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

ted by The Fathers IN tanning our INN
table Constitution are succinctIy stated
in the Introductory:
We the people of The United States, in
order to form more perfect Union, eS.
tablish Jbslic, insure domestic Tranquil,
ity, provide the for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, ana SO;
cure the blessings Of liberty to ourselves
On our posterity, do ordainp nd estab!
cr-3 this CoyspTurloE for tue United
Estates Of America,
The powers Of Congress are thus dc,
fined;
The Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and
excuses, 10 pay the debts and provide for
thccOmmon defence and general welfare
Of the United States;
To borrow money on the credit Of The
United States; but all duties, imposts
J 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
ject 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
counterfcilipg tho Securities and current
coin ofthe 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 aud Inventors the OK
elusive right to their respective writings
and discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior 10 the
the Supreme Court;
To define and punish Piracies and
iclouies committed on the high Seas, and
offences against the Law OF Nations;
To declare War; grant letters Of
MarGuo and RePrisal, 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 a 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 Instructions and repel inva
sIons;
To provide for organizing, orming and
disciplining the militia, and for governing
such part 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 trGipiQy 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 Sovcrcign
STATES:
No State shall enter into any Tieaty,
Alliance, or Confederation; grant letters
OF Morqse and Reprisal; coin money;
emit bills of credit; make anything but
gold and silver coin tender in payment
of debts; pass any bill of Attainder, ex
post facto law, or law imPairing the oh,
legation of contracts, or grant any tile
of Nobility.
No State 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 OF
all Duties and imposls, 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 10 the
revision and control Of the 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 waEunless ac.
tually invaded, or in such imminent dan.
ger as will not admit of delay
The 1uty Of the General Goyerum cnt
to protect the State GOvcrnmcnlS,is thus
declared:
The United States shall guarantee to
every State in this Union Republican
form Of Government, and shall. protect
each Of them against INVASION; and on
apnlication of the Legislature, or OF tho