas, ravagn9 coasts burning our towns
aud destroying the lives Of our people; by ncitiD in
suTTections of fellow subjects with the allure
nlens OF forfeiture and confiscaiion Inv protnnt;r1r
our negroes to rise IN arms among us, those very ne
gToes, whom By an liIhuman use OF hi. lucrative
he had refused G9 permission TO exclude bv Law:
Oy endeaVourDg to orlnG OH the inhabitants of
Cur frontiers, the merchoss indian saya0cs whose
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tructon OF oil ages sexes and conditions Of exist
encc; by transporting hthcr n large army of for
eign merce-urics, TO complete the work ofdeath de-
oiatioh ana tyranny, then already begun with crcun-
stances OF cruelty and pcrfdy unworthy the head of
CIVILIZED nation; by answering oar Tepeafod met
lions Tor redress with repetition of INJURIES; md
finally, by abandoning tic helm Of government. and
declaring us out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts of misrule, the government or
TINS country, before exercised under tho crown
Of Great Britnn totally dissolved: did, hereCore
having matuIcly considered the premises and view
ing WIN great concern the deploTablc condition 10
when this once happy country would be reduced
unlcss some regular adequate mode Of civil poli,y
hnon!d be speedily adopted, and On conplinnce with
the recommendation OF the General Congress, ordnin
ana declare form OF government of Virginia:
ana whereas the General Assembly of VIRGINIA
Oy on ac passed on the tenth day Of February IN the
ycarof onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and
"@hiy-iiinc, entitled, act % Organizc a Conyeu.
tion did authorize and provide for the election by
'''N l'oi',' ~ I'-ierales bud EcpTcsCnntIVeg.
meet and assemble IN Gene al Convention NJ rho
Capitol ~ Che City Of Richmond on the FIRST Mon.
Hoy Of October iu the year last aforesaid 10 consid
er discuss and propose, a Constitutions or alter
alions aad amendments oftho existing Constitution
OF TINS commonwealth, to be submitted 10 the uco
PIE aud To be by them ratified or rejected;
we therefore, the Delegates nnd RcDrcseniot
OF me good people Of Virginia elected and in Con
Ecnlo9 assembled IN pursuance Of the said act of
Assembly, do submit end propose 10 th, pcone Tho
,OHo"n5 amended Constitution, aud form of Govern
"Ach' Tor 'AiS Commonwealth, that is TO say:
ARTICLE !.
lhe declaration Of Rights made on The eth Juae
iI'6, by ;hc representatives, Of the GOOD peon'o of
virginia assembled IN full and free Convention. which
Peflaned to them and their posterity. as the bssis
ohu foundation Of Government; rcuuirgg in the onin
20" OF TINS Convention no amendment shall be pre
u%cd to this Constitution, and have the Same rein. /
his Commonwealth "
~, ARTICLE III.
ne legislative Executive, and Judiciary Depo,t
sha be separate and distinct, so that neither
'N'Ec'So inc powers properly belonging to either oil