Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-14


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staaige separate public lolunp ents hF privileges
d lf6r1ths community but 10 consideration o.
q ugitlie services
SRc, Q. That al political power V inherent
'si n the people and all free governments are
fnunderi or, their authority and established for
their benefit; and, therefore, they have ht at
s;mea IN ma iiehablB and ihdefeaslbls right to
',gAlgnrss or abolish their form OF governmeut, u
lrueF manner as they may think expedlent.
= sllSRc. 9. The exercise and enj1yment Of re-.
i liviola prcfessiOnand wei ship, wlshoutdigerinI-
nation. shall forever be free 70 all persons in
IS ihis STATE PROVIDED, That the right hereby
declared and established shall moi be 80 con.
strued a to excuse acts of RIGHTEOUSNESS or
Justify 0sAetres inconsistent With fhepeace and
sa6efyoflhe State.
- SIC. q. No prefefsnce shau ever be gwen
by law 70 any religious $780, pF mode o. wor-
I ship. @sss
s. Src. 3 That no person shall he molested
for I,ia opinions On any subject whatever, nor
suffer any civil or political incapacity, ar ac-
amir, auv civil or political advantage, IN con.
-aenrence- cfsuci opinions, except m cases pro-
Yided fOr III this Constitution.
SEc. 81 Every citizen may freely speak.
! write and publish Ibis sentiments % allsublects;
being responsible for The abuse OF that liberty.
- SEc. z. No law shall es er be passed TO eur
tail Or restrain the liberty ct speech Or Of the
Src. 6. In slI prosecutions or indictments
for libel, the truth may be given in evidence;
and Il Il shall appear to the jury shat the mat
Ter charged as lbeIlous is true, and was pub
Ilsbed with good mo ives and for justifi4hle
ends, the party shall be acquitted; and tlieJ n-
nv ahall have the right TO determine the law
and the facts.
SEC. g. That the people shall be secure IN
their persons, houses, papers ana possessions
from unreasonable seizures and searches and
that no warrant TO search any place, or to
seize any person or things. shall issue without
describing the place to be searched, and the
person or thing to be seized, - nearly as may
be. nor without probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation.
SEC. 10. That in all criminal prosecutions
the accused hath right to be heard, by him
self or counsel or both; to demand the nature |
or cause of the accusation; to be confronted I
by the Witnesses in his favor; and in ali pros |
DIV and public trial by an impartial jury of The
county where the offence was committed /;
that he canno, be compelled to give evidence
against himself nor can he be deprived of his
life, liberty or property, but by due course Of
law.
SEC. II. No person shall be accused, ar
rested or detained. except in cases ascertained
by law, and according to the form which the
same has prescribed; and no person shall be
punished but in virtue ola Law established and
promulgated prior to the offence, and Legally j
applied.
DICT; BILE offence, be proceeded against crimin-
ely by information; except in case s arising in
the land or naval forces, or the militia. when in
actual service, or by leave of the Court for mis-
demeanor il Office.
SEC. Is. No person shall for the same Of
fence. be tw ce put in jeopardy of life or limb
nor shall any persons property be taken or ap.
piled TO public use without the consent of the
Legislature, and without just compensation be.
Ing Fl st made therefor.
SEC. ID. That all courts shall be Open, and
every person for an I'M Try done him 10 his
lands. goods. person. or reputation. shall hayel
remedy BY due course Of law. and right and jus |
tice administered without sale, denial or delay.
SEC. Is. That no power OF 81 pending laws /
shall be exercised, except by the Legislature,
or its authority.
Sec Is. Tnlt excessive bail shall nj be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cru /,
ell pun;shmenis inflicted. IA
SEC. II. That all prisoners shall before con-
Viction be ba1able BY suffic ent securities, ex-
cept for capital Uffences. where theprouf is ev-
ident. or the presump' ion great and the priv /
ilege of ahe writ OF hdbeaS corpus shallnot be {
suspended, ualess, Ehanin case ofrebelI on ors
j lvasion;, the public ssfetv may require il.
SEC. IS. That the person Of adebtor. when
there is not strong presumption Of fraud. shalt
not be detained il prison. after delivering up
his estate for the benefit oI his creditors liz
such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC, 18. No conviction for any offence shall
work corruption ufbl6od or forfeiture Of cstate:j
The Legislature shall pass no bin Of atfainder.
er post f1ci0 law, nor law inpaifing the obIga-
ton Of contra cts.
SEC. 30. No property qualification FIR eli
gbigty of Office, or for the right of sdffrare,f /
shall ever be required by law il this S. ate. r
SEC. 81. That the estates Of suicides shall /
de ccnd or vest as in cases Of natural death ] j
and If any person shall be killed by casualty,
there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof.
q SEC "a That the eittz ms have right inl :
. peaceabie manner, to assemble together for /
their common good. and TO apply 10 those vest
ed with ahe powers Of 9vernmenf for redress /
OF grievances. or other proper purposes; BY In
petition, address or femonstrance. e ar4 Eli
SEC. %. Every citizen he's q right 10 bear I i
arms in defehce of himself and Of The State.
2 SEC. "a No standing army shail be kerf Il
up without the consr Of the legislature; aud e
the military khall m all cases and at ell tunes,
be 80 strict standardization to the civi power. i
h Sec 81 That no soldier shall in time ofl.i
peace, be quasfered iii any house, without the FL
consent OF tl1eOwner, or 10 time Ofwat, but Ia
manner to be prescribed by law 4
SEC. g. That no hereditary eTnounents I Z
privileges Or honora shall ever be granted or j
conferred IN this State seef1f Us &1sl
. Sec 97:oEmigration from this Stste shall III
notibs pruhsbned, nor shall any free white cit. !,
lzsn Of this State ever be ekiFed under anvil y
peefeuce whatever. ses.e Il
SEC. .. The right of trial by jury shall re. n
SEc 90 No person shall be deharrrd from ),
pFdasc1bing defending any civil cause for or II
against himself or herself before any trib1n.l
q this State by INN pE herself or co1nsel. or n
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