Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

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No Bpl OF AttaiDder or ex post fseto Law shalr
be passed. % s.. : -
No Capitstiop, or other direct, IT, shall be laid
unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration
herein fore directed to be taken.
M Tax 5r Duty shall be laid on Articles cxpor
ted from any State. ......
No Preference shall be given by any Regulation
of Comme ce or Revenue to the ports of one State
over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to-
or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear or
paw Duties in another.
mo Money shall be drawn fromthe Treasury, but
iu Consequence of Appropriations made by Law
and q regular Statement and Account Of the Re.
csipts and Expenditures Of al public Money ashal
De published from time to time.
No Title Of Mobility shall be grated by ths
United States Aud no Person holding any Office
Of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the
Consent of the Congress, accept of any present.
Emolauent, ofice, or Title, OF any kind whatever,
from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
SEQ. 10. No State shall enter into any Treaty,
Alliance, or Confederation grant Letters OF
Marque and Reprsal; coin Money emit Bills ef
Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin
Tender in Payment Of Debts; pass any Bill of
Attainder, xpost facto Law, or Law impairing
the Obligation OF Contracts, or grant any Title of
N.bility.
No State shall, without the consent Of the Con-
gress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or
Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary
for executing, it's inspection Lawss and the net
Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any
State on Imports Export ts, shall be for the Use
of the Trea.ury of the United States and all
such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and
Controul of the Congress.
No State shall, without the Consent of Congress-
yany Daty of Tonnsge, keep Troops, or Ships
Of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement
Compact With another State, or with foreign
Power, or engage iu War, unless actually ipvs-
ded, or in ssch Imminent Danger as will not admit
of Delay. ....
rs ARTICLE. IL.
SEQ. l. The executive Power shall be vested
in Preside Mt of the United States Of America
He shall hold his Office during the Term of four
Years, and, together with the Vice President, cho
sen for the ssne Term, be elected, IS follows
Each State sbAn appoint, in such Manner as the
Legislature thereof may direct, . Number of
Electors, tqusl to The whole Number Of Senators
and Representatives, to which the State may be en-
t,tI in Il g Congress: but no Senator or Repre-
sentative, or Perscn holdipg Office If Trust or
Profit under the United States, shall be appointed
Elector. 's i.'" t7'-'-- A-''. 20 . 1'---- go
The Congress mag determine the Tilae OF cbu-
sing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall
give their volet; which Day shall be the same
throughout the United States.
NJ a 81
Citizen of the United States, at the time Of the
Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to
the Office ,f President neither shall any Person
be eligible o that Office who shall not have at-
tanned to the Age Il thirty Eve Years, and been
fourteen Years a Resident within the United
States.
In Case Of the Removal OF President; from OF.
hce, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to
discharge tbs Powers and Duties of the said Office,
the same shall devolve on the Vice Pres dent, and
the Congress may by Law provide for he Case of
Removal, Death, Resignation, or ina5iiitg, both
OF the President and Vice President, declaring e
what Officer shall then act as President, aud such
Officer shall act socording gly until the Disability
be removed, or q President shall be elected.
The President shall, at stated Times. receive for
his Services, q compensation, which shall neither
be encreased no- diminished during the Period
for which he shall have been elected, and he shall
mot receive within that Period suy other Emolu
m.nt from the United States, or any of them.
Before he en- 'er on the Execution of his Office
he shall take the following Oath or Affirm alton -
81 do solemnly swear (or asirm) that will
faithfully xscute the Office of President of the
United States, and will to the best f my Ability
preserve, protect aud defend the Constitution Of
tibe United States. 81
SEC. 2. The Pre- sident thall be Comm ander in
Chief Of the Army and Navy Of the United States,
and Of the Militia Of the seVersi States, when
called into the actual Service of ths United States;
he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the
principal Officer in each Of the executive Depart
ments, upon any Subject relating to the Dutie, of
their respective Offices, and be shall have p wer
10 grant Renrieves and PArdons for Offences
against the Uril I'D States, except in Cases Of I'm
peachmsnt. .,r.. -
He shall have Power, BY and with the Advice
and Consent of the senate, to make Treaties, pro-
vided two thirds of the Senators present concur
aud he shall nominate, and By and with the Ad.
vice and Consent of the Sensts, shall appoint Am
b.sssdors, other public Ministers and Consuls,
Ju gss of the supr me Court and all other Officers
of the United States, whose Appointments are OF
herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be
established by Law but the Congress may by Law
vest the appointment IF such inferior Officers, ss
they think proper. in the President alone, in the
Courts of Law, or in the Heads of 'Departmei T..
The President shall have Power to fill up all Va
cancies that may happen during the Recess Of tie
Senate, by granting Commissions which shall Z
pire ct the Ead eth, ir next Session.
SEQ. 8. He shall from time to time give to the
Congress Information If the State Of the Union,
ard recommend to their Consideration tuch Meas
ures as he shall judge necessary and expedent; be
may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both
H'uses, or either oftbem, aud in Case Of Disagree
ment between them, with Respect to the Time Of
A. urnment, he may adjourn them to such Time
as he ,bai think proper be sh' II receive Ambss-
sadors and other pnblic Ministers be shall take
Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and
shall Commission sllfths officers of the United
States. ''. 't ". rr
SEC. 4. The President, Vice President and all
OWL Officers oftbe United States sh all be removed