Constitution of New Jersey (1844)

Chapter

Requires Authentication

Constitution of New Jersey (1844)

or

Purchase Chapter PDF

$42.00

Published by

Become an author with De Gruyter Brill

Explore this Subject How to publish with us

This chapter is in the book Part V New Ireland – Rhode Island

Constitution of New Jersey (1844)[Constitution of the] State of New Jersey1A CONSTITUTIONagreed upon by thedelegates of the people of New Jersey, inConvention, begun at Trenton on the four-teenth day of May, and continued to thetwenty-ninth day of June in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour.2We, the people of the State of New Jersey,grateful to Almighty God for the civil andreligious liberty which He hath so long per-mitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for ablessing upon our endeavours to secure andtransmit the same unimpaired to succeed-ing generations, do ordain and establish thisconstitution.ARTICLE IRights and Privileges1. All men are by nature free and inde-pendent, and have certain natural and un-alienable rights, among which are those ofenjoying and defending life and liberty, ac-quiring, possessing, and protecting property,and of pursuing and obtaining safety andhappiness.2. All political power is inherent in thepeople. Government is instituted for the pro-tection, security, and benefit of the people,and they have the right at all times to alteror reform the same, whenever the publicgood may require it.3. No person shall be deprived ofthe inestimable privilege of worshippingAlmighty God in a manner agreeable tothe dictates of his own conscience; nor un-der any pretence whatever be compelledto attend any place of worship contrary tohis faith and judgment; nor shall any per-son be obliged to pay tithes, taxes, or otherrates for building or repairing any church orchurches, place or places of worship, or forthe maintenance of any minister or ministry,contrary to what he believes to be right, orhas deliberately and voluntarily engaged toperform.4. There shall be no establishment of onereligious sect in preference to another; noreligious test shall be required as a quali-fication for any office or public trust; andno person shall be denied the enjoymentof any civil right merely on account of hisreligious principles.5. Every person may freely speak, write,and publish his sentiments on all subjects,being responsible for the abuse of that right.No law shall be passed to restrain or abridgethe liberty of speech or of the press. In allprosecutions or indictments for libel, thetruth may be given in evidence to the jury;and if it shall appear to the jury that thematter charged as libellous is true, and waspublished with good motives and for justifi-able ends, the party shall be acquitted; andthe jury shall have the right to determinethe law and the fact.6. The right of the people to be securein their persons, houses, papers, and effects,against unreasonable searches and seizures,shall not be violated; and no warrant shallissue but upon probable cause, supported33

You are currently not able to access this content.

Not sure if you should have access? Please log in using an institutional account to see if you have access to view or download this content.

Purchase Chapter PDF

$42.00

Constitution of New Jersey (1844)[Constitution of the] State of New Jersey1A CONSTITUTIONagreed upon by thedelegates of the people of New Jersey, inConvention, begun at Trenton on the four-teenth day of May, and continued to thetwenty-ninth day of June in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour.2We, the people of the State of New Jersey,grateful to Almighty God for the civil andreligious liberty which He hath so long per-mitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for ablessing upon our endeavours to secure andtransmit the same unimpaired to succeed-ing generations, do ordain and establish thisconstitution.ARTICLE IRights and Privileges1. All men are by nature free and inde-pendent, and have certain natural and un-alienable rights, among which are those ofenjoying and defending life and liberty, ac-quiring, possessing, and protecting property,and of pursuing and obtaining safety andhappiness.2. All political power is inherent in thepeople. Government is instituted for the pro-tection, security, and benefit of the people,and they have the right at all times to alteror reform the same, whenever the publicgood may require it.3. No person shall be deprived ofthe inestimable privilege of worshippingAlmighty God in a manner agreeable tothe dictates of his own conscience; nor un-der any pretence whatever be compelledto attend any place of worship contrary tohis faith and judgment; nor shall any per-son be obliged to pay tithes, taxes, or otherrates for building or repairing any church orchurches, place or places of worship, or forthe maintenance of any minister or ministry,contrary to what he believes to be right, orhas deliberately and voluntarily engaged toperform.4. There shall be no establishment of onereligious sect in preference to another; noreligious test shall be required as a quali-fication for any office or public trust; andno person shall be denied the enjoymentof any civil right merely on account of hisreligious principles.5. Every person may freely speak, write,and publish his sentiments on all subjects,being responsible for the abuse of that right.No law shall be passed to restrain or abridgethe liberty of speech or of the press. In allprosecutions or indictments for libel, thetruth may be given in evidence to the jury;and if it shall appear to the jury that thematter charged as libellous is true, and waspublished with good motives and for justifi-able ends, the party shall be acquitted; andthe jury shall have the right to determinethe law and the fact.6. The right of the people to be securein their persons, houses, papers, and effects,against unreasonable searches and seizures,shall not be violated; and no warrant shallissue but upon probable cause, supported33

You are currently not able to access this content.

Not sure if you should have access? Please log in using an institutional account to see if you have access to view or download this content.

Purchase Chapter PDF

$42.00