...liberty of the press does not exist; this liberty consists in li'.ying no restraints on publications; every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public, but if he publishes what is improper, he must take the consequence of his temerity. A man (says a fine...

...to the nature of a free state; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an indoubl^ed right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to destroy...

...the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no pre* viouj restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has undoubted right to lay vlmi tentiments hep/eases before the public : t .> forbid this, i» to destroy...

...to the nature of a free state; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public : to forbid this, is to destroy...

...to the nature of a free state; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has undoubted right to lay wliat sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this, is to destroy...

...fact, be very fitly considered as a part of the common law of the land. Blackstone (1) observes that every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid that, is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or...

...him in the esteem of the public, or exposed him to ridicule. Blackstone tells us that " every person has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases...before the public : to forbid this is to destroy the liberty of the press. But if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the...

...nature of a free state ; but that this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter,...improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequences of his own temerity. To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was...

...utterance or publication of men's opinions, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter spoken or published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; but if he publishes, orally or otherwise, what is illegal, he must take the consequences of his own...

...afforded very striking illustrations of the title of his pamphlet. " Every freeman," says Blackstone, " has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public—to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the Press." The writer here, lays no sentiments...