Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-11
An AMENDED CONSTITUTION
Form Of Government for V7rgimiu.

Adopted January ifih, 1850
Whereas the Delegates and Representatives of the
pod people of Virginia. in Convention assembled, OH
the twentyn.nth day OF June in the year of our Lord
thousand hundred and seventy-siH recitino
and declaring, that whereas, George the third King
OF GTeu Britain and Ireland and Elector Of Hanover
before that time entrusted with the exercise of the
Rngly Office in the Government of Virginia, had en-
deavoured to pcrver the same into detsstablc and
rsupportable tyranny, by putting his negative on
laws the most wholesome and necessary for the pub
lie good; by denying his Governors permission to pass
laws OF immediate and pressing importance unless
suspended in their operation for his assent, and when
suspended neglecting to attend 10 them for many
years. by refusing pass certain other laws unless
the persons 70 be benefited by them would relinaush
the inestiabe right ofrepresentation in the Legsla-
lures by dissoving legislative assemblies repeatedly
and continually, for opposing with manly firmness
bis invasions Of the rights Of the people, when dis
solved by refusing to cal others for long space of
time. thereby leaving the political system without any
legislative head BY endeo vourg prevent the pop
uiaiion of county, and for that purpose ohsruct
ing the laws for the naturalization Of foreigners by
Keeping among us, IN time of peace, standing armies
and ships of War by affecting render the military
independent OF and superiour to the civil power; by
combining with others to subject 20 foreign iurs-
diclon giving his assent to their pretended acts OF
legislation for quarerng large bodies ofarmed troops
among US, for cutting of our trade with all parts of
the world, for imposing taxes on Us without our con-
sent for deprving of the benefits Of the trial By u
~, for transporting beyond seas to be tried for
IGplSig-
turcs and declaring themselves invested With power
to legislae for US in all whatsoever; By plumber
ing our seas, ravagmg coasis, bcrnmg our towns
and destroying the lives OF people; by melting in
surrections OF our fellow subjects with the allure
mets of forfeiture and Confiscatio by prompting
cur negroes to rise in among US those very ne,
GJoes, whom BY gn nihuTnan Of his negative
be had refused permission TO exclude by law;
by endeavouTing to bring the inhabitants of
our frontiers, the merccss indian suvages whose
known rule of warfare is undi5tinguished dcs-
tTucton OF all GGeE sexes and conditions of exist
once; by transporting hher large army Of for
elg meTcenaries to complete tho work of death, dos
olaton and tyranny, then already begun with circu1n-
sUnces OF cruelty and peridy unworthy tho head of
civilized nation; by answering repeated petit
tons Tor redress with repetition of injuries; and
nnaly by abandoning the holm Of government, and
declaring us out OF his allegiance and protection: by
which several acts Of misrue, the government OF
this country, as before exercised undcr the crown
OF Great Britain, was totally dissolved did, therefore,
having matuiely considered the premises and view
ing with great concern the deplorabc condition. TO
which this once happy country would be reduced
unless some regular adequate modc~of civil poty
should be specify adopted, and IN compliance with
the accommodation of the General Congress- ordain
enc deciarea form OF government Of Virginia:
And whereas the General Assembly of VIRGINIA
by an net passed m The ent day of February In the
yearof our Lord one th5tsatd eight hundred md
twenty, 1ih9 ehtf6d, az act 70 orgonize Conypn-
ton, did authorize and provide for Tic election. bv
tho people, Of Delegates and Representatives, to
meet and assemble, in General Convention. nj The
Capitol IN tho City Of Richmond on the first Mon.
day OF October in the year last aforesaid To consd-
or, discuss and propose Constitution or alter
atoms and amendments oftho existing Constitution
Of this Commonwealth. to be submitted TO the peo
pie and to DO by them ratified or rejected:
We, therefore, tho Delegates and Representatives
OF the good people Of Virginia elected and i'm Con.
renton assembled in pursuance Of the said act Of
Assembly, do submit and propose 70 the people. tho
following amended Constitution, and form of Govern
mcnt for this Commonwealth, that is to say;
ARTICLE I.
The Declaration Of Rights made on the 12th June.
776, by che representatives. Of the good people of
Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention which
pertoncd to them and their posterity as the basis
ahd foundation OF Government; requiring in the opn-
ION OF this Convention 10 amendment shall be pre-
i%ed to thus Constitution, and have the same rea-
non thereto as 1t had 10 tho former Constitution of
ms Commonwealth.
mi Article III.
me legislative, Executive, and Judiciary Depart
en,s small be separate and distinct, SO that mother
'Nerr'so INC powers properly belorgpg 70 citirr Of