 The free communication of thoughts and opinions, is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write and print, on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.  Books 1 & 2 - Page 109by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860Full view - About this book
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal law - 1853 - 1006 pages
...cases." Art. 1, gg 9, 10. The constitution of Louisiana (1812,) provides, "Printing presses shall bo free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature, or any branch of the government; and no law shall ever be made to reetrain the right thereof. The free communication... | |
 | Louisiana - 1854 - 210 pages
...law nor any law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed. Section 21. Printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any other branch of the Government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...trial by jury shall be held sacred, and the right thereof remain inviolate. 7. That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislatu re or any branch of government; and no law shall svtr be made to restrain the right thereof.... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...subject to such modifications as may be authorized by this constitution. § 9. That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the general assembly, or • any branch of government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 788 pages
...freedom of the press with us; and I have no doubt that it consists in this : That the printing press shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine...the proceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of the Government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof; that the free communication... | |
 | Frederick Gerhard - History - 1857 - 480 pages
...house without the consent of the owner ; nor in time of war, except in manner prescribed by law. 23. The printing-presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the general assembly, or of any branch of government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right... | |
 | Jonathan French - Newspapers - 1857 - 594 pages
...remain inviolate, subject to such modifications as may be authorized by this constitution. § 9. That printing-presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the general assembly, or any branch of government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right... | |
 | Benjamin Homer Hall - Vermont - 1858 - 830 pages
...therefore, the freedom of the press ought not to be restrained," and further, that " the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any part of government." Ever since the abolition of colonial rule, the trial and punishment of evil-doers... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 716 pages
...to escape the assessment. " The Constitution of this State expressly declares, that printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the General Assembly, or of any branch of Government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right... | |
 | Ezra Champion Seaman - Constitutional history - 1863 - 312 pages
...citizen shall in nowise be diminished or enlarged on account of his religion. 7. That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine...government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain theright thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of... | |
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