The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-06-03

ture of the State in which the same shall
be, for the erection of forts, magazines,
arsenals, dock yards, and other needful
buildings: and,
IS. To make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers, and all
other powers vested by this Constitution
in the Government of the United States,
OF any department. or officer thereof.
SEC. IX.-1. The migration or i'm
portation Of such persons as any of the
States now existing shall think proper to
admit, shall not be prohibited by the
Congress prior to the year one thousand
eight hundred and eight, but tax or
duty may be imposed on such importa-
ton, not exceeding ten dollars for each
person.
2. The privilege of the writ; of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless
when, in case of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require it.
3. No bill of attaindcr, or er post tacto
law, shall be passed.
A. No capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid, unless in proportion to the
census or enumeration hereinbefore di-
rected to be taken. 2
5. No tax or duty shall be laid on
articles exported from any State. No
preference shall be given by any regula-
ton Of commerce 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
6. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury bnt in consequence of appropria-
tions made by law; and regular statement
and account of the receipts and expendi-
lures of all public money shall be publish
ed from time to time.
Z. No title of nobility shall be granted
by the United States, and no person hold
ing any Office of profit or trust under them
shall, without the consent of Congress,
accept of any present, emolument, Office,
or title of any kind whatever, from any
kind, prince, or foreign State.
SEC. X.-1. No State shall enter in
to any treaty, alliance, or confederation;
grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin
money; emit bills of credit; make anything
but gold and silver coin tender in pay
ment of debts; pass any bill of attainder,
&c post tacto law, or law impairing the obli-
cation of contracts; or grant any title OF
nobility
2. No State shall, without the consent
of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on
imports or exports, except what may be
absolutely necessary for executing its in
spection laws; and the net produce of all
duties and imposts laid by any State on
imports or exports shall be for the use ot
the treasury of the United States, and al
such laws shall be subject to the revision
and control of Congress. No State shall
without the consent of Congress, lay any
duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships o
war in time of peace, enter into any agree
ment or compact with another State, o
with foreign power, or engage in war, un
less actually invaded or in such imminen
danger as will not admit of delay.
4 ART H-oF THE EXECUTIVE.
] Sec. IL. The executive powe
shall be vested in President Of the Unite
States of America. He shall hold hi
Office during the term of four years, and
together with the Vice President, chose
for the same term, be elected as follows:
; 2. Each State shall appoint, in such
manner as the legislature thereof may d
rect, number of electors, equal to th
! whole number of Senator's and Represents
tives to which the State may be entitled
Congress; but no Senator or Represents
I tive, or person holding any Office of tru.
or profit under the United States, shall
q appointed an elector.
!, 3. The electors shall meet in their r,
spectiye States, and vote by ballot f
: two persons, of whom one at least shall NJ
: be an inhabitatant of the same State wit
: them selves And they shall make Ii
of all the persons voted for, and of Il
e number of votes for each; which list the
9 shall sign and certify, and transmit scale
to the seat of the Government Of the I'm
II ted States, directed to the President of tt
It Senate The President ofthe Senate sha
in the presence of the Senate and Hou'
IT of Representatives, open all the certi
Gates, aud the votes shall then be counte
e The person having the greatest numb
d of votes shall be the President, if SUI
: number be majority of the whole numb
Is of electors appointed; and if there be mo
than one who have such a majority, al
% have an equal number of votes, then tt
House of Representatives shall immediat
a ly choose by ballot one of them for Pres
d dent; and if no person have a majorit
then, from the FIVE highest on the lii
Of the said House shall in like manner choo
L the President. But in choosing the Pre-
ident, the votes shall be taken by State
10 the representation from each State havi
III one vote; quorum for this purpose shi
consist Of member or members from tw
=: thirds of the States, and = majority of
Ot the States shall be necessary to choi'
al In every case, after the choice OF t
Presidents the person having the create
ne number. of votes of the electors shall
n,] Vice President. But if there should !
"a main two or more who have equal vot
the Senate shall choose from them by b
lg lot the Vice President.
v. 4. The Congress may determine
n time of choosing the electors and the d
IS, on which they shall give their votes, viii
he day shall be the same throughout the u
u ted States.