 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...freedom of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty, and ought not to be violated. XVH. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1833 - 636 pages
...that no religious sect or society ought to be favored or established by law, in preference of others. That the People have a right to keep and bear arms....capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State. That the militia should not be subject to Martial Law, except in time... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 968 pages
...indulgence in reading one or two of them. The ratification of New York contains the following expressions: "That the people have a right to ' keep and bear arms ; that a well regulated mili' tia, including the body of the people capable of ' bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and... | |
 | Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...every freeman has a right to petition, or apply to the legislature for redress of grievances. XVII. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms ; 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... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...of the press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty, and ought not to be violated. - — XVII. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms...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 the... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...expressions: "That the people have a right to 1 keep and bear arms ; that a well regulated mili' tia, including the body of the people capable of ' bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and safe ' defence of a free State." " That standing armies, ' in times of peace, are dangerous to liberty,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 964 pages
...indulgence in reading one or two of them. The ratification of New York contains the following expressions: "That the people have a right to ' keep and bear arms; that a well regulated mili' tia, including the body of the people capable of ' bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 966 pages
...indulgence in reading one or two of them. The ratification of New York contains the following expressions: "That the people have a right to ' keep and bear arms ; that a well regulated mili' tia, including the body of the people capable of ' bearing arms, is the proper, natural, and... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1858 - 818 pages
...following expressions : " That the people have a right to keep and bear anus ; 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 standing armies, in times of peace, are dangerous to liberty,... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1858 - 818 pages
...in reading one or two of them. The ratification of New York contains the following expressions : " That the people have a right to keep and bear arms ; that a well-regulated militia, including the body of the people capable of bearing arms, is the proper, natural,... | |
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Militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State. 
