North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-17
13. To provide and maintain navy:
IA, To make rules for the government and

to execute the laws of the Union, suppress
, instructions, and repel invasions:
1G To provide for organizing, arming, and
disciplining the militia, and for governing
such part of them as may be employed in the
service of the United States, reserving,to the
States respectively the appointment of the
officers and the authority of training the mi
ltia according to the discipline prescribed by
Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legislation in all
cases whatsoever, over such district (not ex-
ceeding ten miles square, as may, by cession
of particular States and the acceptance of Con
gress, become the seat Of government of the
United States, and to exercise like authority
over all places purchased, by the consent of
the legislature of the State in which the same
shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines
arsenals, dock yards, and other needful build
ings : and,
Is. To make all laws which shall be ne
cessary and proper for carrying into execu-
ton the foregoing powers and all other pow
ers vested by this Constitution in the Gov.
ernment of the United States, or any depart
ment or officer thereof.
Sec, lX.-l. The migration or importation
of such persons as any of the States now ex-
isting shall think proper 10 admit, shall not
be prohibited by the Congress prior to the
year one thousand eight hundred and eight,
bnt tax or duty may be imposed on such
importation not exceeding ten dollars for
each person.
2. The privilege of the writ Of habeas cor
pus shall not be suspended unless when, in
case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety
may require it.
3. No bill of attainder, or e.r post facto
law, shall be passed.
4. No capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid, unless in proportion to the census or
enumeration hereinbefore directed to be ia
ken.
5. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any State. No preference
shall be given by any regulation Of commerce
or revenue to the ports of enc State over
those of another; nor shall vessels bound to
or from one State be obliged to enter, clear,
or pay duties in another.
6. No money shall be drawn from the trea-
sury but in consequence of appropriations
made by law and regular statement and
account of the receipts and expenditures of
all public money'shall be published from time
20 time.
7. No title of nobility shall be granted by
the United States, and no person holding any
office fprofit Or trust under them shall, with
out the consent of Congress, accept of any
present, emolucnt, Office, or title of and kind
whatever, from any king, prince or foreign
State.
Sec. X.-1. No State shall enter into any
treaty, alliance or confederation grant letters
of marque and reprlsal coin money emit
bills of credit; make anything but gold and
silver coin tender in payment of debts pas
any bill of attainder, e:r post facfo law, or
law imparing the obligation of contracts or
grant any title of nobility.
| 2. No State shall, without the consent of
Congress, lay any imposts or duties on i'm
ports or exports, except what may be abso-
lutely necessary for executing its inspection
laws and the net produce of all duties and
imposts laid by any State on imports or ex-
ports 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 Con-
gress. No State. shall without the consent of
Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep
troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter
into any agreement or compact with another
State, or wlth,a foreign power or engage
in war unless actually invaded or in such i'm
minent danger as will not admit of delay
| ART. L.-oF THE EXECUTIVE.
Sec. ii. The executive power shall be
vested in President cf the United States of
America. He shall hold his office during the
term of four years, and, together with the
Vice President, chosen for the same term, be
elected as follows =
2. Each State shall appoint, in such man.
ner as the legislature thereof may direct, a
number of electors, equal to the whole num-
ber of Senators and Representatives to which
the State may be entitled in Congress but
no Senator or Representative, or person hold
ing any Office of trust or profit under the.
United States, shall be appointed an elector
| 3. The electors shall meet in their respec-
tive States, and vote by ballot for two per-
sons, of whom one at least shall not be an in
| habitapt of the same State with themselves
And they shall make list of all the persons
voted for, and ofthe number of votes for each
which list they shall sign and certify, and
Of the United States, directed to the President
| of the Senate. The President of the Senate
shall, in the presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives, open all the certificates,
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