Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-06-28
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN;
Thursday Morning, June rs, 1866.
The Constitutional
Amendment.


The following is a correct copy
of the proposed amendment to
the constitution Of the United
States as it finally passed Con-
gress
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, (two-thirds of
bothT Houses concurring;) That
the following articles be proposed
to the Legislatures Of the several
States. as an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States,
which, when ratified by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall
be valid as part of the constitu-
ton, namely:
ARTICLE -.
Sec. l. All persons born or nat
uralized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction there
of. are citizens of the United States
and the States wherein they
reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immuni,
ties Of the citizens of the United
States; nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty, or prop
erty, without due process of law,
nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives, shall be
apportioned among the several
States according to their respect
i've numbers, counting the whole
number of persons, excluding In
dams not taxed. But whenever
the right to vote at any election
for the choice of electors tor Presl-
dent and Vice-Presldent, Repre-
sentatives in Congress, executive
and judicial officers, or members
of the Legislature thereof, is de-
MED to any of the male lnhaol'
tants of such State being twenty,
one wears of age, and citizens of
the United States, or in any way
abridged, except for participation
in rebellion brother crime, the ba,
sis of representation therein shall b.
be reduced in the proportion which
the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number OF
male citizens twenty-one years OF
age in such State. -,
Sec. 3. That no person shall be
a Senator or Representative IN
Congress, or elector Of President
and Vice President, or hold any
Office, civil or military, under the
United States, or under any State,
who, having previously taken an
oath as a member of any State
Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to
support the Constitution OF the
United States, shall have engaged
in Instruction or rebellion against
the same, or given aid and com
fort to the enemies thereof. But
Congress may, by vote OF two
thirds of each House, remove such
disabilities.
Sec. 4. The validity of the
public debt of the United States
authorized by law, including deots
incurred for payment OF pensions
and bounties for services IN sup
pressinginsurrection and rebellion
shall not be questioned. But mel
Their the United States nor any
State shall assume to pay any
debt or obligation incurred IN ala
of instruction or rebellion against
the United States, or any claim for
the loss or emancipation of slaves;
but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held illegal and
void. >,
Sec. 5. The Congress shall
have power to enforce by approprl-
ate legislation the provisions OF
this article.
The Washington Chronlclelof the
18th inst. says: "The feeling to
admit Tennessee before the close
of the present session has become
almost irresistible. We learn
that Governor Brownlow will
convene the Legislature, which adj
journed till November next, In
extra session, to ratify the four
teenth article of the national con-
stitution."
Cordova, the Confederate colony