The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-05
EXTRACTS FROM THE CONSTITU.
Ti0N.


Treason against the United States shall con-
sist only in levying war against them, or in adhe
ring to their enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort No person shall be convicted of treason
unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the
same overt act, or on confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment of treason, but no attainder of trea.
son shall work corruption of blood, OF foy1ci-
tire ercept during tie life Of the person aftanfed.
No person held to service or labor in one
State, unber the laws thereof escaping into a.
mother, shall in consequence of any law OF reg
ulation therein, be discharged from such service
or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim OF
the party to whom such service or labor may
be due.
New States may be admitted by the Con.
gress into this Union: but no new State shall
be formed or erected within the jurisdiction OF
any other State; nor any State be formed by
the junction Of two or more States, ,cithom tie
consent Of the legislature Of the States concerned
as weA as of tie Congress.
This Constitution, and the laws of the Uni
ted States which shall he made in pursuance
thereof; and all the treaties made, or which
shall be made, under the authority of the Uni
ted States, shall be the supreme laU of the
land.
The Senators and Representatives before men,
toned, and members of the several State Leg
slatures, and all executive and judicial officers,
both Of the United States and of the several
States shall be bound by oath or affirmation
TO support tbs Constitution.
Congress shall make no law respecting an es-
tablishment OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof or abridging The freedom Of
SPEECH, or Of the press or the rfgA of the
people p,aceabiy 10 assemble, and to petition
the Governnent for redress of grievances.
The right Of The people IL be secure in their
ps,2oas. ho1ssg, papers, and effects, against
Tss flrsifes, Gad 40 searscaf sa4Il issRs tsf 'a-
on obdbte cause, supported BY oath or afr
n,alioa, and port,cafariy describing The pfoce
10 be searched, and The persons or things 10 be
seized.
No person shall be held to answer for cap
ital, or otherwise infamous, crime, unless on a
preseatmeat or iadicfm ent Of Grand Jury,
except in cases arising in the land or naval for
ces, or in the Militia, when in acth1t serrice In
time of war or public danger nor shall any
person subject for the sans offence to be twice
pat in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case, to be witness
against himself, nor be dep,,ved of life, liberty
or property, ,cithout dueProcSss Of iap, nor
shall private property be taken for public use,
without just compensation.
| In eli criminal prosecutions, the accused shal!
enjoy the ,igH 10 speedy and public t,ial,
By az Impartial juy of the State and d'sfr'cl
toterfia the crime shall haze been committed,
tpaich district shall hape been previously dscer
tuned by i,w, and 10 De iatormed OF the nature
aaa cause of the accusation; to be confronted
sciih The uanesses against him; 10 hare comput-
sory process for obtam,ng witnesses ia his ia
oar, md 10 haze the assistance Of Counsel TO,
has defence.
The enumeration in the Copstittion, of GER
tain rights, shall not be construed to deny oil
disparage others retained by the people.
The powers not delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
States are reserved to the States respectively ol
| to the people.