Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-15
AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION


Adapted Jaucaty in, 1850
" hereastae Delegates and Representatives &C the
-ooa people o. Virginia, in Convention assembled on
the Ue1tyHja'h day 81 June in the year Of our Lord
one thousand hundred ana seycnty-siN recilimcr
and dcci1rilG that whereas, George tic third kim
OF Grca Britain and ireland, and ilcc;cr of Hanover
before that entrusted with The exercise of the
Engiy Office IN the Government of Virginia, had en-
GcaToCEcd TO Fcrre!t the into det6stah'C and
a5uFpcrtah!r tyranny, by putting his nagatiye on
laws lie most wholesome and necessary fo5 the pub
nc zoe y aG"yi"s hiS Governors permission To pass
laws OF immediate and prrsai;z, ii.por,ance unless
sSPcnacdin their operation for his assent and when
so suspended ncg!ecing to attend 10 them for many
year; by refusing to pass certain other aws unless
The persons 10 be benefited by them wuui rc!inqush
tLclncsinable right Misrepresentation in tie Iegsla-
;urc by d!asoying legislative assemblies repcatcdly
and continually, for opposing with manly irlnness
LIS inVlsoua .! the rights OF the people; when dis
solved, by refusing 10 call others Tor ionn snacc OF
time. thereby leaving tie political system without any
legislative hcad By cnG5ayourIng to prevent the mop
uation Of our country and f1 that purpose c!stTuct
T tile laws Tor the naturalization Of foreigners; BY
"ccuiug among US ~ TING Of peace, standing armies
9ni ships al ;7; by affecting to rcuLar the military
independent CT and suneriCCr to TIC civil power; by
combining with others To sub cct Us 10 fo iuris
dciion' giving his assent to their pretended acts Of
legislation, Tor qu1r;cring large bodies oarmed troops
among MS, Tor cIt;ing Of trade with all parts of
the world, for imposing taxes without our con-
sent Tor dcpr;l1G Of the benefits of the trial bv i'll
~, for transporting beyond seas TO be tried for
lures ana Cec.afng themselves invested with power
~ ieCsaC iJr us IN nj cases whatsoever; hvD!uuder
NJ chr seas, ra7aEng our coasts. burning cur towns
~" aes' Toyingthc Ives OF our people by melting IN
SuIcctIc7s OF our fellow subjects with the allure
alcN's @! forfeiture and CCnieca'Ou: bv Dro,uDtiDr
our negroes to Ii5e IN among Us thrsc very no
e!ocs, whom by an inhuman use Of his Incentive
no had refused Us permission 10 exclude bv law;
Dy ehGeayoUTnT To bring on the inhabitants OF
our frontiers, the lnerciicss indian saraUce whose
,oI
tructon u al ages, AMI conditions Of exist
cHcc; by transporting hither large army of for
eign morccnarios, 20 complete ilc work ofdeuth d 8
oiaIon and granny, then already bcrun with cjrcun-
tanccs OF cruelty and peri1y unworthy tic head of
c''alEed noiioni by answering our loDca,cI pcti.
HONS i1r TejrasS with repetition Of ;uurlcs; and
.ha"J, g.; abandoning the helm If government, and
declaring Us out oi his allegiance and protection; bv
"hcI several acts Of nisruic, the government OF
tins country, NJ before exercised under thc Gown
Of Great Britain totally dissol-ed did therefore
LuF.ng maurcIy considered the premises and view
ny WIir great concern The daporGbie condition. TO
winch tbs once happy country would be reduced
N"r.s some REGULAR adequate mode Of civil poly
"nouiI b.; speedily adopted aud in compliance with
'"e Recommendation ut tic General Congress, ordan
an! declare form Of government of virginia:
Att whorces the General Assembly OF Virrinia
oy an nct passed on the tenth DAY Of February nm the
tcarci our lord one Thousand eight hundred and
.-nne entitled M net t. urLIniIc % ConVrn-
ton di aG'hpri-o and provide for the election. bv
ine H''p.c, 81 Delegates ord Representatives., 10
meet aud assemble, ~ Gene, al Convention gt the
lap'2l - The CITY Of Richmond, on the first Mon.
c'y oi October 100 The year Jas, aforesaid 10 consid-
cr H";nss aJi propose, new Constitution or gIicr-
,i'H5 ana amendments ofthc existing Constitution
oi this Commonwealth 10 be submitted 10 the non
PIE 2"d 20 5a by tEcm ratifcdor rcierfcd.
We, therefore, the Delegates and Ronreseniafiyes|
o' We g'"a people OF Virginia, elected uud i'm Con
Ichupn assembled ~ pursugnCcDf tho said act Of
emo 90 SUNNI, aud propose 20 The people the
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