| George Hay - 1803 - 90 pagina’s
...meaning of the lath fection of our bill of rights. " The freedom of the prefs," fays the 12th fection, " is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be reftrained but by a defpotic government." If the law, and theconftitution, are at variance, with each... | |
| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - 1813 - 322 pagina’s
...to any other, and ought to be held sacred. XII. That the freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. XIII. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper,... | |
| Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 pagina’s
...of the best securities of the rig-hts of the people, and ought to remain sacred and inviolable. XV. That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and therefore ought never to be restrained. XVI. That the people of this state ought not to be taxed or... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pagina’s
...imposed, nor cruel und unusual punishment* inflicted. 10. (This article wu inserted by the convention.) 11 That in controversies respecting property, and...governments. 13. That a well regulated militia, composed of tlie body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and s»fe defence of a free state;... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pagina’s
...ancient trial by jury it preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacrtJ. i 12. That the freedom pi the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be re«trained but by despotic governments. 13. That a veil regulated militia, composed of tUe body of... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1823 - 462 pagina’s
...other, and ought to be held sacred. XII. That the freedom of the press is one of the great F re«<l»m bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. XIII That a well regulated militia, composed of the or the mibody of the people, trained to arms, is... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 624 pagina’s
...commonwealth." The fifteenth article in the constitution of the latter declares in still stronger terms, that the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be restrained. The constitution of New Hampshire contains the same provision... | |
| United States. Congress - 1855 - 968 pagina’s
...protected than in any other State. Its language is stronger and more explicit. It is in these words: " That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and, therefore, ought never to be restrained." Notwithstanding this, the common law of libels is in full... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 628 pagina’s
...commonwealth." The fifteenth article in the constitution of the latter declares in still stronger terms, that the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be restrained. The constitution of New Hampshire contains the same prevision... | |
| La Roy Sunderland - 1836 - 194 pagina’s
...great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. — [ Virginia.] The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be restrained. — [North Carolina J The trial by jury, as heretofore used... | |
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