S S '' s XY 0. B. GOODLANDER & CO. PBINCITLES, not MEN". TERMS $1 25 per Annum, if paid in ndvnnce. NEW SF.l.l ES VOL".I. NO. VOL. XXXI. WHOLE NO. 1G12. CLKAKHKLI), PA. WEDNKSCAK, FEU. 13, IBCL 01 f mil is 1' r n a Ft u a tih: CONSTITUTION- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERicA; iVT; the people of'4he United Stat?s, in order to form 11 more perfei I union, e.-tab-lish'Jtfsticc, insure 'domestic tranquility, prwide for tho common defence, promote tb,;gerusral welfare, and secure the toss ing of liberty to ourselves and our poste rity, do ordain aild establish this Consti tution for tho Ignited States of Amenta. ARTICLE I. OF TDK LltflHLATIVB I'OWKK. Section 1. All Legislative) power herein grunted shall he vested in n Congress of the United .States, which shall consist of a Sonate and House of Representatives. 8sc. 2. Tho Hjne of Representatives shall bo composed of members chosen every second year by the people of tho several States, and tho elector in enrh State shall h ive the qualification requisite for lectors of the most numerous branch of fjio Suite Legislature". No person shall be a Representat i ve who shall not liiive attained the age oi twenty fire years, and been sevn years n citizen of tho United Stales, and w ho ahull not, when elected, he nn inhabitant of that SUtn front which he shall be chosen. IiopreenUtives and direct taxes shall r' be apportioned among Iho several Staled "j which may be included within this Union, rtk according to their respective numbers, ml( which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of. free peisons, iuclud- eluding those bound to service for a term of years, nod excluding Indians not titxed, three fifths of nil ojher persons. 'J'he r; actual enumeration shall be made wilh'.n .mil three jears After the first uicetin" of-tho, lj Concrewi of the United States, and within .every.subuequent ten years, in such man. ner as they shall by law direct. The Mi ij4 ceed one for every thirty thousand, but irHn each state shall Imvc iitlctonp Repre-. itu entntive ; and until such enumeration iron shall We made. the,State of New Hamp shire shall bo entitled to chooso three. l'' MftSsachusoU eight, Ivlicdo Island and 'rov'euco Plantations one, Connecticut , -ui file, New York six.. New Jersey four, r,f I Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Marv itiii land six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, r, ji South Carolina fit c, and Georgia three. When vacancies happen in the reprc y" sen tat ion from nny Sntto, tho executive authority thereof shall issue writs of elec 1 lion to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall may, in their judgment, require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of tho members of either House, on nny iiuestion, shall, at 'J the desire of one fifth of these present, be entered on thejournal. Neither llou.se, during the session of Congress, shall, w.ithout the consent of tho other, adjourn for moro than three darn, nor to any other plneo than that in which tho two houses shall bo" sitting. Sec. 0. The Senators ond Representa lives shall receive a mpensntion for their services, to be ascertained by law, nnd paid out of tho treasury ot the LTniied States. They shall, in all cases, except, treason, felony, tind breach of tho peace, he privi leged from arrest -during their attendance at their respective Houses, and in going lb and returning from the same, and for any speech or debate, in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected be appointed to any civil oflico under the authority c f tho United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments thereof shall have been increased, during such time; nnd no person holding any office under the United States, shall bo a member of oithe.' house during his con tinuance in oflico. Sr.c. 7. All till for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives ; out die senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills. Every bill which shall have passed Iho House of Representatives nnd the Senate, shall, before it become a law, bo presentod to the President of the United States. If he approve, ho bhail si j-n it ; but if not, he shall return it, with his objeclins, to the House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objec tions at large ci; t!i ir journal, Vnd proceed to reconsider it. If, ufter such reconsideration, two thirds of that House shall ngrec to pass the bill, it shall he sent, iogclner with the objections, to the other House, by '.v.hich it shall likewise be re considered, and, if approved hy two thirds of that House, it (hall become a law. I'.ut fh all such cruses the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and tlio names of tho persons voting for and ug.'iimt tlie but sliali be entered on tli journal of each House respectively , If nnv bin shall not lie returned by tho I re sidcr.t within ten days (Sundnjs except ed) alter it shall have been presented to him, tho same shall bo w'law, in like man ner as it he had signed it, unless (lie Con gress, by their a'djou'rnment, prevent its return, in wi.icr. case it shall not be a law t very order, resolution, or vote, to m hich the concurrence of tlie Senate nnd v.. ntiriand shall have the sole power of impeach -Dlmeot. . Ssc 3. The Senalo of tho United Slates j shall be compoued of two Senators from 'l'.each State, chosen by the legislature there ptT of, for six years; and e.ich Senator shall ,n. J.'havoone vote. NBlJi Immediately after they shall hi assem Co 'bled iu ''consequence of the first election, ; " they shall bo divided, as near rs may be, .'"'into three classes. The seats of the Sena J 'j,toci of the first class shall be vacated nt , fh expiration of the second year ; of the t ui.iecond clnss at Ihe exniration of tho fourth er (io. ryear, and of the third class at the expira- To lay nnd colled laxes, duties, impoRts. .vm of the sixth year; so that one third 'nnd excises, to pay tho debts, nnd provide for the common Uclence nnd general wel- llouso of Representatives may be neeessj! ry (except on a question of adjournment.) shall bo pi'csonted to the President of the United States ; nnd be!ore the same shal taKeeiiect, snail ue approved ny linn; or, being disapproved by huu, shall bo repas sed by two-third of the Sennte and House of Representatives, according to tho rules and limitations' prescribed iu tho case of a bill. Sue. 8. The Congress shall have pow- ryvnay be chosen every second year ; and if TracaoCiiei ltd pen by resignntioa or. other wi ffise, during tko recess of the Legislature 'iny State, the executive thereof may make pectfof temporary appointments until tho next i nJ -neeting of the Legislature, which shall 1 ihen fill such vacancies. Nffperson shall be a Senator who shall 'Cloniot lie sttained the ape, of thirty years, qund been nine year a citizen of the U luteal b iiotatei, and who shall not, when elected, atl.foe an inhabitant of the State for which he ihall be oliosen. The Vice President of the United Sfntrs , ,ihaU Le President "of the Sennto, but shall ' have nt voto unless they bp equally di- tl ridoa. . toll The Senate shall choose their other offi- "jen, and also a President pro tempore, in i t :heabenceof the Vice Presidcnt.or when I J"ie shall excrete the ollice of President of i he United Statefl. ul0ii( ,The Senate shall have the solo power to uDty.'ry all unpoachmcnts. Vhon sitting lor g p'bw purpose, they shall be on oath or tBTot-ilirmation. When tho President of the Jnited States is tried, the Chief Justice ltt'jjhail i)cesido; nnd no person shall he con Jl, , iotea, without tho concurrence of two go birds of tho members present. ,pttK Judgment, in cases of impeachment, vi liall not extend further than to removal mpom office, nnd disqualification to hold nd enjoy any oflico of honor, trust, or PMW rofit, under the United States; but the slT.'rty : convicted shall, nevertheless, be ble and sulject to indictment, trial, jElj. idgment, and punishment, according to iuic,Tv,''"Th,e rei' I''ce, J manner ositi' n0,dl,,8 elections for Senators and Hcp Btl,kontntives shall bo prescribed in ench lt(VUto by the Legisluluie thereof; but the im'ongress may, at any timo, by law, make ipe't alter auch regulations, except as to the tta Joce of choosing Senators. - The Congress shall assemble at least ;b,r tee in each year, and such meeting shnll cSl(ion the first Monday in December, un ?ci W they shall by law appoint a different y. r , i b'I' Sic. 5. F.nch House shall Lo the judge the elections, returns, and qualified JM of its own members, and a mnjority rj7J" each shall constitute a quorum to do sinesi; but a sma'ler number may ad- j cO!lm fJoraday to day, nnd may be author- 'w compel the attendance of alisent t t.kJsnsi''- "linauch manner nnd undersuch IiH a s each House may provide, f fof,x " 0U8a may determine therulci of Rlt'-' prwdings, punish its members for orderly behavior, and, ith theconcur , prirtice cf two third-, expel ft momber. jjlVl- Each House shall keep a journal of its teeedihgs, and, from time to time, pul : t the lame, excepting mch parts as I tare of the United States ; but all duties imposts, and excises shall bo uniform throughout tho United Stales : 'Jo borrow money on the credit of the United States : To repulate commerce with foreign na--lions, and among the several S'.ates, nnd with the Indian tribes: To estnblish a uniform rule of naturali zation, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout tho United States : To coin money, rcgulalo tha value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures: To provido for the punishment of counterfeiting tho securities and current coin of the United States : To establish post offices and post roads : To promote the progress of science and u .cful arts, by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings ond dis coveries ; To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court ; , To define and punish piracies nnd felo nies committed on tho high soas, and of fenses against the law of nations ; To declare wnr, erant letters of marnue and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: To raise and support rrmies ; but no appropriation of money to that use shall bo lor a longor term than two years; To provide and maintain a navy : To make, rules for the eovcrnmont and regulation of the land and naval forces : lo provide for calling forth tho militia to execute the laws of tho Union, sup press insurrections, and repel invasions: o provido lor orctinizins, armine. and disciplining the militia, nnd for coverninir such part of them as mav be emnloved in .1 - . .... ... t . mo service ot tho United States, reserving to the States respectively Iho appoint ment of tho officers, and the authority of training tho militia, according to thodis- iilMino prescribed by Congress ; To exercise exclusive legislation, in all enses whatsoever, over such district, not exceeding ten miles square, as may, by ceis.on of particular Sutes, and the ac ceptanco of Congress, become tho scat of t'ovui mucin oi u,o U nited Slates, and to iiiu- lllUllOr.lv fiver nl government of the United States, or in my department or ofheer thereof. 1 Sue. ',), The migration or importation of such persons as any cf tha Stales, now existing, shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hun dred and eight; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceed i'lgten t-i liars for ench porson. The pi- v ileee of tho writ of haleas cor pus shall not be suspended, unless when, in enses of rebellion or invasion, the pub lic safety may require it. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. No capitation or other direct tax shall bo laid, unless in proportion to Ihe cen sus or enumeration heroin before directed to bo taken. No tax of duty shall bo laid on articles exported from an State No preference shall bo given, by any regulation of com merce or revenue, to the ports of one Stale over those of another ; nor shall ves sels bound to or trom one Stale bo obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in anoth er. No money shnll be drawn from the ti ej'S iry, but in conseque ice of appropria. won madi! by law ; nnd a regular state men I and amount of tho receipt and ex penditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. iso title oi nobility shall be granted by the United States ; and n ) person hold ing nny oflico of profit or trust under them shall, -without the consent of the Congress, accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. S:e. 1(1. NoStateshall enter into any treaty, nllianco, or confederation; grant letters of niaique and reprisal ; coin mon ey ; emit bills of credit ; make any thing but gold and silver coin a tend r in pay ment of debts ; pass any bill of attainder, post facto law. or law impairing tho ob ligation of contracts ;orgiaulany title of ncbility. No State shall, without the cor. ecu t of tho Congress lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what n ay bo absolutely necessary for exoculing its in spection law.? ; nnd the net produce of all duties and imposts laid bv any Stale on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of Iho United States ; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress. No Stale shall, without the conseut of Congress, lay any duty on lonnago, keep iroops r snips oi wnr in time ot peace bnssadors, other public ministers, and consuls, j-i k'e.i of the Supreme Court, nnd all other ctiicors -of the Unitod States, whose anointments are not herein'other wiso provided for, nnd which shall be es tablished by law ; but the Congress may by lair vest tlie appointment of such infe rior officers, as ihev tnink proper, in the President alone, in ihe Courts of law, or in the heads of Uejuirtmeiits. The President shall haye power to fill up all vacancies that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, by granting cim missions which shall expire at tho end of their next session. Sue. 3. lie shall, from time to time, give lo Congress information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judgo necessiry and expedient ; he nny, on extraordinary occasions, conveno loth llousetf, or either ofthom, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to tho timo of adjournmeDt, ho mav ad journ them to such a timo as he may think proper ; he shall receive ambassa dors and other put lie ministers; ho shall take caro that the laws bo faithfully exe cuted, and shall commission all the of'i cers of the United States. Sec. 4. The President, ice President, and nil civil ofiicers of tlie Uuited Stales, shall he removed frjm oflico on impeach ment for, nnd conviction of treason, bri ery, or other high ci inios or misdernean ii rs. ARTICLE III. 0 ME JCtllCTAHT. Sec. 1. Tho Judicial ower of the Uni ted States shall bo vested in one Supreme 'Join t, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may, from time to time, ord.nii and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme nnd inferior court, shall hold their ollices during good behavior, and shall, at slated times, receive for their services' a compensation, which shall not be diminished dci-ing their continuance in office. Sec. 2 Tho Judicial power shall extend lo all enses, in law and equity, arisinc un der this Constitution, tho laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall b made, under their authority ; to all cases aflcctin ambassador!, other pub lic ministers, and consuls ; to all cases of admirality and -narlimo jurisdiction ; lo controversies lo which the United States shall be a, party ; to controversies between two or mofc States, between a State and citizens of another Stale, between citizens of dillerent Slates, betweon citizens of the ARTICL1-; V. OK A M EN hM"f.VTS TO TIlR CONSUTI TION. The Congress, whonrver two-thirds of both house shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of tho legislatures of two thirds of tho several SfUes, shall call a convention for proposing amend ments, which in either case, shall ho valid to all intents and purposes, ns part of Ibis Constitution, when ratified by the legis latures of threfc-fourths of the several States, or Ky conventions in three-fourths theieof, us tho one or the etlivr mode of ratification nny bo proposed by tho Con gress ; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to tho year one thousand eight hundred ar.rt eight shnll in any manner all'ect (he first and fourth clauses in the ninth section in this nrli Tile; and that no State, without its con sent, i hall be deprived of equal sullrngo in the Senate, ARTICLE VI. rt'BLIC DEBT. All debts contracted, and engag?mcnts entered into, before tho udoption of this Constitution, shall be ss valid against the United States under this Constitution us undor the confederation. OP TnK 8'JI-REtlE LAW OF Tllr. I.ANI). This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pur suance thereof, nnd nil treaties made, or ivhiuh shall be made, undr the authority t'ii,A r;i,.,i ..i. ii .i vi nit: iiiu-u hii.ui ne me su preme law of tlie land ARTICLK XL Third Congr9i. fstcornt 8iion. DtesmW J, 17U3. Tho judicial power of the United Steles shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or pros ecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another Slate, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. ARTICLCXII. .Eighth Congroiii. Firnt Session. Ootobor Ulh, 1803. Tho Electors shall mootiin their respec tive. Slates, and vote by ballot lor President and Vice President, ono of whom, at least thall not bo an inhabitant or the amo State with themselves; they shall natno in their ballots the person voted for as Presldk-nt, and in distinct ballots the per son voted for us Vice President; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons vo ted for as President, and ofull poisons voted for u Vice President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists ihev shall sign, nnd oertify, and transmit, seal ed, to the seat of tho government of the tinted Slates, directed to tho President of Iho Nenntj; the President of the Senate shi II, in the presence of the Senate nnd House of Kepresontativej. open nil the certificates, and the votes shall then bo counted ; tho person hwine tho greatest' number of votes for Presi dent .hall be tho President, if euch num ber be a mnjority of the whole riumber of Kloctors appointed : nnd if - - . ' mav lVl DUI1 nnd the judges ! have,Euc.!l m:90v tIlc. from the per in every State shnll bo bound thereby ":-1 ,. .. fi ,JIH"cst "umhors, not ex any thing in the Constitution or Laws of' f' -7' " j0.1,'8' of thceo ted contrary notwithaand-1 , , JU l"8. iitooi Kepresen. ...... tuwn iiumeuiaxeiy, by bal lot, the President. Put in choosim? th any Mate lo the ing. 1 'IE CONSTTTI TIONA L OATH, AND A ItELICIors THT. enter into any ngrcemPnt.or compact , "VL M:Uo claiming lands under grants with another State or with a foreign pow- OI a1,l,'"cnt Male, or the cMize.is thereof, er, or enlace in wnr, unless nctunliv invn- rro.-ido.it. the votes shall bn InL-An l.w The Senators and Representatives beloro I ft ifo;, tho representation from each Slate mentioned, nnd the members of the scve- j having one vole ; a qucrum for this pur rid State Legislatures, and all executive peso bhnll consist of a mem her or members nnd judicial ofiicers, both of the United fi om t wo thirds of tho States, nnd a ma Statesand of the several States, shall be jority of all the States shall be necessary to bound by oath or nilirmation to sunnorl a choice. And if the 1 1 mm m- danger ns will ded, or in such imminent not admit of delay. ARTICLE N. OI-' 1 II U KXKCI'TIV. Sec. 1. The .-xecutive power r-hnll bo vested in n President of tho United States of America. !Io shall hold his rffice dining tho term of four years, and, together with tho Vice President, Chosen for tho saiuo term, be elected as follows ; Keacli State shall appoint, in such man ner as the Legislature thereof mny direct, a number of electors, enual to tho'wholo number of Senators nnd Representatives to which the State may bo entitled in the Congress , but no Senator or Representa tive, or' person holding nn office of trust or prof t under the United States, shall be appointed nn elector. J See amendments, nrt. 12.1 The Congross may determine the time of ch oosing tho electors, ami tho dav on which they shall civo their votes, which day shall bo the same throughout tho Uni ted Mates. No person, except a natural-born citi zen of tho Unitod States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shnll bo eligiblo to tho office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shnll not- have nttamed the age of thirty-five yi-ji-s, and been fourteen years a resident wii-Lin the United Statcj of America. In case of tho removal of the President ' from ofiice, ot of his death, resignation, or I inability to discharge- the powers and du ties of the said oflico, the tame shnll de volve on the Vice President, nnd the Con gress may hy law provido for the caso of removal, death, resignation, or inability, wwv.. v. ,uu i iv.r.inv uiiu , Itu 1. 1 I'SlllCIl L- declaring what officer shnll act as Presi dent, and such officer shall then actnecor diHgly, until Iho disability boicnioved, or a President shall be electod. Tho President shall, at staled times, re- . ceive lor ins ssrvicos ft compensation, which sunn neiiiicr be increased nor di minished duri.ig tho period for which he shall have been elected, and ho shall not roceivo within that period any other em olument from the United States, orany of mem. P.eloro ho cnteron the execution of his otiice, ho sh ill taKe tho following oath or aiiirmauon ; "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of Presi 1ent of the United States, nnd will, to the best oi my nullity, protect, nnd defend tho Constitution of tiie United Stales." Sec, 2. The Presi-lentshall bo comman- der-in chief of tho army nnd nnvy of tho United States, nnd of the militia of tho cevcr.il States, when called into the actual service of the United Stales ; ho may re quire Ihe opinion, in writing, of the prin cipal officers in ench of the executive de ludes nctunliv invn-i ,,. lom slates, citizens, or suljecls. i no uiai ot all crimes, runes shall have been commit, or the right of tho people peaceably to as- , " n, VPVH0" fonstiUi when not committed within any 1 semblo, and to petition tho Government f'f t0 ,he,0'1' of Presklc trial shall bo at such place, or for a redress o "t iovoncs I 0 10 thot of Vice Pi partnicnts, upon any subject relating to tho duties of their respect ve offices, and ..l.w.o. ' I. ..!.!! 1 . . . r,.,l, i .. ,1 .... i i iio niiiiii nnu power iu "ram, reprieves purchased by the cons-wt of the ecisla-1 ,! rnln,,. rL ,0,1 .i..'..t ,i, United States, except in cases of impeachment. turo of tho Stato in wbi.-ii -i.u ! l.o fiir lb., Afj.f.i in.. r r... .... v.v..v. v. nn ki, iiiagazines, ar Benals. dockysras, and other ncedfal buildings ; And, To make all laws which shall bo n pens ile shall havo power, by nnd with the advice and consent of tho Sennte, to make treaties, provided two-third of tho Sena- , m , . v. ...... .t, v....... a .nii-.iiiius ui III., OI'IlH- sarj and proper for carrying into exeen- tors present concur ; nnd ho shall nomi tion tho forgoing powers, nnd nil other I unto, nnd l.v nn,i .vin. iv, n.ir,. .i powers vested by this Constitution in tho con sent of tlie Senate, shall appoint a.u- OXCCIil ill ruses ot impeachment, shall be by jury ; nnd such trial shall be held in the State where tho said crimes shall have been ted ; but State, tho places, as the longiss laiyhave dr reeled. Sfc. 3. Treason gainst the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering lo their ene mies, giving them nid and comfort. No per;on shall bo' convicted of treason, un less on the testimony of two witnesses to iuo Kiuiu uvu'd uoi, or on coniession in open court. The Congress shall havo power to de clare tho punishment of treason. buL no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during tho lifo of tho person nttaintcd. ARTICLE IV. 't statu nEConns. Sec. 1. Full faith and credit shall bo given in each Stale to tho public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of ev ery other State. And the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and procedings shall be proved, and the elfect thereof. OV CITItflNSIHr, Sec 2. The citizen of ench Stato shall be entitled to nil privileges nnd immutii ties of citizens in the severul Stales. OlTMilTJVES mOM JCSTICK, A person charged Jn any Stalo wilh treason, felony, or other crime, w ho shall fleo from justice, and bo found in another Slate, shall, en demand of the exoDutive authority of the Stale from which ho Hod be delivered up to bo removed to tho State having jurisdiction of the crime. OK rtniTITK SLAVES. -t i ii. . , iu l'cisoii iicui ro servico or labor in one State under tho laws thereof, escnping mm loiuwici, auuii, in consequence ol any law or regulation therein, ba discharged from uch servico or labor, but shall be de livcred up on claim of the party to ulnm such servico or labor may be due. . or TIIS ADMISSION OP SEW STATES. Sec. 3. Now States may bu admitted by i.iu wi't"-" iL-.i Liii.f Liiiou, uiib no new Stato shall be foi mod or erected within tho iunsdict:on of nnv other State : nor any State bo formed by the junction of two or more Stales, or parts of States, without thocongont ol the Iegislaturo of tho States concerned, a-? Weil ns of t he Congress. OF TKKItlTOIUEI. support tins constitution ; nut no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any cilice or public Uust under tho United States. ARTICLE VII. The ratification of tho conventions of nine Stales shall bo sufficient for the"Sr labhsbmont of this Constitution the States so ratifying the same. Amendments to the Constitution. Fiut Cudi'i-.'s. I'ii.-t fesaiYn. Jlarcli 4, 17SD. ARTICLE I. Congress shall make no law rocpecting nn establishment of religion, or prohibit ing tho free exercise t hoi enf; or abridg ing the freedom of speech, or of tho press d if the Houweof Kr-n talivei shnll not cliooso a President whenever tho right of choice shall devolve upon them, beforo the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice President shall actus President, as in case of the death, or other constitutional disa bilihy, f tho President. The r erson having the greatest number ice 1 resident, if such number bo a ma jority of tho whole number of Electors ap pointed ; ail if no person have a majority then from tho t vo highest numbers on the list the Senate slinli chooso the Vice President; a qucrum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number, and the majority of tho whole number slnll bo necessary to a choice, - Ji'.ii no person eonstitui ,,nli.i ir.i;.,: eskioiit shall bo elig- icsiueni or tne ARTICLE II. A well regulated militia being necessary lo the security of a freo State, the right, of the. i-eoplc to keep and bear arms shall not be infrinjc-d. Unitod Stafe... seems Ashes o.v tub SideiI'ai.k. There to be two parlies on thonunat i g ashes on tho iced sidewalk the re sult of which is two prayers daily offered, which run as follows ; ARTICLE ITT. 1 Pt) I Vt'Il - r. . . . - . No soldier sha . in time of peace be r-.. V, , , KS qua.tere.1 in any house withouthe con! ' ??M" .-. f a . ... ... . ....... .. intlI vinai, I,, mm tni'i but in a to beesc, 'bed bv iT'' i "lk ARTICLE IV, The right of tho peooJo to bo secure in their persons, houses, papers, nnd effects, I ncrainst uifi-easn-ialil,. sen ..b.a nn.l to;-,,,. . I Oji- feet their slippery way withsand Pray scatter wiih a liberal hand, ( hi every sidj, llolh far and wide. PR.lTEB OF shall not be TIIR Vftrvn Mil vi 1 no warrants r"' lnt a" nsI' upon tho sidewalk,' i.u Biinu, no saw dust, neither salt Unit we may slide don hill with free- mm, Tho Congress shall havo power to (lis- poso ot and maKoall noedlul rulos and regulations respecting tho territory or other property belonging to tho United States; nud nothing in this Constitution shall bn so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United Stales, or of anv particular Stale. or stats rontu or government. Sue. 4. Tho United Stales shall iruaran- ty to every State in this Union a Repub lican form ot government, and shall pro tect each of them against invasion, and. on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot bo convened,) against domestic vielencc. violated shall issue, but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation, and jia' ticu--1 rly describing the place to be searched, and tho persons or things to be seized. ARTICLE V. No person shall bo held to answer for a cnpital, or othenvHo infp.trtons, crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cass arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia, when in actual servico, in time of .vnr, or public danger; nor shall any person, be subject, for tho same offence, to le twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall he be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness ngainst himself, nor bo deprived Of life, liberty, or property, without duo process of law ; nor shall privnto property be faken for public nsc, without just com pensation. ARTICLE VI. In nil criminal prosecutions, the accu- 1ll. tin l,!nl l.v -m mi., nrl.,.1 ! -.t. 'o I "ml " 0111 tflC S Drill L'fiflh ffmiA and district wherein the crime shull hno' i f ro some 8fld Nl?h ' this our been committed, which district shall have ' r'0,'' I C"y Ennkc'1 KM'1 hurned ; a battle been previously ascertained by law ; and , a reat slaughter ; a London in to be inlormed of the nature and cause of ml, 1 o(. ft treftt Pllg"; a family in the accusation ; to bo confronted with tho tl,!irvn,ln ! ajugof molnsses wrecked witncises nrrninsi him ; lo have compulsn- n mTfnont ; but the saddest sight to ry process for obtaining witnesses in his i " , ol i uac".e lor "nlking towards his And if the old folks will find fault, lie-cause weslida and make them halt, It their old solos are sorely tried. hy, let 'em slide. A Pl-zslk. Here is something worth sludyinjr. W e find it in i.n old paper, and l any of our pat on can solve it, ive hot they will feci tho point; I VY ouo WKFO KVOUR TAPE IIP A YII P Bciin.nRl Wake Ur.-The allention of Iho bachelor ' -iviiml tn .v.- r.n . . ... ... w .....vy ,, lean : favor; and to have the a.ssistancn of conn sel for his defence. ARTICLE VII. In suit nt common law, where fho vnl uoin controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, ihe right of trial by jury shall be presc; ved ; and no fact, tried by a jury, shall be otherwiso re-examined in nnv court of tie United Slates, thnn accord ing to the rules of the common law. ARTICLE VIII. Excessive bail shall not bo reouirod. nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unu3'ial punid.nient inlllicled. ARTICLE IX. Tho enumeration in tho Constitution of certain rightsshill not be construed to de ny or disparage others retained by the peopio. ARTICLE X. The powers not delegated to tho United States by tho Constitution, nor prohibited ny ti to the Mares, nie reservtd to the Statci respectively, or to the people. ciKi, ins groat duties undone, his shirt ..uliomhpii, ins stockings out at tho toes, nnd nobody to leave his money to." I7r.i i.vto tour Bible. Some twelve, months ago, a young gentleman was mars t" ft young Indy in Rangor, Me., with whom he removed to a distant State. Ho cm. I 1 .1 I ..1 l i yj vuiegrapn, a lew nays ago, to tho oii.iok parents, " Jsaiah, chap, ix, first part of 0;h verse." Jo wliicli returned char nn nnswor was imtiiadiately s follows: I Theiiinlonians. iv, 3d-veise." r.rj Pun lv.'S snmowhnl taken aback, th'' other day, by tho coolness with which lh-) debtor said : "Call on next Thurs- -day, my dear sir, exactly nt. 10 o'clock, nn l I'll tell you when you can call.agaiii. Ci3" In Madrid, last month, a .Spanish luorcliaut drew a pruo, iu a lotlerr, of $2J(,0Ji, and mood after Locarno insa le. l--'v once remarked that " enre Icssr.csK w as lilt le bettor thnn n half way house bctwet ii arci Unl uud d.-si:!."
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