1861.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 295

WHEREAS, In all cases and at all times the military ought
to be under strict subordination to, and control of, the civil
power, and that the people of this State ought to have the
sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal govern-
ment and police thereof; and that in all criminal prosecu-
tions, every man hath a right to be informed of the accusa-
tions against him, to have a copy of the indictment or charge
in due time (if required) to prepare for his defence, to be al-
lowed counsel, to be confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have process for his witness, to examine the witnesses
for and against him on oath, and to a speedy trial by an im-
partial jury, without whose unanimous consent he ought not
to be found guilty; and

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States declares
that Congress shall have power to declare war, to raise and
support armies; that "the prilege of the writ of habeas cor-
pus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may require it," nor then un-
less by Congress. "That a well regulated militia being neces-
sary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be infrigned;" that "the right
of the people to be secure in their houses, persons, papers
and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall
not be violated, and no warrant shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation,, and particularly de-
scribing the place to be searched and the persons or things to
be seized;" and

WHEREAS, Maryland is yet a State in the Union, submit-
ting peaceably to the Federal Government, yet nevertheless,
the President has raised and quartered large standing armies
upon her territory, have occupied the houses of her citizens
without their consent, has made the military superior to and
above the civil power, has assumed to regulate the internal
police and government of the State, has seized upon and ap-
propriated our rail roads and telegraphs, has seized and
searched our vessels, has forcibly opened our houses, has de-
prived our people of their arms, has seized and transported
our citizens to other States for trial upon charges or pretended
charges, has taken the private property of our citizens, has
caused peaceable travellers to be stopped and their persons,
trunks and papers to be searched, has arrested and caused to
be imprisoned without any civil process whatever, the persons
of our citizens, and by the military power kept and still keeps
them in confinement against and in contempt of all civil pro-
cess. Now therefore, be it