Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28

An4 ficn snall, DC the lruN: the DAY
OF your redemption loudly sing
Tzn cons rIrUrIos or THE uNuTED
We. &c People o. tho tinted States. in order to
form more perfect union. establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the CON-
mon defence, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings 81 liberty to ourselves and
our poslerty, do ordaih and establish this Cou-
situlion Tor the United States Of America
ARTrcLE L-SeefiOH 1. All legislative
powers herein granted, shall be vested in
Congress Of the United States, which
shall consist Of Senate and House Of
Representatives.
See. q The. House Of Representatives
shall be composed Of members chosen ev.
cry second year, by the People Of the sew
eraI States and she Electors in each State
shall have the qualifications requisite for
electors Of the most numerous branch Of
the State Legislature. Isl
No person shall be Representative who
shall not have attained the age of twenty
Ave years, aad, been seven years citizen
Of the United States, and who shall not,
when elected, b. an inhabitant Of that Stale
in which he shall be chosen. .g.g8 ~ ~
Representatives. and direct ta1ss shall
b dppsrtioaed among tie seperaI States
pAieh may Be included tcitkin this UstOn,
Ascending 60 tAeir respective nnm6ers,
VaieA shaH BE- determined By adding 10
tks tcAols nambsr Of free persons, inclE
ding those bound to service for a term OF
gears, AID excluding Indians not taxed,
ttrss ffths Of al other persons. The ac-
tual enumeration shall be made within
three years after the first meeting of tbs
Congress ofthe United States, and within
every subsequent term Of ten years, II
such manner IS they shall by law direct
The number Of Representatives shall no
exceed one for every thirty thousand, bu
Zach State shall have az least one Repre-
: sentative and until such enumeration
: shall be made, the State Of New Hamp
shire shall be entitled to choose three
Massachusetts,, eight; Rhode-Island an
Providence Plantations, one; Connect
cut, Ave New York. six; New-Jersey
four; Pennsylvania, eight; Delaware
one Maryland, six; Virginia, ten
North Carolina, FIVE S'th-Carolina, FIVE
and Georgia, three. ~ aaa1 a.. u
When vacancies happen in the repr,
sentation from any State, the executive al
fhority thereof shall issue writs Of electio
TO fill such vacancies. g s..# - E
The House Of Representatives sha
choose their Speaker aud other officer:
and shall have the sole powerof impeact
ment e "a .sf-fa *
Sec. q. The Senate of the United State
shall be composed of two Senators frol
each State, chosen by the Legislatul
thereof, for six years; and each Senate
shallhave one vote. saH t-E.a.
Immediately after they shall be asseu
blcd in consequence Of the first election
they shall be divided as equally as may
into three Glasses. The seats Of the SCI
ators Of the first class shall be vacated
the expiration Of the second year-of Il
second class at the expiration Of the four
year. and Of the third class at the expir
ton Of the SIKH year; so that one-thil
may be chosen every second year and
vacancies happen by resignation, or OF
srwise, during the recess Of the Legisl
furc Of any State. the Executive there
may make temporary appointments, Uni
fhcnexf meeting Of the Legislature, whiC
shall then oil such vacancies. -
y No person shall be Senator who sha
not have attained to the age Of thirty year
and been nine years citizen OF the I'm
tsd States and who shall not, when elec
: I'd. bsan inhabitant Of that State for wbic
he shall be chosen. 81.
The Vice President Of the United Stat
shallbe President Of the Senate but shs
have no vote. unless they be equally Z
vided 'e- a. ii
The Senate shall choose their other {
icers and also President pro sempOre,
The absence of the Vice President or VIII
he shall exercise the Office Of President
the United States.
The Senate shall have ahe sole pow
10 try all impeaehments. When sitting
that purpose. they shall be on oath or {
ffmaiion. When the President OF the
niied States Is tried, the Chief Justice shs
preside: And no person shall be convic
ed without the concurrence Of two-thir
offho members present
Judgement n cases Of impeachment shs
not extend further than to removal fro
Office. and disqualification to hold and e
10Y any Office Of honor. trust, or prof
under ihs United States; bat the par
conticfed shall nevertheless be liable ar
subject 70 Indictment, trial. judgment ar
punishment according 70 law.
SEC 4. The times, places and mann,