Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-01
an AMENDED CONSTITUTION
Fern. Of Gover7,ment fer Vireiaia.

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Adopted January liih, 1850
Whereas the Delegates and Representatives of the
good people of Virginia, in Convention assembled OH
the twenty nin day of June in the year of our Lord
thousand seven hundred and scycnty-six recitmg
and declaring, that whereas, George the third King
OF Grea Britain and Ireland, and Eiecor Of Hanover
before that time entrusted with the exercise Of the
kIDgy Office IN the Government OF Virginia, had
dCayo"rCd 20 rcrvert the into dctesabic and
mrsuppoTtable tyranny, by putting his negative on
laws Tic most wholesome and necessary for the pub
he COOS; by denying his Governors permission to pass
laws of immediate and prcssing importance, unless
suspended III their operation or his assent, and when
SO suspended negectiifg to attend 10 them for m;y
years. by refusing TO pass certain other laws, unless
the persons 10 be benefited By them would rcnquis
incstimable right Misrepresentation in tho Iocisa-
ture by dissoiying legislative assemblies repeatedly
and continually, for opposing with manly iirnness
las nvasions OF the rights of the people; when dis
solved by refusing 10 call others FOR long space OF
time. thereby leaving the potca!syscm without any
legislative head; by cEdcavourrg prevent the pop
u!ation ef our country, and for that purpose obstruct
ing the laws for the naturalization CT foreigners; by
keeping among US, in time of peace standing armies
and ships Of war; by affecting render the military
independent OF and supcriour 10 the civil power; By
combining with others 10 subject TO foreign iuIis
dictIon giving s assent TO their pretended acts Of
legislation for quartering large bodies ofarmcd troops
among US, for cutting OF trade with all parts of
Tic world, for imposing taxes Oil Us without
sent for dePrviHg us oftbc benefits Of the trial By jul
~, Tor transporting us beyond seas TO be tried fer
pretended offences, for suspcndng own Le.isla-
lures and declaring themselves invested with power
TO leg so for us in all cases whatsoever; by plndcr-
ing our seas, raysgng our coasts, burning our towns
and dcslroy!pgthc lives ofcur people; By melting in
surrccions Of our fellow subjects wih the uj.urc-
mcIts of forfeiture and coniisca,on; by pro;nptiap
our negroes to rise III arms among Us, those very ne
groes, whom by on lnhuman Of lis ncrativc
he had refused us permission 10 exclude by lay
w cGdeayOuTlng to bTmg the inhabitants OF
our frontiers, the mercilcss indian savanes whose
known rule of warfare Is an undistinguishcd dcs,
trucon Of all ages, and conditions of exist
encc; by transporting bithcr a large army of for
eIgn nercenarics, TO complete the work of dceth trs-
olaion and tyranny, then already begun with circn,n.
stances oi cruelty and Pcridy unworthy the head o.
civilized nnioi:; by answering our repeated petit
lions fUr redress with repetition Of Injuries; and
Finally, by abandoning the helm Of government and
declaring out Of his allegiance and protection: be
winch several acts of nisrule, the government IL
ms Country, as before exercised under the cram
=. Great Britain, totally dissolved did ther, Lrc
having matuicly considered the promises, and slew
n1 with great concern the dcplurablo condition. TO
which tins once happy country would he reduced,
unic,s some regular adequate MODE Of Grill polity
should be speedily adopted. and in compliance will,
the recommendation OF the General Cor ross ortain
ana declare, form OF government of Vifginio
|ad wh3rca5 tic General Assembly of VIRGINIA,
by an act passed TIC tenth day Of February in Inc
ycafoi our Lord one thousand ..ht hundred and
t"eniy-mnc. entitled, an net to ornanze n Corvon-
iion ca ou'hoTlse and provide Tor the election Jv
The people, Of Delegates au1 Rcprcponfe,ivce a.
meet and assemble, in Gene 81 Convention. NJ the
Capi,I IN tho City Of Richmond on the fret Mon
DAY Of October IN the year 9st aforesaid 10 consid.
cr.discuss and propose, new Constitution, or alter
Gtions ond amendments o9thc existing Conef;tuio,
Of this Commonwealth, 20 be submitted TO the pco.
pie and TO be BY them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, the Delegates and Representatives
OF ING good people Of Virginia, elected and in Con
vention assembled in pursuance Of the said act of
assembly DO subi'it aud propose TO the people. the
following amended Constitution, and form Of Govern
mcht Tor this Commonwealth, that is to say.
ARTICLE I.
The Declaration Of Rights made on the 1911, June.
LFO, ny The representatives Of the rood pcouIe of
virginia assembled in full and free Convention yyrcb
pcflaned to them aud their posterity, as the basia
u foundation OF Government; requiring in tie opn-
c ~, u tls Convention no amendment shall be pre-
, :Ncu 70 TINS Constitution, and have the same rola
i, Sercto as II had 70 the former Constitution of
hls Commonwealth. 49, -
t,r, ARTICLE IE
The Legislative, E2ccntics. an Judie;s-v pc,.,,.