New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-03
Ncw-.J Jersey.

we have at length The New COnsututon VI
this State before us, as formed by the Convention,
and as il will, we doubt not, be adopted by The
People. 1t seems to us an excellent, though not
taultIess frame Of Government. 1t ltguaran'tes, In
the fullest manner, Civil and Religious l. berry,
abolsh.s all Properly DUAL 6r.tlo..s. we'hrr ir
voting or holding Office, yet does not rise above
,he narrow ah>urdity Of exacung that Senators
shall he thirty years old and That Members ui The
wlllch they are chosen respectively Why can
not The Peple be trusted To- choose their agents
i'hout restuctIp, and 10 Judge when they are
old enough tn serve them? hen the RESTRICTION
of Suffrape 10 1hife male citizens IS unworthy
of our aye The term itself is indefinite, slncea
great many will be allowed to vote who are not 81
white as others who will be rfectt as not white
The Members of the Assembly are to be chosen
by Counties, and not by single Districts as they
should be. Members of the Legislature have SO
per day for the first forty days Of each Session
aiterward 81 l,50-and ten cents mile for travel.
They cannot be appointed or chosen to any office
BY the Governor or Legislature during the term
tor which they were elected. The Governor Is
to be chosen by the People IA plurality electing)
for three years, being elected in October and tax.
ing the Office in January following. He cannot
be chosen again for the next three years. He
must be thirty years Of age and twenty years
citizen of the United States He cannot at the
same time hold U. S. office. He may veto
bills, but the Legislature will then proceed to re-
consider them, and a majority Of the Members
elected to each House will suffice to pass them in
spite of the Veto. Here is a sound Wing prin-
ciplc, readily conceded and established by de-
Lucrative body 80 Loco and % Whig Why
won't they agree to the same principle in regard to
the Federal Government y
The Judiciary of the State shall consist of
l. Justices of the Peace, two chosen for five
years from each Township having less than 1000
inhabitants four for each Town containing over
1000 and under 1900 inhabitants; five for each
Town containing over 5000, with one additional
for each 5000 people.
2. Five Judges of Common Pleas for each
County appointed by the Legislature in Joint
Meeting, to serve five years, from April 1st, one
to 90 out and another to be chosen every year.
8. A Supreme Court, consisting OF Chief
Justice and four Associates, holding Circuits in
each County, appointed by the Governor with
the consent Of the Senate.
4. A Court Of Chancery, appointed as above,
consisting of Chancellor, who shall also be Sur
rogate General and Judge Of the Prerogatve
Court; the Secretary of State being Register Of
Prerogative Court.
>. A Court of ImPeac chmcnt, consisting Of the
Senate, two-thirds of the Members being neces-
sary to convict; the Assembly, by majority vote,
deciding to mpeach.
6. A Court of Errors and Appeals, consisting
Of the Chancellor, tho Juo,iooo OF the Supreme
Court and six Judges, one of them retiring each
year, and receiving per diem compensation
while in actual service; The Secretary of State
being Clerk of this Court.
County Clerks and Surrogates are to be-
chosen by the People ior five years. Sherlfs aRe
Coroners for one year only, but may be twice re-
elected after which they cannot be till three
years shall have passed.
,inted by the Governor aud Senate.
The incumbent OF all Office To continue unit
th-ir SUCCESSORS chosen aud on ,iitied.
-Amendmrnrs IT, the Constitution are ~ b,
n4de as in thus State by the concurrence tf tw"
,ucccssive Legislatures and then oirect v"te by
he People.
Such ure the main provisions Of the New Con.
.,itunon of Ne" jersey. The following iundc-
mental provisions are excellent:
ARTICLE I.-RIoHrs AND PRIVILEGES.
l. All mrn are h, nature free and independent.
aud hnv- certain natural and unnlIenahlc rights,
among which are those of emloyin. and drfrndine
r aud liberty, acquiring, possessing, hni project
ne property, and oi pursuing and obtaining safely
and nnVpnfss.
2. All political power is inherent in the people.
Government is instituted Tor the protection, s-cu-
riry, and benefit of the people, and they have the
right al all times 10 alter reform the same when
ever the public good may require ii.
3. No person shall he deprived of the ineslimable
privilege Of worshiping Almighty God in q manner
agreeable to the dictates OF his own renee nor
under any pretence whatever be compelled I" at
lend any place of worship contrary TO his faith and
judgment; nor shall any person he obliged TO pay
Iithes, taxes, other rates for building repairing
any church or churches place or places OF " or,hip,
or for the mai tenance OF any minister min'stI,
contrary to what he believes to be right, has de-
liberaIely and voluntarily engaged 10 perorm-
4. There shall be no establishment Of one .-c1i-
eious sect in preference TO another; religious
te-l shall be required qualification tor any Office
or public trust; and no person shall be denied tue
snjn, lnent Of any civil right merely on account OF
his religious principles.
5. Every person may freely speak, write, and pub
lish his sentiments on all subjects, bring responsible
T., ot fnar ryhr No l.,y sh.oI h.
10 restrain ahridge the liberty of -le rch OF of the
press In all prosecutions indictments for libel.
the truth may be given i'll evidence the jury; and
fit shall appear 10 the jury that The charged
MS libelous is true, and published with good
motives and for juslifable ends, The party shall be
acquitted; and the jury shall have the right de-
termIne the law and The fact.
l6. Private property shall not he {, lken for public
use, without just compensation; buI land may be
taken for public highways herel ofore until the
Legislature shall direct compensation to be made.
II. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any
action, or Oh any Judgment founded upon contract,