The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-08

StdtcS, Ut vi dill IileillDeT LnereOI, or re-
ceive fees or perquisites of any kind for
the discharge of his official duties.
| ART. 81. That long continuance
in the first executive departments Of
power or trust. is dangerous to liberty
rotation, therefore, in those departments
is one of the best securities of permanent
freedom.
ART 80. That no person ought to
hold at the same time more than one Of
flee of profit, created by the Constitu-
ton or Laws of this State; nor ought
any person in public trust to receive
any present from any Foreign Prince, or
, State, or from the United States, or any
of them, without the appreciation of this
State.
ART. SO. That as it is the duty of ev-
, cry man to worship God in such manner
as he thinks most acceptable to him, all
persons are equally entitled to protec.
: ton in their religious liberty; wherefore,
} no person ought by any law to be mo-
} Tested in his person or estate, on account
ofhis religious persuasion or profession,
or for his religious practice, unless under
: color of religion, any man shall disturb
the good order, peace or safety of the
J State, or shall infringe the laws of mo-
rality, or injure others in their natural,
civil or religious rights; nor ought any
person to be compelled to frequent or
: maintain or contribute, unless on con-
tract to maintain any place of worship
; or any ministry; nor shall any person be
r deemed incompetent as witness or jul
ror, or disqualified to hold any office un-
der the Laws or Constitution ofthis
5 State, except as hereinafter provided by
the Constitution of this State, who be-
r lieves in the existence off God, and that
7 under his dispensaton such person will
: be held morally accountable for his acts,
E and be rewarded or punished therefor,
either in this world or in the world to
, come.
: ART. 81. That every gift, sale or de-
Y wise of lands, to any minister, public
e teacher or preacher of the gospel, as
r such, or to any religious sect, order or
denomination, or to or for the support,
use or benefit of or in trust for any min.
, lister, public teacher or preacher of the
f gospel, as such, or any religious sect, Or
r der or denomination, and every gift or
r sale of goods or chattles, to 60 in sue
Y cession, or to take place after the death
$ of the seller or donor, to or for such sup.
port, use or benefit; and also every de.
0 wise of goods or chattles to or for the sup.
e port, use Or benefit of any minister, pub
: lie teacher or preacher OF the gospel, as
f such, or any religious sect, order or de.
2 nomination, without the leave of the
Legislature, shall be void; except al
t ways any sale, gift, lease or devise of
s any quantity of land, not exceeding FIVE
t acres, for a church, meeting or other
house of worship, or parsonage, and for
t burying ground, which shall be impro-
/ we'd, enjoyed or used only fer such pur-
poses; or such sale, gift, lease or devise
| shall be void.
d ART. 35. That no other test or quail
: ification ought to be required, on admis-
e sion to any office of trust or profit, than
: such oath of support and fidelity to this
State and the United States, and such
oath of Office as shall be directed by this
f Convention, or the Legislature of this
State.
: ART. So. That the manner of admin.
istering an oath to any person ought to
be such as those of the religious persua-
, sion, profession or denomination of
} which such person is one, generally es-
f TEEN the most etfectual confirmation by
the attestation of the Divine Being; land
that the people called Quakers, those
r called Thinkers, and those Menonists
and all other conscientiously scrupulous
of taking an oath on any occasion, ought
, to be allowed to make their solemn af.
firmation in the manner that Quakers
have been heretofore allowed to affirm,
7 and to be of the same avail as an oath, in
all such cases as the affirmation of Qua
kers hath been allowed and accepted
l within this State, instead of an oath.)
l ART. 81. That the City of Annapo-
, lis ought to have all its rights, privileges
and benefits, agreeable to its charter,
and the Act of Assembly confirming
7 regulating the same; subject, neverthe-
less, to such alterations as have been
made by the Legislature, or as may be
5 made by this Convention or any future
. Legislature.
, ART. SO. That the liberty ofthe press
| ought to be inviolably observed.
, ART. 80. That monopolies are obi.
Gus, contrary to the spirit of a free gov
) eminent and the principles of commerce,
and ought not to be suffered.
ART. 40. That no title ofnobility or
} here ditary honors, ought to be granted
in this State.
ART. Al. That this Declaration of
, Rights, or the Form Of Government to
/ be established by this Convention, or
any part of either of them, ought not to
be altered, changed or abolished, but in