Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-23
ARTICLE VII.
Ofhe Ratification.

ARTICLE VII.
OfMe Ratification.
!. The ratification Of the conventions
of nine states shall be sufficient for the
establishment of this Constitution between
the states so ratifyng the same.
Done in Convention, by the unanimous
consent OF the states present, the sew
enteenth day of September, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-seven, and of the hide
psndence of the United States of Anne
RIGA the twelfth. In witness whereof,
ave have hcreunto subscribed our names.
GEO. WASHINGTON,
President and Deputy from Virginia.
Ne,o Hdmpshire.-John Langdon, Mich
olas Gilman.
Massachusetts. --Nathaniel German, Ru-
fus King.
Connecticut. William Samuel Johnson,
Roger Sherman.
Neo- York .-Alexanker Hamilton.
Ncr-Jersey.-William Livingston, Da-
vid Brearly, William Patterson, Jonathan
Dayton.
Observation-Disclosures Frenklin,
Thomas Mtflin, Robert Morris, George
Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimons, Jared lnger-
soil, James Wilson, Governeur Morris.
Delaware.- Read, Cunning Bed
ford, jun, John Dickinson, Richard Bas-
sett, Jacob Broom.
observation-disclosures M'Henry, Daniel
Janiter, of st. Tho Daniel Carroll.
Virgiaia.--John Blair, James Madison,
Jun.
North Cdrolina.-William Blount, Rich
ard Dobbs Speight, Hugh Williamson.
South COrolind.-John Rutledge, Chas.
Coatsworth Pinckney, Charles Pnckney,
Pierce Butler.
Georgid--William Few, Abraham Bald
win.
Attest WILLIAM JACKSON, Sec'y.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
ART. !. Congress shall make no law re-
spectlng an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abrldglng the freedom of speech, or of the
right OF the people pcaceably to assemble,
and to petition tho government for a re-
dress of grievances.
Art. 2. A well regulated militia being
necessary to the security of free state
the right of the people to keep and bcal
arms shall not be infringed.
ART. 3. No soldier shall, in time o
peace, be quartered in any house nithou
the consent of the owner; nor in time o
war, but in manner to be prescribed b,
law.
ART. d. The right of the people to b
secure in their persons, houses, papers
and effects against unreasonable searche
and seizures, shall not be violated; and n
warrants shall issue but upon probabl
cause, supported by oath or affirmation
and particularly describing the place to b
searched, and the persons or things to b
seized.
ART. 5. No person shall be held to al
swcr for capital or otherwise nfamou
crime, unlcss on presentment or indie
ment of grand jury, except in case
arising in the land or naval forces, or
the militia when in actual service in tim
of war or public danger; nor shall any pc
son be subject for the same offence to /
put twice in jeopardy of life or limb M
shall be compelled, in any criminal cas-
to be witness against himself; nor be d.
prived Of life, liberty, or property, withol
due process of law; nor shall private pro-
erty be taken for public use without ju
compensation.
ART. 6. In all criminal prosecutions tn
accused shall enjoy the right to a speed
and public trial, by an impartial jury
the state and district wherein the Grim
snail have been committed, which distri(
which shall have been committed, whic
district shall have been previously ascel
tanned by law, and to be informed of til
nature and cause of the accusation; 20 b
confronted with the witnesses against him
70 have compulsory process for obtainin.
witnesses in his favor; and to have the as
Sstance Of counsel for his defence.
ART. 7. In suits at common law, whert
the value in controversy shall exceed q
dollars, the right of trial by jury shall b,
otherwise re-examined in any court of tn,
United States than according to the rule
OF the common law.
ART. =. Excessive bail shall not be re
CURED, nor excessive fines imposed, no
cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
ART. 0. The enumeration in the con
1titution ofcertain rights, shall not be con
ttrued 10 deny or disparage others retain
ed By the people.
AIT. 10. The powss got delegated T.