The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-13
ARTICLE II.
THE STATE.

1. The territory of the following coun.
ties, formerly parts Of the Commonwealth
OF Virginia, shall constitute and form the
State OF West Virginia, viz:
The counties Of Barbour, Berkeley,
Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun,
Clay, DOddridge. Fayette, Gilmer, Grant,
Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy,
Harrison, jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha,
Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall,
Mason, Mcdowell, Mercer, Mineral, Mo.
nongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio,
Pendleton, Peasants, Pocahontas, Pres.
ton, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Richie,
Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler,
Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Writ,
Wood and Wyoming. The State OF West
Virginia includes the bed, bank and
shores OF the Ohio river, and SO much OF
the Big Sandy river as was formerly in
cluded In the Commonwealth Of Virginia;
and oil territorial rights and property IN,
and Jurisdiction over, the same, hereto.
fore reserved by, and vested IN, the Com
monwealth Of Virginia, are vested in, and
shall hereafter be exercised by the State
Of West Virginia, And such parts Of
the said beds, banks and shores, as lie op-
posite, and adjoining the several counties
of this State, shall form parts Of said sew.
eral counties respectively.
9. The powers OF government reside In
all the citizens oil the State, and can be
rightfully exercised only, in. accordance
with their will and appointment.
3. All persons residing in this State,
born, or naturalized, in the United States,
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
shall be citizens OF this State. ar... :
4. Every citizen shall be entitled 10
equal reprt sentation in the government,
and, III all lpportlonments OF representa-.
ton, equality Of numbers Of those emit.
tied thereto, shall, as far as practicable,
be preserved.
8. No distinction shall be made between
resident aliens and citizens, as To the &C.
QUESTION, tenure, disposition, or descent Of
property.
@. Treason against the State, shall con.
sist only In levying war against 1t, or in
Sdhering TO lis enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall DO con-
victed Of treason, unless on the testimony
OF two Witnesses to the same overt act,
or on confession in open court. Treason
shall be punished according to the char.
acter OF the acts committed, by the in.
Fiction Of one or more OF the penalties, of
death, imprisonment or fine, as may be
prescribed by law. .'.-..
2. The present seal OF the State, with
its motto, "Montapi Semper Liberi," shall
be the great seal OF the State OF West
Virginia, and shall be kept by the Score
tary of State, to be used by him, officially,
as directed by law.
8. Writs, grants and commissions, Is.
sued under the authority of this State,
shall run in the name OF, and official bonds
shall be made payable to, the State OF
West Virginia. Indictments shall con.
clude, Against the peace and dignity of
ARTICLE Ill
DILL or RIGHTS.
1. All men are, by nature, equally
free and independent, and have certain
inherent rights, Of which, when they enter
into state OF society, they cannot, by any
compact, deprive or divcst their posterity,
namely: the enjoyment Of life and liberty,
with the means of acquiring and possess.
ing property, and Of pursuing and obtain.
ing happiness and safety. st. ..s-t
3. All power Is vested In, and conse.
quently derived, from the people Magis.
trates are their trustees and servants, and
at all times amenable TO them.
8. Government Is instituted for the com.
mon benefit, protection and security OF
the people, nation or community. or all
Its various forms that Is the best, which
is capable Of producing the greatest de.
gree Of happiness and safety, and Is most
etfectually secured against tho danger of
mal.administration; and when any gov.
eminent shall DO found inadequate or
contrary to these purposes, u majority Of
the community, has an indubitable, in.
and indeIeasible right 10 reform,
alter or abolish II in such manner as shall
be judged most conducive TO the public
veal. 49,.
4. The privilege of the writ OF aabeas
corpus shall not be suspended. Mcpherson
shall be held TO answer for treason, felony
or other crime not cogniEable by iuS.
lice, unless on preseutment or indictment