 | William Thomas - Abolitionists - 1835 - 208 pages
...York. " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his senti" ments on ALL SUBJECTS ; being responsible for the abuse of that "right; AND NO LAW SHALL BE PASSED TO RESTRAIN OR ABRIDGE " THE LIBERTY OF SPSECH OH OF THE PRESS." Art. 7. S 8. From the Constitution of Maine" Every... | |
 | Connecticut - Law - 1835 - 646 pages
...to curtail or io I IU Do • ' ti*i «* /* i restram the liberty of speech or of the press. SECT. 7. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1836 - 194 pages
...[Connecticut.] Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives,... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 334 pages
...compensation. SEC. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictment for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions...be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1837 - 812 pages
...Constitution : " Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his opinion on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law...be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous, is true, and was published with good motives,... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 716 pages
...NEW YORK. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives,... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 160 pages
...New York. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...be given in evidence to the jury : and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives,... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1838 - 354 pages
...compensation. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1838 - 1012 pages
...Maclay Thomas Woodward Crum Martin Porter, Northam. Cunningham Preset pro tern. 58 lowing, viz: " la all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth...be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives... | |
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Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being 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. 
