The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-02

Political sitnation---No. II.

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Tic object and purposes contempla,
ted by the Fathers in framing our inim.
table Constitution are succidcdy stated
in the introductory:
We the people ofhe United States, in
order TO form a more perfect Union, es-
tabIish JDsiic, insure domestic Tranquil,
ity, provide the for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, ana ssi
cure the blessings liberty to ourselves
on o.. our posterity, do otdaina md estsbs
o~~tlhis CoSsHrurloK for the United
States Of America.
The powers Of Congress are thus de,
fined:
The Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and
excuses, 10 pay the debts and provide for
the'common defence and general welfare
Of the United States;
To borrow money on the credit Of the
United States; but all duties, imposts
Excuses shall be uniform throughout the
United States;
To regulate Commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian Tribes;
To establish an uniform rule of natu.
ralizaiion, and uniform laws on the sub
joct Of Bankruptcies throughoutthe Uni
ted States;
To coin money, regulate the value
thereof, and Of foreign coin, and fix the
standard of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment OF
counterfeilipg the Securities and current
coin Of the United States;
To establish Post Offices and Post
Roads;
To promote the progress of Science
and useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the cX-
elusive right to their respective writings
and discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior TO the
the Supreme Court;
To define aud punish Piracies and
fclonies committed on the high Seas, and
offences against the Law OF Nations;
To declare War, grant letters of
Marquo and RePrsaI, and make Rules
concerning captures on land and water;
To raise and support Armies, but no
Appropriation Of money to that use
shall be for longer Term than two
years;
To provide and maintain a Navy,
To make rules for the government and
Regulation of the land and naval forces;
To pravide for calling forth the Mill
tia to execute the laws of the Union,
suppress distractions and repel inva-
sons;
To provide for organizing, arming and
disciplining the militia, and forgoverning
such parlo Of them as may be employed
in The service Of the United States, re.
serving to the States respectively the
appointment Of the Officers, and the au.
th&ity of trGipiay the Militia according
to The discipline prescribed by Con
gress;
TO make all laws which shall be ne
cessary and proper for carrying into ex
ecution the foregoing powers, and all
other powers vested by this Constitution
in the Government of the United States,
or in any department. or Officer thereof.
The States are inhibited from excrci.
sing the following functions Of Soecrciyn
STATES:
No State shall enter into any Treaty,
Alliance, or Confederation; grant letters
OF Marqse and RePrisal; coin money;
emit bills Of credit; make anything but
gold and silver coin tender in payment
of debts; pass any bill of Attaindcr, ex
post facto law, or law impairing the Oh
legation of contracts, OF grant any title
of Nobility.
No Stale shall, without the consent Of
the Congress, lay any imposts or duties
on imports or exports, except what may
be absolutely necessary for executing its
Inspection Laws: and the net produce oil
all Duties and mposts, laid by any State
on imports or exports, 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 tho Congress.
No State shall, without the consent Of
Congress, lay any duty Of Tonnage,
keep troops, or ships of war, in time of
peace, enter into any agreement or COM
pact with another State, or with for
eign power. or engage in watunless &C.
tGally invaded, or in such imminent dan.
ger as will not admit of delay.
The duty of the General Governm ent
to protect the State Governmons,is thus
declared.
The United States shall guarantee to