Ten Years in the United States: Being an Englishman's View of Men and Things in the North Ad South

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Smith, Elder and Company, 1862 - 332 páginas
 

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Página 305 - responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence
Página 305 - people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this Constitution. The trial by jury, in all cases in which it has been heretofore used, shall remain inviolate for ever.
Página 306 - have been a citizen for ten days, and an inhabitant of this State one year next preceding any election, and for the last four months a resident of the county where he may offer his vote, shall
Página 306 - But no man of colour, unless he shall have been for three years a citizen of this State, and for one year next preceding any election shall have been seised and possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars over and above all debts and
Página 306 - seised and possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon, and shall have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon, shall be entitled to vote at such
Página 305 - The people of this State, in their right of sovereignty, are deemed to possess the original and ultimate property in and to all lands within the jurisdiction of the State. All

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