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flAMA AMUBIBflCJA OUR COUNTRY -OCR COUNTRY'S ( TITERKST AND OUR COUNTRY'S FRIENDS .
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TBaJIS OF THE AMERICAN.
(ryofthe United States. They shall, in all cases,
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jj in aa-u;u, - , i- !1-urjMii, it-iuiiy , ana orcacn or me peace, oe
tion orthe year. m-1- " ,w cc u'' priv'igea trom arrest dunnff their attendance at
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.jtiniied ami 1 ail arrearages are paid, unless atjic session of their respective houses, and in going
option oi u:e ejiion icu I"." 10 or nturmrg irom the same; and lor any speech
not be ques-
stor or Itep-
hich he was
.red be von d sis months. (elected, be appointed to any civil office under the
3vK:trisE-ESTS. Twelve lines, or less, wilijauthcrity ofthe United Slates, which shall have inserted once or three times, for one doIlar,ibecn created, or the emoluments whereof shall
,,-d 23 copU will be charged for cacV auuiUonalj have been increased.
.i.t0.itioa of the eJitorr ien per ctu. truerisi l0 or r turning from the same; and for ",'."r annum will be chajrsd on all subscription, j0r debate in either house, they shall noi aiM expiration of iue cr.r,:;r.ti! ; ': "- f-T tiorc! in any c':'r place. 2. No Sena ,Jjb-W)rk anJ sdvcrlising vhen payment is de-! reseutative shall, during the time for wl
jiicrtion.
during such tin;e; and no
person holding any office under the United States
shall be a member of either house Curing his continuance in office. Revenue litis Negative ofthe President. Sec. 7. 1. All bills for raising the Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills. 2. Every bill which shall have passed the house of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President ofthe United States; if be approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it. with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the ohiec-
iiion ct large on their journal, and proceed to re- :.!.. If -i .
Sec. I 1 Ail legislative powers herein grant-"-".',ir,v--' ,-- ici.uusiuerai.ion, iwu-
td. shall be vested in a Con?ress of the I nited ,i'"rus " " " agree to pass me mil, it
St.tps. which shall consist of a Senate and House:"" u- Beu" wua me ooiecttons, to me
(oKsiifulioR cfihe Uniial States. WE, the People of th-i United Ststes. in order :o fc.-iR a more perfect union, establish justice, inftie domestic tranquility, provide for the common feienre, promote the general welfare, and secure tke blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for she United States of America. LEGISLATIVE POTTER. ARTICLE 1. Hovsc rf Reprcscnlrtices.
1 1 All legislative powers herein grant-
ay any imposts or duties on imnorta n rmnrte
except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the neat produce of
-un uu imposts, taia oy any State on imports or exports, shail be for the use of the Treas-
ry oi me united States, and ail such laws shall
suojecttn tin revision and control of tie Con
gress. Ao State shall, without the consent nf
Congress Jay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace,enter into any agree
ment, or compact wuu another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, nuless actually invaded, or iu such imminent dancrer a will nt
admit of delay.
EXECUTIVE POWER. ARTICLE II. PrssiJent.
The executive power shall be ves-
oiaer nouse, uy wuicn it stiau he likewise reconsidcred,and if approved by twotbirds of that house, it shall become a law. Tint in all such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and rays, and the names or the persons voting for
f Representatives.
Sec I. I he house of representatives shall
be composed of members chosen every second year, bv the peopls of the several State.-; and the elec-
i-rsin each State shall hare the oualiaeations re
quisite for electors ofthe most numerous branch ofj'tid ajainst the bill shall be entered on the journal ti Ststes legislature. 2. So person shall be a 'f each house respectively. Jfany bill shall not
lepresentative whasbali not havu attained t thei&e returned by the President W4thin ten daysSuntZr, of twenty-five years, end been seven years a days expected) after it shall have been presented c tlzen of the United States, and who shall not, to bim, the same sha'l be a law in like manner as wten elected, be an inhabitant of ti.it State in if he had sighed it, unless the CongresR by their rtich L-? shall I? chosen. 3. Representatives and adjournment prevent its return, in which case it i rect taxes shall be apportioned amon the several , shall not be a law. 3. Every order, resolution, or States winch may ba included within this Union. I vote, to which the concurrence ofthe Senate and tjcordip.s to thei" respective numbers, which shall j House of Representatives may be necessary, (ex-
is determined py adding to the whole number ofjWPt on a question of adjournment.! shall be pre
persons, including tnose bound to service for a tern of vears, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all ether persons. The actual enumsMtlnn shall be made within three years after the first meeting ofthe Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten
Teat3,in such manner ss they shall by law direct.
The number of representatives shall not exceed one or erery thirty thousand, but each State shail
Live at least one representative; and until
enumeration shall be made, the State of New
sented to the President of the United States: and
before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or beinsr disapproved by him, shall be re
passed by two thirds of the Senate and House f
Representatives, according to the rules and limt tations prescribed in the case of a bill."
Powers afCongrtt enumerated.) Sec. 8. 1. The Conjrress shall have oower 1.
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imnosts. and ex-
i,CJi.cises; to pay, tha debts and nrovide for the eom-
uaue, me ouiu o: mn rloforio nnrl n-0K.. r IT:.J
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Himpsniresb eni:ue.i to choose : tnree; M.i8S.jSug. but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall tehoEetU, e,g .i.: Rhode Is.and and Providence Jie tIlli orm throughout the United States: 2. To Plantations, une; Conneclicat five; New orfe, borrow mon ey on the credrt of t,,B United StatC8: f;x; New Jersey, four; Pennsylvania, eight. Del-, 3. To reflate commerce with foreign n.tiona and
aware, one; Maryland, six; irgmia, ten; Worth .mnTI , i, s,r.P,i .j ;,. , ij;
tribes.- 4. To establish a uniform rule ofnaturalization.and uniform 1W9 on the subject of bankrupt-
Ties throughout the United States: 5. To coin mt-
Carolma, Eve; South Carolina, live- andGeorgin, three. 4. When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, tb cxccnt":-e authority
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u. ... .... up regulate the value thereof, and of foreign
. ... , . v.,.-u. y " coinj ano tix u,e standard of weio-hts and meas-
! ..u. ' L8p!". a"uoluer H-rs, ana aares; 6. To provide for the punishment of coun-
i v. !..... itnrfeititig the securities and current com of the UScnale. (cited States.- 7. T; establish nost offices and
Sec. 31. The Senate of the United States, I Pos,1 ra(l!? 8- To promote the progress of science W1 mmrmsPi! nf Son.(nr3 fmn, o,, Si.tn lsna useful arts, by securing, for limited times, to
chosen hy the legi,latare thereof, for si vcars;and aJttors and inventors, the exclusive right totbeir ch Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediate-iir:3Pec!!vc writings and discoveries: 9. To consti!.,!onWc'n,ii u ., : tote tribunals inferior to the sunrenie court: To
the first election, thev shall be divided, as equally de5ne and. P"n,sh P'e and feloni
co classes. The seats of the i.ni,,e ,?u"' ?a "'"ces against
ismsy be, into thrco i
Senarcrs of the first class shall be vacated at tbej expiration of the second v ear, of the second class' at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration cf the sixth year, so that one third may be chosen every second year: and if vacancies happen, by res;grtpn or otherwise, daring the recess of tins legislature of any State, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then hil such vacancies. 3.
Jfo person shall be a Senator who shall rot have attained to the ape of thirty years, and been r.ine
Tears a citizen of tbe United States, and who shall)
not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that Mate for which he shall be. chosen. 4, The Vice President of the United States shili be Presid-nt of the Senate, but shall have no vut- ur.K-ss they be eanally divided. 5. The Senate shall choose t'ieir
titer omcers.and also a Pres.dent pro tempore, in
ies committed
the law of na
tior.s.- 10. Tj declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures
on iand and water- 11. To raise and support ar
mics; but no appropriation ot money to that nse
shall be for a longer term than two years.- 12. To provide and maintain a raw.- 13. To make rules
for the government and regulation ofthe land and
naval forces.- 14. To provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws nf the union, suppress insurrections, and rrnnl invasions? !S. To nrovide
I for orsranizmg, arminjr, and disciplining the mill
lia, and for governing Eiich part of them as may be
employed in the service of the Unitcn States, re
servirg to the Mates, resoectivelv, the appoint
ment ofthe cfiicers, and the authority of training
the militia accotding to the discipline prescribed
bv Congress.- 10. To exercise exclusive legislation
Sec. 1. 1.
ted in a President of the United States of Ameri.
He shall hold his office durin? the term of
four years, and, together with the Vice President,
nosen tor me same term, be elected as follows;
4. bach state shall appoint, in such manner as
the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators
and Representatives to which the State may be
entitled in the Congress; but no Senator or Rep
resentative, or person holding an ntnee or trust or
prolit under the United States shall be appointed
an elector.
The following paragraph ha been annuled and
supplied? Seo Art. 12 of Amendments. 13. The electors shall meet in their respective
Slates, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant ofthe same
State with themselves. And they 6hall make a list of all the persons voted for, and ofthe number of votes for each; which lit they stall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of Govern-
ment of the United States, directed to the Presi
dent of the Senate. The President of the Senate
shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of
Representatives, open all the certificates, and the
votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest number of votes shall be the Presi-
ent, if such number be a maiority of the whole
number of electors appointed: and if there be more than one who have such majority, and have an equal number of votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately choose by ballot one of them for President; and if no person have a ma
jority, then, from the five highest on the list, the
said house shall, in like manner, choose the President. Rutin choosing the President, the vote
shall he taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for this pur
pose shall consist of a member or members from
two-third ofthe States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. In every
case, after the choice of the President, the person
having the greatest number of votes of the electors
shall be Vice f resident. I Jut if there should re
main two or more who have equal votes, the Sen
ale shall choose 'from them, by ballot, the Vice
President.1
4. The Congress may determine the time or
choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same
throughout the United States.
be removed from office on impeachment for, aid conviction of, treason, bribery, or olher high crimes and misJemeanor. JUDICIAL POJTER. ARTICLE III. Sec. 1. 1. The judicial power of the United Stales shall be vested in one supreme court, and in fuch inferior courts as the Congress may, from time to time, ordain to establish. The judges, both ?f the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior; and shall, at plated times, receive for Iheir services a compensation which shall not he diminished during Jlieir continuance in office. J urisdiclton, original and appellate Treason. Sec. 2. I. The judicial power shall extend in all cases in lavr and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws ofthe United States, and treatise made, or which shall be made, under their authority; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls; to all cases of admirality and martime jurisdiction ;to controversies to which the United States shall be a party, to controversies between two or more States; between a State and citizens of another St Ate; between citizens of different States; between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States; and between a
State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens, or pubjects.
M. In all cases affecting ambassadors, olh
er public ministers and consuls, and those in
which a Stale shall be a party; the supreme
court shall have original jurisdiction: In all the other cases before mentioned.the supreme
court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations, as the Congress shall
eight hundred and eight, shall in any manner affect the first and fourth classes in the ninth section of the first article; and that no State, without its consent, shall he deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. Prior dtbls tvpreme law onfi no religion lest. ARTICLE VI. 1. All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States onder this Constitution, as under the Confederation. 2. This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the U. States, shall be the supreme Iw ofthe land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby; any thing in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. 3. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several Slate Legislatures, and all Executive and Judicial officers, both of the United States and ofthe several (States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United Stales. Ratification. ARTICLE VII. 1. The ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall he sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same. Done "in Convention, by the unanimous consentof the States present, the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and ofthe independence of the United States
af America, theltweffth. In witness whereof,
make.
3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases we have hereunto subscribed our names.
of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such I George Washington.
trial shall be held in the Slate where the said President, and Deputy from V rtginia
crime shall have been committed; but when! New llAMPsntRE.-John Langdon, Nicholas
not committed within any Slalc.the trial shall Gillman.
be at such place or places as the Congress Massachusetts. INatnaniel uorliam, Ku
mar bvlaw have directed. Ifus King.
Sec. 3 I. Treason against the United LrO.vjiEcrricuT. Wm. damnei Joiinon,no
States shall consist only in levving war against eer Shermnn
them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving INew iohk Alexander Hamilton
them aid raid comfort. No nerson shall be New Jersey Wm. I.ivineslon. David
convicted of treason unless on the testimony of Brearly, Wm. Patterson, Jonathan Dayton.
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two witnesses to the same overt act, or on i essylvajcia umjimin rr.uiKim, i hop. confession in open court. Mifflin, Robert Morris. George Clmer,Thos.
2. TheCongress shall have power to de-JFilzsimons, Jarcd Ingersoll, Jas. Wilson,Gov clare the punishment of treason: but no at-lerneur Morris.
tainder of treason shall work corruption of Ublawaiik ireo.Keai,junning Be mora.
blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of jan. John Dickinson. Kicnard liassctt, Jacob
in all case9 whatsoever over such district, not ex
ceeding ten miles square,) as may, by cession of
the absence ofthe Vice Precident.or when be shall reticular r-tates.and the acceptance o- a.onjrpRs. txercise the oif.ee of President cfL- 1-t-tM f?rate?. iomc tLe scat of government of the Uni'H States 6. The Sanate shall have the sole power to try all and to "Was like otr:lr over a! pkc" rir-
state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings: and, 17. To make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution ths forgoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the tJovernment ofthe United States, or in any department or
impeachments. ten sitting Icr that purpose.
ey shall be on oath or affirmation. W hen the Pros-dent ofthe United States is tried, the Chief "Jasiice shall preside; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds ofihe
members present. Ju!gmnt,in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy nny office of fcon -r, trust, or profit, under the United
otates: but the oartv convicted -hll nevertheless
te liabln a
officer thereof.
Restrictions in Congress
Sec. 9 I. The migration or importation of
of the States now existing
1 subifrcl to indictment, trial.ludfrment i
TCl) a.n- .. . 1
" fu slime m. aecoruit.jr to law. e,,.h .
Sec 41. The times, place, and manner of jsnnU Uiink r to admit shaH not be prohibited widirig elections for Senators and Representatives ,.,,,,. nri.p tn thft nne thousand
ball be prescribed in each State by the Leffisla-
by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eieht b-indred and eight, but a tax or duty may b
-rexnereoi; bnt the Congress nny, at any time, . - on guch j,,,,. not exceeding teo
to the p'aces of ch.iosinir Senators. 2. The Ccn-
grcss shall assemble at least once in every year, ad such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless thev shall by law appoint a different day. Powers of each llovte. Sec. 5. 1. Each hnusa shall be the indc ofthe
elections, returns, and oialificatmns of its own members; and a majorty of each shall constitute a qoonim x-t do business: bnt a smal'cr number may
adjourn from day today, and may be anthorized to wmpelthe attendance of anient members, in such manner and uuder such penalties as each boue my provide. 2. Each house may determine the role of its proceeding, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of twowirds, expel a member. 3. Each house shall keen
a joe ma 1 of its proceedings, and from time to time Poblisb the same, excepting socb parts as may in weir juuvinentreoiiire secrecy: ani the yeas and
"y of the members of either hoose, on any qncs-
n. anM., at the desire of one-fifth of those pres
be entered on the journal. 4. Neither boase, nnng the session or Congress, shall, witboat the "ent ofibe other, adjourn tot more than three ys, nor to any ether rlace than that in which the
w boosm shall be silling-. 'pviHarton, privileges and disqualification o Jitmhert.
!e. 51. The Secatom and Representatives
vj - ive a compensation for their services, to
v "WJatl bjr Uw, ami paid out of the Treaso
dol'ar for each person. 2. The privilege oi the writ of habeas cornos shall not be suspended, un
less when, incase of rebellion or invasion.the pub
lic safety may requite it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No caoitation or other direct tax shall be liid, unless i"
proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be'taken. 5. No tax or duty shall h lni.l r,n uri'iMp PTnorted from anV State. No
nrpference shall be eiven bv any reenlation
commerce or revenue, to the ports of any one State over those of another: nor shall vessels bound to
or from one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or
nav duties in another. 0. ?f a money snau oe
drawn from the treasury bu in consequence
appropriations made by law.- and a regular state
ment and account of the receipts ana expenditure
of all public money shall be published from time
to time. 6. No title or nobility shall oe gramea
hv tha United Stales, and no person holding any
office or proffit or trust under tbem, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any presii. nmnlumenf. office, or title of any kind
whatever, from any King, prince, or wreiga
State.
Restrictions on thi Senate.
3 in t. No State shall enter into any trea
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marque ana reprisal; coin money emu uiu
credit; mane any tntng out go:a snvcr cum tender in pay ment of debts; pass any bill of attain iter. x cost facto law. or law impairing the obli
gation of contracts; or grant any title of nobility ' 2. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
Presidents qualifications Paconcy Compensa-
tion Oath. 5. No person, except a natural born citizen, or a
citizen of the United States at the time of the a-
doption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President: neither shall any person
be eligible to that office, who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been
fourteen years a resident within the United States.
n. In case of the removal of the President from
office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the said office,
the same shall devolve on Ihe Vice President, and
the Congress may, by law, nrovide for the case of
removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, st stated times, receive for his services n compensation, which shall neith
er be increased nor diminished during the period
for which he shall have been elected, and be shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.
8. Defrre he enter on the execution of his orhce.
he shall take the following oath or affirmation;
9. Hf solemnly swear, for affirm.l that I will
faithfully execute the office of President of the U-
ited States, and will, to the best or my aoiiuy.
nreeprvp. nrntprt. and defend the Constitution OI
the United States."
President's yower and duties.
Sec. 2. I- The President shall be Commander
n chief of the army and navy of the United States,
and of the militia of the several Mates, wnen
caiied in actual service of the United States; he
may require the opinion, in writing, ofthe princi
pal officer in each ofthe executive departments, up
on any snbiect relating to the duties of their re
spective offices; and be shall have power to grmni
reprieves and pardons roionenccs against mc ..- tpt Sintp. PTfpnt in rases of impeachment.
2. He shall have power, by and wun we aovice
and consent ofthe Senate, to make treaties, provt-
deil iinutlilrid nfitiA Senators resent concur; ana
be shall nominate, and, by and with the advice
mi ronspnt nfthe Senate, shall appoint amoassa
An nthnp nnhlio ministers and consuls, lodges oi
the supreme conrt, and all other officers of the Uni-
ipH Stt.toa vhnM soDotntmenis are not nerem
otherwise provided for. and which shall be estao
lished by law. Bat me congress mj, oy in
vest the appointment or such interior omcers
they think proper, in tne rrewuem .... -. . ;n the heads of departments.
UUllllB ui law, vi i,
o tu D..;.!nt ahull nave power lommp "
.k. nr haDnon during the recess or toe
Senate, by granting commissions which shall ex-
ii.. a.H nr ttipir next bccbiuu.
Sec. 3. I. tie snau. irom nuic iu ni" "
Congress information ortha state oi tne union.ana
recommend to tneir coneiucin
as ho shall judge necessary ana expeoienu n avtranrdinarv occasions, convene 1
in a r i - ' . . . j u...o, nr pither of them, end, in case ot dis
agreement between them, with respect to the m a . Jt.t.n lV Awt In
time ofadjournmerii,iieiiiaj aujuum ":." such time as he shall think proper; he shall
receive ambassadors and other punuc minis
ters; he shalt lake care Wat the laws oe .aimfully executed; and shall commission all the .ffir.n nf the United States.
X I. The President.Vico President,
and all civil officers of the United States.shall
the person attained.
The Stales and
Territories.
ARTICLE IV.
Sec. 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be
given in each State to the public acts, records.
and judicial proceedings of every other atate
And the Congress may, by general laws, pre
scribe the manner in which such acts, records,
and proceedings shall be proved, and the ef
fect thereof.
Sec. 2. I. The citizens ef each Slate
shall he entitled to all privileges and immuni
ties of citizens in the several States.
It room.
Maryland J as. M'Henrr,Danl. of St Th.
Jenifer, D.Carroll.
Virginia John ulairjames Madison.jun. North Carol Wm. Blount, Richard
D. Spaight, Hugh Williamson.
South Carolina John Kutlcdge,Charlea
C. Pickney, Charles Pickney, Pierce Butler.
Goorgia William rew, Abraham Maida . . m mr m art
win. Attest: WILLIAM jackson. oec.
Note. Owl of sixty five members appointed to
attend the Convention, thirty nine signed the
Constitution as above; sixteen did not sign it;nnd
ten never attended.
2. A person charged in any State with
treason, felonr. or other crime, who shall flee fCongress, at their firtt session under tlie
from iustice. and be found in another State, Constitution, held in Ihe city of New Yorkn
shall, on demand of the executive authorily 1789. proposed to the Legislatures of the sev-
of the State from which he fled, be delivered eml States, twelve amendments, ten of which
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up, to ue removea to tne oiaie uaving juris-1 were oniy auopicu. ucy mc un- m ten
diction of the crime. the following amendments; and they were rat-
3. No person held to service or labor in ified bv three fourths, the constitutional num.
one Stale, under the laws thereof, escaping ber of the States, on the llh of December,
into another.shall. in consequence ofany law 1791. The eleventh amendment was pro-
or regulation thercin,he discharged from such I posed at the first esion.of the third Congress,
cpi-v ro or lahnri but shall be delivered upon and was Ceciarea in a message irom me rrcs-
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a claim of the parly to whom such service or hdent of the United-stales to ootn tiouses oi
labor may be due. Congress, dated the Oln oi January, i no, to
Sec. 31. New Slates mar lie admitted have been adopted by the constitutional nuin-
li th lnntrrfaa into this Union ; but no new ber of States. The ITlh amendment, which
States shall he formed or erected within the I was proposed at the first session of the eighth
jurisdiction or any other Stale, nor any atate Congress, was adopted oy ine consuiuiionn. be formed by the junction of two or morel number .f States in the year 1804. according
as
the
States, or parls ofStales, without the consent
ofthe Legislatures ofthe States concerned, as
well as or the Congress. 2. The Congress shall have power to dis pose of, and make all needful rules nnd regulat'ons respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States;and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States or of anv particnlarSlale. Sc. 4. L The United Stales shall guaranty to every State in this Union, a Republican form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and, en application of the Legislature, or of the executive, (when the Legislature cannot be convened.) against domestic violence. Amendments. ARTICLE V.
1. The Congress, whenever two thirds of
both houses thall deem it necessary, shall pro
pose amendments to this constitution; or, on
the application of the Legislatures of two thirds nf the several States, shall call a Con
vention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, ihall be valid to all intents and
purposes, as part of this Constitution, when
ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several Slates, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as one or the other mode of
of ratification may be proposed by the Con-
cress: nrovided. that no amendment which
may be made prior to the year one thousand
to a public notice by the Secretary uf Slate,
dated the 25 Ih of September, 1804.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Of the United Stales, ratified according to the
provision of the fj lh article oj mejoregoing Constitution.
Art. 1, lleligiovt liberty; Militia; 3 QuarCg
soldiers. Art. I. Coneress shall make no law respec
ting an establishment of religion, or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof, abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;or the right
ofthe people peaceably to assemble, .and to
petition the Government lor n rearers or grievances.
Art. 2. A well regulated mimia oeing necessary to the security of a free State, Ihe
right of the people to keep and beai arms shall not be infringed.
Art. a No soldier shall, in lime oi peace, be quartered in any house without the consent
of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a
manner to be prescribed by law.
Arl. 4,trar'ls of arrest; 5 4 C, Priv 4' nghu of
caused Art. 4. The right of the people to be secured in their persons, houses, papers, aad effects, agaios'.uareasenable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants hall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly de-