The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03
THE CONSTITUTION
Ad0ptea, ~ eanssntiat', o. Friday.
August ~, 1sST.

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STATE OF NJ " \ - OF


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August ~. fssT.
si1xlu ~ rGE orsiogra ASp sEasERs OF
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1has eopg eemparsd 6sfsfnfiyseiisaa Pc Ee~1se
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VIZ, the pAsopIe Of tbs State u Micnfs0'
Ia, grateful v God for ar civil a'rl 70.
8gious liberty, ADD dsfitibs to rerpetna'e
IA ,,essinga, asd seearo rho same 10 oar
selves ard our prstsrity DO ordaia aoa az
tablish this Constitution
AnriclE FtpsT Bh n Rights.
5ectio. /. Goycramsa, IL Insulated FOR
tie security, benefit and protection u The
peopIe, 10 whom all political power Ii inho'
reni, hgr,her with 0se right b. alter, n,pi,fy
or reswfys sash Government, wbaasseT The
public COED may rcgoirei'
See q No member of this state snail
bo dislsauchiscl. " deprived u anY Of The
rights ~ yr.yilefsss secured - eay citlEen
sllefsaf, onAAs by thu aw Of Il" bard, or
sI,e Judgment u his peers. There shall be
neltbes slavery nor iasoiaasaSy ssryitado IN
ilie state 0sherwue tlisH IN The punishment
Of crins whgrof 'lss patty shsli have beep
daiy Convicted.
-ec. 3. The lberty Of The press ahail
lore9er rtinsln invlolaie, and oil TarSons taay
@.ea.k al .'gl.sst H.. ,.sl.,'.-s-
mcn.s on ali apbjee's, beiDg responsible fpf
the ailose u eocb right,
See, 4 The right u trill by Ruy ehall
remain inYioiaie. ADD sI,all esteild 10 NIL ga
sea NJ law without regard to tbs AMOUNT 10
controversy bat a iary trial lnay be waived
by tia parties IN al cuaeg, IN the manner
prescribed by law.
9ec. >. Excessive hail shall nei he rs.
aa,fsd, nor shah exc,saiye hAcs he iupo'A,i,
,ter si,aii cruel of nNasaai panis,hmenta lF1
Unlisted
Sec. q. IN all crininel prosecutions tbe
accused shah csI5y the right ~ areedy and
Iu.hje trial. by AZ impartial jufy ~ the
t'nanty or District whnr,in ihr crime shall
have tern esirgnistej which County ~
lsiairiet slla.l have been previously ascer.
iasiasl by law, and "a be Informed of Tbs
na.ara and canae u thu accusation 10 BE-
CONFRONTED with the w,tnss~tE Bgalna; him
~ hive eorapal46ty fa0oesa for os,s'nlng
w,saes.s8 IN Il ieer, sna 70 have the a.
ss,nsea % couissii n iiA dsfethe
Ses. :. M gw,aon shall 6a teA 60 an
"a. h.
Irssrutteut eY iadlrtmon, ~ .Fprd Jury,
rxreyt III rsaea If inp.Achman' or IN easel
enaa,iAablp ~ .Iustleee 81 tho Peace. Or ati-
png ia thc Amy ef Nasy, og III tho militia
WHEN In actual service "a tins ~ war or
tnhic tianesr. anB 80 person lor ''iF ssm"
pifcaco fhal hc plt tg'ep n l,0IafdS 81
punishment aot stuili he Compelled ia aay
erimna. oaa, 10 Us a.,itA@ aFalnd hhnsef
uor IT, ieprittd a l'. liplty, ar peppriy
wlh5ut due tfoefs 81 law, M penpgs
siaB bogofe convict a be Eailahla by g1ih
cni .arotius. oxcsp. for capital oitpess.
When The proof isrvsseBi az Nd presumption
great am ;he privilege d lir writ a ha-
beas corpus glAll n9t he apsiHgsi@i, nnl'ys,
N,,n ID asssa ot rebellion ~ .R'as'en, The
yablic safety Bey rctlfifo
See. q. hyNfg pofsou Is eeht,od boaoer'
,aiu reaeiy IN lhe iaw, fer at injuries or
WRONGS which le may ,si,c IN Ia persou,
property or character he oagot 20 CHAN
Iusllco f,vviy aGi without pafChas', coa,.
pletoly, and witheait lenisli promptly aei
without delay, c,attrinably 80 tle Isws
Sec, 2 Tsesgon agaiuai the State shall
elmsid Only n scvylny war agaiHat ths salte
OF IN eltserini' 10 IA enem'cs, giving th'm
aid ard csn,lort, y peGs1 Sitsll he otu.
yictal Il 1trasnu aalsss m tba testimony %
two wi,nes NJ "a The same exert net. ~ on
o0higSia IN oP'n coat
sgo 10 1'he right 81 ,hr peflo 10 be
.ecuf' iH their prsons houses papers ausl
yjkets sgaast Unreasonable ssArchfa and
.cisores sa,ll rut he e,'lttel, md no vat.
rsri shs -~sse tgte't ~ 'Hhi-.Ss'}se, 44sr-.
poft,f be- oath ~ Affirmation auj nariicu
aFly describing tbs Nsa 'o ta e'agchcl.
ana the pcrsn a thIrgA 10 bg vis.d
tsee. a. No bin " a''a'-1.t. ~ p5f
'asi9 ihw Dof aiU lew impAif,ng ghc Jhjfa.
tion ~ contracts shall r,rg le p..,s,sl aui
~ coo .c'iot shall wogt corruption II blood
or forfeiture Of estate.
Sec. T. NJ gcrsm shall s.. imp isoncd
For debt ia this State ba, this -talru, pro
vent tiN iceisia,u'c ffoni pioysi.nz nr im-
nrlsnnmsal on holding u bali lsf~nt c4afe.
III wi'h fsnd 10 contracting said t'bt. \
r,4,soratl1 amount u property shali h0 as.
cmpt from ciyafe % sale. 'or ,hc pavmut
81 any 1l' 10, liability il,e amoaDi q
sach exemption shall be l,'crtaiael 'y lae.
Seo ~ Private property s6ai net la
taken Sol lub'i" uso without JOS twrpusA'
TICS therefore B.s, pad aud A,vur,d.
sac "a Tie military sha.l Is, satorl,.
cato 70 n o,,il power aud 90 staining AZ
my Aal De- kept ~ n this State Ia lime ~
peaec :.':'
Ssy,. 3D. Al lands within ih- -: i: