Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-13


lexisting, shall think proper to admit,
shall not be prohibited by the Congress
prior to the year one thousand eight huns
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 corr
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 e1 post facto
law, shall be passed.
No capitat!on 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 tho ports of one
State over those Of another nor shall YES
sells 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 nee ofappropria.
tion made 10y law and regular state
ment and account Of the 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 no person hold
ing any office Of profit or trust under
| them shall without the consent of the
Congress, accept any present, emollment
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 maIque and reprisal coin mon>
ey; emit bills of credit make any thing
but gold and silver coin a tend in pay
ment Of debts rass any bill Of attainder,
ex post recto law, or law impairing the OBJ
ligoLion of contracts or srantany title of
mobility. .. ... ..
No State shall, without the conseut of
the Congress lay any imposts or duties on
Imports or exports, except what nay JeI
absolutely necessary for executing its ins
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 u 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 nva>
ded, or in such imminent danger US will
not admit Of delay.
ARTICLE II.
| OF THE EXgcuTVF.
SEQ. !. The executive power shall be
vested in q President of the United States
of America. u shall hold his Office during
the term OF four years, and, together with
! the Vice President chosen for the same
| term, be elected us follows
Eeach State shall appoint, in such man
ner as the Legislature thereof may direct,
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
appointed an elector.
See amendments, art. l2
The Congress may determine the time
of choosing the electors and the day on
which they shall give their votes, which
day shall be the same throughout the Uni |
ted States
No person, except natural-born citi- |
zen of the United States at 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 shall not have attained the age Of
thirty five years and been fourteen years
u resident within the United States of !
America
In case of the removal of the President |
from Office OF 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 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 ace as Presi- |
dent, and such officer shall then act accor |
dingy, until the disability be removed, or
q President shall be elected.
The President shall, at stated times, re,
ceive for his services compensation,
which shall neither be increased nor di- |
minShed duri lg the period for which he
shall have been elected, and he shall not
receive within that period any other ems
olument from the United States, or any of
them.
DelOIC llU Sultl WI lilS tNtCuliOu VI 'llS
Office, he shall take the following oath or
affirmation;
al do solemnly swear Tor aflirm) that l
will faithfully execute the Office Of Presi
dent of the United States and will, to the
best of my ability, protect, and defend
the Constitution of the United States"
SEC, .. The President shall be comman-
der-n chief Of the army and navy of the
United States, and of the militia Of the
several States, when called into the actual
service of the United States he may re-
quire the opinion, in writing, of the prn-
cipal officers in each of the executive de
partments, upon any subject relating to
the duties OF their respect We offices, and
he shall have power to grant reprieyes
and pardons for offences against the
United States, except in cases OF inpeach-
ment. aIH
He shall have power, by and with the
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