Kingdom of Hawaii Constitution of 1864  From TheMorganReport
Jump to: navigation, search    Article 1.  God hath endowed all
men with certain inalienable rights; among which are life,
liberty, and the right of acquiring, possessing, and protection
property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Article 2.  All men are free to worship God according to the
dictates of their own conscience; but this sacred privilege
hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to justify acts of
licentiousness, of practices inconsistent with the peace or
safety of the Kingdom.  Article 3.  All men may freely speak,
write, and publish their sentiments on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be
enacted to restrain the liberty of speech, or of the press,
except such laws as may be necessary for the protection of His
majesty the King and the Royal Family.  Article 4.  All men
shall have the right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to
assemble, without arms, to consult upon th