billofrights

The U.S. Bill of Rights

The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.   The conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.