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,... DOCUMENTS OF HE CONSTITUTIONLA CONVENTION - Página 2781867Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1868 - 720 páginas
...and bear arms ; that a well regulated militia, including the body of the people capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free State ; that the militia shall not be subject to martial law, except in time of war, rebellion, or insurrection... | |
| 1869 - 514 páginas
...May , 1776, the Virginia Bill of Rights declared "that a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. ' ' The Constitution of the United States recognizes the same principle in the preamble to that amendment... | |
| William Cabell Rives - 1881 - 696 páginas
...be restrained but by despotic governments. 12. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...State ; that standing armies in time of peace should bo avoided, as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination... | |
| Vermont - 1873 - 580 páginas
...peace, are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up ; and that the military should be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. XVI. That frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance,... | |
| Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 páginas
...the people, trained to arms, is the jiroper, natural, and safe defence of a free state ; ktaiiding armies in time of peace should be avoided as dangerous to liberty ; and in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to the civil power. The people have... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - 1875 - 732 páginas
...American Union, says, in its thirteenth paragraph: "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 people." In harmony with this recognized maxim, congress has,' by various acts, under the constitution... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 páginas
...be restrained but by despotic governments. 13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...subordination to, and governed by the civil power. 14. (This article also was inserted by the convention.) 15. That no free government, or the blessing... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly - 1876 - 88 páginas
...responsible for the abuse of that liberty. 30 15. That a well-regulated militia, composed of the• body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural...subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. 16. That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 692 páginas
...the people have a right to keep and bear arms ; that a wellregulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural,...of a free state ; that standing armies, in time of pence, are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, as fir .as the circumstances and... | |
| George Bancroft - 1876 - 652 páginas
...can never be restrained but by despotic governments. " 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 ; standing armies in time of peace should be avoided as dangerous to liberty ; and in all cases the... | |
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