Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-06
THE ELL OF RIGHTS AND AMENDED CON.

THE BILL OF RIGHTs AND AMENDED CON.
srITUTIoN OF VIRGINIA.
"A ADAPTED BIT TIE CosvnrIos, D,cnska, 1861.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
Passed June ~ ING adopted without alteration by The convsn
ton Of 1879 90 aud rssdoPt&d with Antnden By
ysntion q 1909.
IesI ration Of Right rr1ds BY tie IA. oood
l-ogllf ylASzr,, embed n nj ana ne. cSr,eng On
,sAtJt1fykt.c 10 p.rthe % tr md ltsr possry as dc
bdsis an f,unddtioa u goreru,asnl
That all by tqlAy fee. an and
have certain inherent rights vch when Ii enter into
their postery namely the snoyaeH o. LIE and b.gy .s
Of acquiring and possessing property pusar
O. lRat al power veItsi H. Ard consequently derived FROM
the peoples that magistrates their trustees and {, and
That govsrnmeat IT, ought be- INITIATED for the CON-
h.nen protection and security o. the people nation
muny all the various modes and forms o. government
best which capable Of producing the grest degree s tapp
mes: ana safety and most ea:,i. secured gains. III: Ss1
be nadequats or contrary these Pirposs Of
the community hath ndub IDLE ualensle and Id. ea lie
rgat reform alter sbolh It, In shall b.iads
ed most conclusive 10 the pubic veal
rat or yeges n IN the bat 10 consd
Grafton OF pb ssv e. which not bng oescendabe nher
oa b. The O'es Of magistrate lgatOr or judge 70 be hsrsd
That the Iessve end power, or. STAT. 81 oud
o|tte rst oppression BY eeing
and par cPsins the bufth,nso the peope, they ud
Fixed perod be Ieouced 10 private station into
body oa which they ohd ally ken and the vacancies be
supplied by ftsquen esrsia and regular elections In which ALL
lie a the laws shan direct
that al seton, Of members TO serve a. representatives,
the IN A.ssmi ought e. be nee and that N en
sufficient evidence Of permanent common ite WITH
&C. Immunity, ght Of suffrage. aud canEot
be taxed or deprived Of property for pu.e u.e
their orhs OF cir Representatives elected nor
To- III. public good
That power Of suspsndrg lava the execution ofIaws
BY anT authority without Of the representative, Of the
people furious thr rights. ard ought be exercise
That ia capital criminal prosecutions Ia b
rgt 10 demand OF his Aceuslron be
the
favor and TO speedy TRIAL BY an lup,risIury Of his
cor cln he be compe give against HIMSELF that no
deprived Of bis oe except BY the law of the land
hat exec uye ough. not required nor excessive
anss imposed and unusual punhment Indicted
ms commanded 10 search suspected places vhou, eyid
fact committed or to 'ete any peson persons not
whose oGsncs not particularly described aud supported
evidence gevOus and o9pes AID ought not to be
IL That In controversies respecting property and in suit, be
tv zen man man, ancient trial jury to any
olhe-, aud ought TO be held sacred
~ ThAthe ed OF the press Of re great buivarks
oil liberty and never be rtnsd but BY de pOde
ne.D. .-.-.
peop trained 70 10 the natural safe e'ene
Of free State that anirg armies 10 tins Of shout b..
Avol I'd dangerous T. l5ery and that In al cis the militia
~ should be uader strict subordnsen TO- and governed the
civil power.
H. That The PEOPLE have right to Uniform government and
that government separate fom or
tn governr Of virginia. ought to be erected esabnhd
vhla the limits thereof
IS That DO free government or bsnE Of liberty can be
pser ed 70 any people but By adherence a.cs mode
ration irussy aud virtue and BY frequent reeur-
IA That rel gon the duty which owsto Creator
The fdchsrgng it. be directed only BY and
conviction by violence; therefore all
equal, entitled 70 the nee sxeEceof religion, according to the
practice Christian forbsraucs lore and charity toward, each
other.
CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA.
Where's. the delegates aud Of e good peop.
OF virginia IN Convention assembled the twenty day Of
Ju e. in the year Lori seven hund
seventy and dseiAng 9., shrs.s ssog. the
before entrusted with the exercise OF the kDgy
mo table and hsup tyranny BY put ng rs neea
tive on laws most wholesome ard for the public
d.,e and Importance snle. susp ended in their ope
ration his assent and when suSpended ngecng at
The persons benefited by hes. would renquh The ines
mable right OF representation In the Legature by dissoyns
win lniy nrmness his nvsoas Of the rights the
solved by refusing 10 call others for long space otme
to auaon Of county and for thai
pa poe obst uetng the laws for the nat s on Of foreigner,
1sspSS Ss military Of
superior civil By conbnng with others to
q, o Noregn sdietI5n giving bis asept 10 their rr,taded
s,s Of sston qusrins bodies Of srmed troops
nos 'on o. s$ Win ~ q the -os sc'
o. the rial By ~ Tor q, b,Jo1d e,. 90 be
md declaring heneve investd With power ssslse fer
In al cases Whatsoever By laundering ravagiug
coasts burning ou ovn destroying lives
sy Incng insurr sctons Of eowsu with
snt, OF fotare and eonhscaon BY prompting negr
to rise In arms among Wy nesoes sson oy sn In
hu'n use OF gatve ne 70 exclude
% law By 70 ors "a vac Van o. cur nonuss
he Xnre, ~ ali s1,, ssr.s .nd ,ont,,or, =,
exs e1cei ~ uan,por Iue hhs, ge N"y OF I,esn ntf-
cenAres "a eonpee M .. 40 ntanns
h.n otSo r,sS ns,,sn INV n., o
Wlrihy the heta ~ ~. ~ ~
pstions Tor rehieSs o. ~, sna nn.ny Y
ah lnd,riag me nt %, au ~ ou. OF hs
..g anes ,.s pTcS3e BY S 1 s' q m,u ss
gov,rotnea, oi WI s -. ..aef VII
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tury considered hs anu viewing Stn cav cobcs'n
the deporabs eondon 70 when ms one HAPPY eoun, won
be re iuoe Unless SOLE Ieeu oue OF eVl pohy
~ IVA Gs consr.,. ordn snd dsrl, &c, n,
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propose 70 me peope " VIC "a e0nia'o
ton or forn o. so'Inmen., ?! hen.
And whereas conveon ma ~ On .ns n. a Of Ausu.
ISL dd propose 70 me people ., tn an amendea
Consultation, which vas ratnei br mem;
e. And whereas he tenerA Assembly OF Ntna, ~ an ACT
January h se di provide Tor me election ~ me pc
pie OF dsegas To eet genera eensenlda 10 cnhder the
prcpet among other s OF chang ns me organic IA. Of The