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

from them, by ballot, the Vice President. /
The Congress may determine the time !
of choosing the Electors, and the day on
which they shall give their votes; which T
day shall be the same throughout the u |
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| No person except a natural born citi-
zen, or a citizen-of the United States at
the time of the adoption Of this constitu-
ton, shall be eligible to the office of Presi-
dent: neither shall any person be eligible
to that office who shall not have attained
| to the age of thirty-fye years, and been
fourteen years a resident within the Unit
ed States. -
In case of the removal of the President
from office, or of his death, resignation, or
inability to discharge the powers and du
ties of the said office, the same shall de-
volve on the Vice President; and the
congress may, by law, provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation or in
ability, 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 President shall be elected.
| The President shall, at state0 times, re-
ceive, for his services, a compensation,
which shall neither be increased nor d.
minished during the period for which he
shall have been elected and he shall not
receive, within that period, any other
emolument from the United States, or any
of them.
Before he enter on the execution of his
office, he shall take the following oath or
affirmation
IL do solemnIy swear. Tor afirm) that
| will faithfully execute the Office Of Pres
, ident of the United States; and will, to
the best of my ability, preserve, protect,
and defend the constitution of the United
5 States"
} Sec. 2. The President shall be com.
mander -in-chief of the army and navy Of
5 United States, and of the militia of the
e several States, when called into the actual
. service of the United States. He may re,
e quire the opinion, in writing, of the prin.
, cipal officer in each of the executive de-
0 partments, upon any subject relative tc
the duties of their respective offices; anc
e he shall have power TO grant reprieve!
j. and pardons for offences against the Unit
: ed States, except in cases of Impeachment
: He shall have power, by and with III,
e advice and consent Of the Senate, to maxi
treaties, provided two-thirds of the Sena
v tors present concur: And he shall nomin
G ate, and, by and with the advice and con
J, sent Of the Senate, shall appoint ambas
G sailors, other public ministers, and con
IF suls Judges of the Supreme Court, an,
:, all other officers Of the United States
whose appointments are not herein other
y wise provided for, and which shall b
+ established by law. But the congress
Y, may, by law, vest the appointment OF sue
at inferior officers as they think proper, il
Mt the President alone, in the courts of law
s1 or in the heads ofdepartments
H. The President shall have power 10 fl
OF up all vacancies that NAV happen durin
the recess ofthe Senate by granting con
of Emissions which shall expire at the end {
On their next session.
be Sec. 3. He shall, from time to time, Civ
n to the congress information of the state {
all the Union, and recommend to their cor
on sderation such measures as he shall ludg
of necessary and expedient. He may, O
all extraordinary occasions, convene bot
is houses, or either of them and, in case {
tie disagreement between them with respet
ay to the time of adjournment, he may &C
ps journ them to such time as he shall thin
a proper. He shall receive ambassador
tie, and other public ministers. He sha
ar, take care that the laws he faithfully exc
nj cuted; and shall commission all the off
GERS of the United States.
W. Sec. A. The President, Vice-P residen
IT, and all civil officers of the United State
lid shall be removed from Office on impeact
rs. ment tor, and conviction of, treason, brib'
TO- ~, or other high crimes or misdemeanor
OIL ART. ILL., Sec. |. The judicial powe
of the United States shall be vested
IN one supreme court, and in such inferic
ct. courts as the congress may, from time
BE time ordain and establish. The Judge
res both of the supreme and inferior court:
he shall hold their Offices during good b,
ia haviour-; and shall, at stated times, II
,st ceive for their services compensation
be which shall not be diminished durin
their continuance in Office.
Ct Sec. g. The judicial power shall exten
err 10 all cases, in law and equity, arising III
an der this constitution, the laws of the Uni
m ed States, and treaties made, or whic
all shall be made, under their authority;
Der all cases affecting ambassadors, other pull
all lie ministers, and consuls; to all cases
he admiralty and maritime Jurisdictions;
ted controversies to which the United State
en- shall be party; to controversies betwee
all, two or more States, between State an
lse citizen of another State, between citizer
it, of different States, between citizens of tn
ed. same State claiming lands under gram