Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28
VERMONT T ELiE GR APH,

to execute the laws of the Union, suppress
and repsl invasions.s
To provide for organizing, armIng and
the militia, and for governing
such part of them as may be employed
the service of the United States; reserv-
ing to the States respectively the appoint,
ment Of the officers, and the authority OF
training the militia according to the dlscl-
pline prescribed by Congress. ".
To EXERCISE EXCLUSIVE LEe1sLAT1oN
IN ALL CASES wHATsoEvER, over such
district (not exceeding ten miles square)
as may, by cession ofparticular States, and
the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat of the government of the United
States; and to exercise like authority over
all places purchased by the consent OF the
Legislature of the State in which the same
shall be, for the erection of forts, maya
zines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other
needful buildings: Aud -,
To make all laws, which shall be ne
cessary and proper for carrying into exc
cution the foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested by this Constitution in the
government of the United States, or In any
department or officer thereof
Sec. 9. The migration or Importation
of such persons as any of the States moo0
existing shall think proper to admit, shall
not be prohibited by the Congress, prior to
the gear one thousand eight hundred and
eight; but a tar or duty mag be imposed
on such importation, not exceeding ten dol
lars tor. each person.
The privilege of the writ of hGbeas cor
pus shall not be suspended, unless when,
in cases of rebellion and invasion, the pub.
lie safety may require it.
No bill of attainder, or er post factc
law, shall be passed.
No capitation, or other direct tax, shall
be laid, unless in proportion to the censu:
or enumeration herein before directed tc
| be taken.
No tax or duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any State. No preference
shall be given, by any regulation of com
merce or revenue, TO the ports of one STATE
over those of another !; nor shall vessels
bound to or from one State, be obliged t.
enter, clear, or pay duties in another.
No money shall be drawn from tn
treasury, but in CONSEQUENCE of appropri
atoms made by law: and regular state
ment and account of the receipts and ex
pendiiures of all public money shall b
published, from time to time.
No title of nobility shall be granted b
| the United States; and no person, hoIdin
any Office Of profit or trust under then
shall, without the consent of Congress, al
cepl of any present, emolument, Office, c
title, of any kind whatever, from any kin!
prince, or foreign state.
Sec. 10. No State shall enter into an
treaty, alliance or confederation, grant lie
emit bills of credit, make any thing b.
. gold and silver coin tender in paymel
" of debts, pass any bills Of attainder,
post faeto law, or law impairing the OBJ
> cation of contracts, or grant any title
! nobility.
No State shall, without the consent
, Congress, lay any imposts, or duties
=, imposts or exports, except what may
n absoiutel y necessary for executing its i
y spection laws; and the net produce of {
- duties and imposts, laid by any State
= imports or exports, shall be for the use
- the treasury ofthe United States; and ;
~ such laws shall be subject to the rev
= Jon and control of Congress. No Sta
II shall, without the consent of Congress, Ii
n any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or shi
j. u of war, in time of peace, enter into any
~ greement or compact with any other Sta
= or with a foreign power, or engage in w;
ID" unless actually invaded, OF in such INN
- nent danger as will not admit oil delay.
ID ART. I.-Sec. /. The executive po
s. er shall be vested in President of. the
y nited States of America. He shall he
Mt his Office during the term Of four yea
,e and together with the Vice President, ch
n: sen for the same term, be elected as f
q. lows:
c. Each State shall appoint, in such ma
e. ner as the Legislature thereof may dire
a number of Electors equal to the who
v number of Senators and Representativ
to which the State may be entitled in t
is Congress; but no Senator or Represen
Ie tive, or person holding an office of trl
J. or profit under the United States, shall
s. appointed an Elector.
m The Electors shall meet in their respe
i've States, and vote, by ballot, for two p
ne sons of whom one at least shall not be
inhabitant of the same State with the
a. selves. And they shall make list of
nd the persons voted for, and of the numb
of votes for each; which list they sh
l. sign and certify, and transmit sealed, to
ct seat of the government of the Unit
ed States, directed 10 the President of the S,
ate The President of the Senate sh;
ne in the presence Of the Senate and Hot
ne of Representatives, open all the cert
Gates. and the votes shall then be count,