 That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free State; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty ; and that in all cases the...  Seldens of Virginia and Allied Families - Page 491by Mary Selden Kennedy - 1911Full view - About this book
 | John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...free state; that standing armies in time of peace should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. •» XIV. That the people have a right to uniform government; and therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by the civil power. xvin. That no soldier in time of peace ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...statei that standing armies * time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous ю liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by the civil power. 14. (This article aloo was inserted by the con vention.) 15. Thkt no free government, or the blessing... | |
 | Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...that standing armies, in " ' '• time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty ; and that in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. . XIV. That the people have a right to uniform govern- Uniform ment ; and therefore that no government... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...state ; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. jJ4. That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit; and that in all oases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. XVI. That the people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing, and publishing their sentiments;... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit ; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. " 18. That no soldier, in time of peace, ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...State ; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty ; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. 14. That the people have a right to uniform government ; and, therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...State ; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty ; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. 14. That the people have a right to uniform government ; and, therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...state; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided, as dangerous to liberty ; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. " That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate from,... | |
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