The southern aegis., 1861-09-28

to be twice put in jeopardy of life or
limb; nor shall be compelled, in any crimi-
nal case, to be witness against himself, nor
be deprived Of fLIFE, LIBERTY, OR PROPER
TY, aoithoast due process Of laao; nor shall
private property be taken for public use
without just compensation.
ART. VI.-InaU c1an,inalprosecutioms,
the accused shall enjoy the right to a Spec
DY AND PUBLIC TRIAL, by an impartial
jury Of THE STATE AND DISTRICT WHERE
IN THE CRIME SHALL HAVE BEEN COM
MITTED, which district shall have been as
certained by law, and to be informed OF
the nature and cause of the accusation !; to
be confronted aosth the pitnesses against
hina; to have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor; and to have
the assistance Of counsel for his defence.
ART. VII.-In suits of common law,
where the value in controversy shall ex-
ceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by
jury shall be preserved; and nc. fact, tried
by jury, shall be otherwise re-examined
in any court of the United States, than ac-
cording to the rules of the common law.
ART. VIII-Excessive bail shall not
be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments infict-
ed
ART. IX.-The enumeration IN the con-
stitution, Of certain rights, shall not be
construed to deny or disparaye others re-
tanned by the people.
ART. X.-The poyers not delegated to
the Onated States BY THE CONSTITUTION,
nor prohibited to ii By the States, are re-
ser0ed to the States respectively, or to the
people.
ART. XI.-The judicial power of the
United States shall not be construed to ex-
tend to any suit in law or equity, COM
menced or prosecuted against one of the
United States by citizens of another State,
or by citizens or subjects of any foreig
State.
ART. Kill. The electors shall meet
in their respective states, and vote by bal
lot for President and Vice-P President, one
of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabi-
tant of the same state with themselves E.;
they shall name in their ballots the persons
voted for as President, and in distinct
ballots the persons voted for as Vice-Presi-
dent and they shall make distinct lists of
all persons voted for as President, and of
all persons voted for as Vice President,
and of the number of votes for each; which
list they shall sign and certify, and trans
NIT sealed to the seat of government of
the United States, directed to the Presi-
dent of the Senate. The President of the
Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate
and House Of Representatives, open all the
certificates, and the votes shall then be
counted; the person having the greatest
number of va ties for President, shall be Pre-
sident, if sufh number b6a maJo&ty of the
whole number of electors appointed; and if
no person have such majority, then from
the persons having the hig hest number, not
exceeding three on the list of those voted
for as President, the House of Representa-
tives shall choose Immediately, by ballot,
the President. But in choosing the Presi-
dent, the votes shall be taken by states,
the representation from each state having
one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall
consist of a member or members from two
thirds of the states, and a majority of all
the states shall be necessary to a choice.
And if the House of Representatives shall
not choose a President whenever the right
of choice shall devolve upon them, before
the fourth day of March next following,
then the Vice-President shall act as Presi-
dent, as in the case of death or other con-
stitutional disability of the President
| 2. The person having the greatest num-
Der Of votes as Vice-President, shall be
the Vice President, if such number be
majority of the whole number of electors
appointed; and if no person have ma
! jority. then from the two highest numbers
on the list, the Senate shall choose the
Vice-President; quorum for the purpose
shall consist of two-thirds of the whole
number of Senators, and majority of the
whole number shall be necessary to a
choice.
3. But no person constitutionally ineli-
gible to the Office of President, shall be
eligible to that of Vice President of the
United States.
ART. XIII.-If any citizen of the United
States shall accept, claim, receive, or re-
tain any title of nobility or honor, or shall,
without the consent of Congress, accept or
retain any present, pension, Office, or emol-
umeut of any kind whatever, from any
emperor, king, prince or foreign power,
such person shall cease to be citizen of
the United States, and shall be incapable
Of holding any Office Of trust or profit under
them, or either of them.
MAINE ELEoTIoN.-The Maine State