Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24
1(y The Governor Of tfe Commonwealth cf Tirgina
A PROCLAMATION

"HEREAS the Convention which assembled in
" the city of Richmond, on the first Monday in
October, 1929 pursuant to law, to consider, discuss
aud propose new Constitution, or alterations and
amendments to the existing Constitution of this Com
inonwealth,' have adjourned sine die, after having
agreed upon an amended Constitution form of Go
Vcfnmert, to be submitted to the people, and to be by
them ratified or Rejected, William b. Giles, Co
vernon have thought proper, by and with the advice
Of the Council of State, to make proclamation, and
do. now hereby proclaim, that the said Convention
did ON the 18th day of January in this present year.
1880, adjourn sine die-and do direct ;at the said
appended Constitution form Of Government for this
Commonwealth, shall be published once a. week for
three successive months, together with this proca-
were directed to publish the Act of the General
Assembly Of Virginia, to organize Convention.
Given under my hand as Governor, and under
[SE1L.J the seol of the Commonwealth at Rich
Dond, this 9Th day of January, 1890
WIN. b. GILES.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
a Declaration Of Rights made by Tie Representatives
QfUte good People Of pirginia, assembled IN FIJI
4ud free Contention; Which rights do pertain to
them, and their Posteri.y, as HE basis and fouada
Unanimously adopted, June 18th, 1875
]. fhat all men are by nature equally free and
Independents, aud tavo certain Inherent rights, Of
Which, when they enter into state of society, they
cannot, by any compact, deprive divest their pos
ferity; namely the enjoyment of life and liberty,
with tho means Of acquiring and possessing property,
euu pursuing una ootuinlnR happiness ana safety.
z That all power is vested in, and conseque ntly
derived from, the people; that Magistrates her
trustees and servants, and at all times aSen0be 10
them.
3. That government is, or ought 10 be, instituted
fp the common benefit, protection and security of
the people, nation or community: of all he various
modes and forms Of government, that is BEST which
IS capable of producing the greatest degree Of hap
pincss aud safety, and is most offcctuag secured
against the danger Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and that,
when any government shall be found inadequate or
contrary to these purposes, majority of the
lty hath az ndubitabc, unalicnablo and ndcfeasibe
right, TO reform, alter, abolish it, in such manner
as shall be Judged most conducive to the public veal
d. That no man, or set Of men, are entitled to OK
elusive or separate cmoluments or privileges from
the community, but in consideration Of public sery-
cess which not being descendable, neither ough, the
Offices Of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to bo
hereditary.
g. That the Legislative and Executive powers Of
The State should be separate and distinct from tho
Judiciary and that the members of the two first may
be restrained from OPPRESSION by feeling and parci-
p2ting the burthens Of the people,. they should ot
B&ed periods. reduced to private station, return
into that body from which they originally taken,
and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain,
and regular elections, ID which all, any part Of the