Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-27
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION.
ELL or RiGiiIs.

81 900 81" do pertain ~ them, md f.ei~
81 i3 tlc tas,s oai f,,smc:-sl 2
II GDr,aieH
u Una im7us'y alop'ei. : re lcrr. i7-6]
u / That all men arc by nature cnu,l-
Il s free ana independent. a.t t.,.c,r-
tam Hlctcn' rights. 81 which. Wlcu.
4 they enter INTO stat" OF society. the,
cannot. by any~compao'. deprive az di-
l''t t"c'r Po,tcrIty: namely. the en-
Icymcnt %! li;c and liberty. wiih the
means ct acquiring and nos >r>,in,- pro.
rcr'v. anal pursuing and obtAining hap.
Plncss and safety.
= hat all power j. vested in. and
consequently derived from. the pcopic:
that Magistrates arc their trustees and
servants, and at ali times a.ucnab,e to
them.
:. That government l.. or ought 10
be, instituted for the common benefit.
protection aud security uf tin. u,opIc
naiion, nr community; of all the ,ari-
Gus modes and forms at government.
that - best, WINCH - capable of pro
drcnc the greatest degree of happiness
and safety. and - most Clicctually -
cured against ihe d1n.er of nal atlmi-
ni,tratlon; aud that. when anv govern.
ment shall be- found Inadequate or con
vary TO these purposes. a minority of
the community hath an indubitabie.
unaiicnahlc, and iuucira>ijlc riylt, to
reform, alter, or abolish IL. IN such
manner a. shall be Judged most condu-
GIVE To the public veal.
!. That me- man. or set of men. are
entitled To exclusive ur separate cn,olu.
mcnts or privileges from tho comn,uni.
~, but III constellation oi publ seryi-
ocs, which not bring dc,ccndible. nei.
tier ought the office, at Magistrate.
Leg ~ia'or. or Judse. 20 nc hereditary.
>. HAT the Leg >lati,e and E.ccU.
tive powers OF the state should be 80
paTa'c and distinct from the Judiciary;
aai tiai tue member, of the two first
may be e.tra'ncd lrom oppression. bv
iteiing and Participating the bu1,hcns
80 tic people, they shsu.d. At fixed re
RODS, be reduced to private station.
return lnto that body from which they
welc originally taken. and tive yacan.
cles DC supplied by frequent. certain,
Aud regular elections. ia which all. or
ANY pant os the former members. t. be-
"sain eligible, OF ,ucIis ,blc. as the laws
shall direct.
.. That electiuhs e member, 20
serve - representatives.. At the ueorlr.
IN Assembly. ought 10 BE- l,ec: and
tai all men. having sufficient evidence
al permanent, common interest with.
ana attachment to. TIC community,
have ihc right OF suffrage. and cAnno,
BE- taxed al dcprIvr,! of their rropcrty
Tor public uses, within tncis consent.
az that of thclr representa- 50 elect.
cd. nor bound by any law IL which
they have not. ~ Ike manner, assent.
Ell, inr the public good.
That all po"cr al susnendiuy
laws. or The execution OF laws. by auy
authority. without consent OF the re-
Preventative of the people. T.. iniuriou,
80 'hc'r right. and oDsui not to DC ex
cfci,cd.
s. That. in al capital or criminal
pros -cuuuus. a man haiii right 20 do
maud Toe cause and nature 81 his &C
81 sati"n. to b. confronted with the nc.
tuser- ana wJtnc =. Go .aH Tor eVi.
"rnce n h'a favor. aud to . speedy ,ri-
at. BY an impartial iIsy of li, ,i-iuscc.
'''' "''-' "''""iH'p' consent, hc
cannot o.. i'1nd t.'iF; cor cal ht be
''"P ,,''' u S''' c'ldrnec against
~ '''' 70" "i' he deprived Of
- ''-' - eN''P' '. i1r if" 90 tle
''',"' ~ 'he l""-H.'-. "l "'' peers.
i'' 'N'e''''+ 'ti' "n-.'. not 20
''e'' ''' s,'--' "Ht7 imp'-.
.'9, "o' cruz "''i -'-'iA' punishment