Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-13
government of the United States, or in
any dennrtmenL or nfhcer thereof


SEC. 9. The migration or importation
of such persons as any of tho States, nov
lexisting, shalt think proper TO admit,
shall not be prohibited by the Congress
prior to the year one thousand eight hun
dred and eight; but tax or duty may be
Imposed on such importation, not exceed
ing ten dollars for each person.
The privilege Of the writ of habeas cor.
pus shall not be suspended, unless when
in cases of rebellion or invasion, the pub
lie safety may require it.
No bill Of attainder, or ex post facto
law, shall be passed.
No capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid, unless in proportion to the cen
sus or enumeration herein before directed
to be taken.
No tax or duty shall be laid on articles
Exported from any State. No preference
Shal. be given, by any regulation of COM
merce or revenue, to the ports Of one
State over those Of another nor shall yes
Fsels bound to or from one State be obliged
to enter, clear or pay duties in anoth =
er.
No money shall he drawn from the
Treasury, but in consequs ce ofappropria.
ton made by law; and regular state
ment and account Of tue receipts and eX-
penditures of all public money shall be
published from time to time.
No title Of nobility shall be granted by
the United States; and NJ person hold
ing any Office 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.
SEC. 10. No State shall enter into any
! treaty, alliance, or confederation grant
letters of marque and reprisal coin mon>
! ey emit bills Of credit make any thing
| but gold and silver coin tend in pay
ment Of debts pass any bill OF attaiuder,
eT post tacto law, or law impairing the OBJ
legation OF contracts F; or grant any title Of
! nobility.
No State shall, without the conseut of
the Congress lay any imposts or duties on
Emports or exports, except what may Le
absolutely necessary for executing its in-
spection laws and the net produce of all
duties and imposts laid by any State on
imports or exports, shall be for the use of
the treasury Of the United States and all
such laws shall be subject to the revision
and control Of the Congress.
No State shall, without the conseut Of
Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep
troops " ships Of war in time of peace.
enter into any agreement.or compact
with another State or with foreign pow,
er, or engage il war, unless actually inva,
ded, or in such imminent danger rs will
not admit of delay.
ARTICLE II.
or The EXEcuTIyp.
Sec. l. The executive power shall be
vested in q President of the United States
of America, He shall hold his office during
the term of four years, and, together with
the Vice President, chosen for the same
term, be elected as follows;
Eeach State shall appoint, in such man.
ner as the Legislature thereof may direct,
a number of electors, equal TO the whole
number of Senators and Representatives
to which the State may be entitled in the
Congress but no Senator or Representa-
tive, or person holding an office of trust
or profit under the United States, shall be
an elector.
See amendments, art. l2.
The Congress may determine the time
of choosing the electors, and the dav on
which they shall give their votes, which
day shall be the same throughout the Uni
ted States.
No person, except a nutural-born cii-
zen of the United States ut the time of
the adoption of this Constitution, shall be |
eligible to the Office of President; neither |
shall any person be eligible to that office
who she'll not have attained the age Of
thirty five years, and been fourteen years
4 re- dent within the United States of
America.
In case of the removal of the President
from Office, oil Of his death, resignation, or
inability to discharge the powers and du-
ties of the said Office, the same shall de.
7olve on the Vice President, and the Con-
gress may by law provide for the case of
removal, death, resignation. or inability,
both OF the President and Vice President,
declaring what officer shall act as Presi,
lent, and such officer shall then act accor
liagly, until The disability be removed, or
l President shall be elected.
The President shall, at stated times. re-
;elve for his services q compensation.
which shall neither be increased nor di-
duri lg the period for which he
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'eceive within that period any other ems
,lument from the United States, any of
hem.
Before ho enter on the execution of his
,iiice, he shall take the following oath or
81 do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
will faithfully execute the office of Presi
lent of the United States, and will, to the
,est of my ability, protect, and defend \
he Constitution of the United States"
SEC 2. The President shall be ccmman-
er-in chief of the army and navy Of the
Jnted States, and OF the militia of the
egorll States, when called into the actual
cryice of the United States; he may re,
uire the opinion, in writing, of the prin- ;
ipal officers in each of the executive de- (
artments, upon any subject relating to =.
he duties Of their respect We Offices, and :
e shall have power to grant reprieyes !,
nd pardons for offences against the
jnited States, except in cases OF impeach-
lent.
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