Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-04
.ae CONSTITUTION.
Article I.

erel ,,;,yed, aud IeellnS our de-
rine'" u,,n ior continuation Of those
Fet, scs o. ard.in and e,tabli h free
No. s's' ,'. y government, by the name
~ afIowA, the boundaries whereof
av. ,uins in The miid'eo 'ne nia'n e', 1''
~. y Mississippi river, at a point due
' y. nj idle Of The mouth OF 'he main
n. ande i The Des Moines rner' thence
o ,% psa q IN. e The main channel of the
I'D f.sS' y u,ines river, to a point on said
to ana s.,s NE northern boundary line OF
y. n'tio sAs Missouri. as established by the
IN 'et"sntd ss" fd., State adopted June l2th,
BE. c S"i'' the said mi idle OF the main
e,i"ssg a 4 The said De, Moinrs river;
''n' |" ,,,,wlrlly, along the >,id northern
h s" of the State of Missouri, as
st,e,s y. J, The time aforesaid, until an
said liae, iniersect the middle
n,n channel Of the Missouri river;
FANS, 18th. middle Of the main channel
~ i u,sou-i river, 10 point oppo-
FoS mi5lIe Of the min channel of III"
LERH Yam, river, according TO Nicollett's
hence up the NAN channel OF the
,, Stony river, according 10 sad map,
,,.., iuter,ecled BY the parallel Of for
or ;. deer es and thirty minutes north
!. I,ruce east, along Ill parallel oi'
%,se degrees and thirty minutes,
il parallel inlersecl the middle of
in channel of the Mississippi river
i" d.xa the middle of the main chan
gtrp I'D Mississippi river, to The place
I %s ! = ginning. .,;.,. i.
Bill. OF hlGuFS.
b.,a Al men are by nature free and m
h, eomk sisal and have certain unalienaoie
hess ds \. among which are those OF enjoy
III defending late and liberty. acqu'r.
h !, ~ yse..iag aud projecting property.
y, ma, ,qr.ulug and obtaining safety and
e.s
's'na Al political power is inherent in
,n.,m yo,le. Government is instituted for
move M roietllon. security aud benefit at he
BY r; and lhpv have the rish. al all
- 4. 70 alter or reform the same, when
10 r.ux he puhlrr good may req"re II.
,dren, i, The tirnerai Assembly STALL make
test % hs respecting an establishment oi
Il On, or prumh'tng the Tree exercise
REC, \, raL nor sila any person he compelled
ienil,as ardsnv place ui w"i >hip. pay tlihes,
gal egr j. az oarr rates for building or re-.
~" rag places OF worship. or FIR the
4 ana 4 RH,nre ot ANY munster or MINISTRY.
No religious le>i shall he I. qnired
qsl'6 all"n fur any rtire or public
md no person shall he deprived of
EIly h' rights. privileges or capacilies.
forms tqusiihed from the performance ni
w AslIc or private duties. or render, d
10 mi. arent 10 give evidence in any court
Shoe y @eqnny, IN consequence ol his
and M IN on the subject Of ,eilgipn
"' iw 81 lZen ~ ,his STATE no NAV
psin 4 tH be eng grd, -lhrr directly or
,nitnt Fas, IN duel. e,lh.r as principal
cali frsar, before The tact. shall forever
H disqualified from IIaIdlng any office
C0cK sAe constitution and laws of this
Nilaws Of a general nature shall
5. 'unlorn operation.
to lna1 Every person NAV speak. wri'- and
IS efes w hs sentiments on all subjects,
s.;,,, Fn,pans,be t,r the abuse al that
pf Buda no law shall he passed 10 restrain
iends spgr tie ID r'v Of speech ~ nj the
no,u' r. ID all prosecutions or indictments
ms IN a'l HE uu'h may he gwen IN evi
kssoa s@ihe jury. and II !, appear tn ihe
pu'en.. hat the matter charged a l'hrllou-
'"' ne, aud was published with good
Rlg % !" and fur Unsuitable ends, The party
acquired
e.. lr nshl Of the people to he secure
Nisssrj " prisons. houses. papers and ct
nEAU fsilhsi unreasonable SECURES and
.ouu1 ee ,hsl M, BE- violated. and M
[oprls's 'a' s'all issue. but on probahie cause
;. ''pd BY oath or Affirmation. parucn
=" S,a at'cflhrg the place To be searched.
-
paprrs and things To he se,zrh.
ifs 'sngu of trial hv jorv shall re-
Of "flat; but the General Assem-
r., Wy sa'hori-e rial by jury "f les.
VI Nan twelve men IN inferior
"h All criminal prosecutions. the
"h'Ii have a right ~ 4 speedy trial
impartial lurv In hp infnrurd ot
hy ""u"n against him, Ia he confront.
ne "'''.'s.~.- ~ n,n-t ilisu. ~ iIsNr
w" process for his own witnesses
In e we assistance of counsel
o,ion !" person shall M held /, answer
aes ""'a' "ti-nce. unl, IS on present.
'""f'iarni hv grand Jury, ex.
y. e'gnizshle nv ju.ilr-- al tn
hsng IN The army or navy, or
H.. ~htn IN actual service III
Psa var or public danger.
"'pefs"n shall alter arauital. BE-
~e same offence All persons
e convlrunn. he bailahle by
h. :. e"es. txcrp. for capital Of
sn.. ''r 'he proof is eyden, or the
,"puan great.
bic ~, ~ VIII of Habeas Corpus shall
~, Sv !. ''uea' unless. in case of re
bin ssion. The public safely re-
Lns .ae military shall be subordinate
rs, 's'' p"aer NJ standing arm,
.,sa h ,, a'N up by the State in time OF
H. a, Jung army shall be for for a longer
e:,rn NJ Years.