Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Additions and Amsudm~uts 10 tho Consti-
tuition OF the United states OF America.

Proposed by Congress, and ra ined by the Legis
lstures of the several Ststes, pursuant to the
f,th article of the original Contribution.
(ARTICLE ~
Congress shall make no law respecting IN es-
! >tabl shmeut OF religion. or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; OR ABRIDGING THE FREE
DOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS or
the right of the people peaeeably to assemble,
aud to petition the 6Ivcrnment for redress Of
grievances. ~ -... 'n-. ,.s. --
,..-., (ARTICLE 1I,) ... ....-,
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to
the security of free State, THE RIGHT OF
TIE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS,
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
!. (ARrICLE iil1 49,,
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house, without the consent of the owner,
nor in time Of war, but in 9 manner to be pre-
scribed BY law.
(ARTICLEIy.)
TEE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO BE s r.
CURE IN THERE PERSONS, HOUSES, PA
PERS, AND EFFECTS, AGAINST UsREA
S0sABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.
SHALL Nor BE VIOLATED, AND NO WAR
RANTS sHALE ISSUE, BUT UPON PROBA,
BILE CAUSE, SUPPORTED BY OATH OR
AFFIRMATION, AND PARTICULARLY DE.
SCRIBtNG THE PLACE TO BE SCAR; HE'D,
AND THE PERSONS OR THINGS 10 BE
! SEIZED.
(ARTICLE w
| no person shsll be held to answer for capital,
or otherwise infamous crime, uhless on present
ment or Indictment OF Grand Jury, except in
arising in the land or naval forces or in the
Militia, when in sctusl service in time of War or
public danger5 nor shall any person be sntjset
for the sams offence to be twice put in isopardy
Of life or limb nor shall be compelledin any
| Criminal Case to be q witness against himself,
NOR BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY, OR
Properly, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF
LAW; nor shall private property be taken for
pubic use, without just compensation.
(ARTICLE YL)
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shal
etjoy the right to q speedy and pssHe trial, by At
impartial jury of the State and district shereir
the crime sbal have been committed, Which die
trict shall have been previously ascertaned BY
law, and 10 be informed Of the nature aud cause o
The dceusationj to be confronted With tie uitnss.e
against him. to have Compulsory process fol
obtaining Witnesses in his favor, and to hays th,
assistsnos Of Counsel for his defence. -
(ARTICLE yH} ''' mfg.
In Suits ct common law, where the value Il
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, th,
right of trial by jury shall bs pr ssers ed, and
fact tried by Jury shall be otherwise rei examined
in anv Court of the Uuitsd States, than taccsrd
ing to the rules of tho common law. -..
: -t,... -, (ARTICLE VIIl). ..,,.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex
cessive fDes mpoied, nor cruel aud unusual pun
| ishments inflicted. %" ~
(ARTICLE IX) ''.'"'
The enumeration in tie Eonstitutioa, OF Ger
tain rights, shall not Dc construsd TO deny or dis
parsgs otAeis retained by the people. -'u~...
aa a'faH( H(AR1ICLE X) a-rs -.r .-.s
The powers not delegated to the United State
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to th
States, are reserved to the States rsspe et.ely,
to the people. -.-. ..... ..... G.
..... (ARTICLE XL) .......
The Judicial power of the Uaited States sh.l
not be construed to extend to any suit in law o.
equity, commenced or prosecuted sgainst on,
of the United States BY Citzsns of anothel
State, or BY Citizens or Subjects Of any Foreigr
State. tEa
ARTICLE XII
The Electors shall meet In their re.pectiv,
States, and vote by ballot for President and Vic,
President, one of whom, 1T last, all not 10 81
inhsbitant of the same State with thems,lye,
they shall name in their ballots the person voted
for as President, and in distinct ballots tho per
son voted for as Vice President, and they shall
mste distinct lists of all persons voted for a,
President, and of all persons voted for a. Vice
President, and of the humber of votes for each,
which iist they shall sign aud certify, and ira
| ait all I'D IN ha If h. - ~
United States, directed to the President of The
Senate The President Of the Senate shall, In
presence of the Senate and House of Represents
ti'es open all the certificates snd the votes shah
then be counted The person having the great.
est number of votes for President, shsli be the
President, if such number be majority of the
whole number of Electors appointed; and if no
person have such majority, then from the persons
having the highest numbers not exceeding thres
on the list of those voted for as President, the
House Of Represe .atives shalt choose i'm IN, d,
stely. by ballot, the President. But In choosing
the President. the votes shall be taken BY States.
the representation from each State having on.
vote; quorum for this purpose shall consist OF q
member or members from two-thirds Of n q
States Aud Q majority OF all the States shall be
necessary to . choice. And if the House of Rep.
| rssentstives shall not choose o President when.
ever the right Of choice shall devolvs upon them,
before the fourth day of March next following,
then the Vice President shall act as President AZ
in the case Of the death or other constitutional
disability of the President. The person having
the greatest number Of votss as Vice President.
shall be the Vice President, II such numbsr be
majority of the whole number of Electors ap-
pointed, and if no person have ma sjority, then
from the t~o highest numbers on the list. the
Senate shall choose the Vice President; q quo
rum for the purpose shall consist Of two third.
Of the whole number Of Senators, and a majority
Of the whole numbsr shall be Necessary to .
choice. But no person c0nstitutionaliy ineligible
to the Office of President shall be eligible to that
OF vice-President of the United States. l,t
EIIross DRAFTED Among those drafted in
Queen Anns's county we obserre the names a
John T. Hand, editor of the Maryla Citizen,
and John II. Thompson, editor Of the Csntreville
Times. These gentlemen will now be in favora.
BILE position to determine that oft debated ques.
tion. (which is uis hitter, thspen or tho sxord''-