The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-29
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DEPARTMENT. OF STATE.
ny william II. seward, Secretary OF
state of the Unitcd states.

whereas by an act OF Congress passed on |
the twentieth OF April, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen. entitled IAN act to pro- |
vide for the publication Of the laws OF the
United States and for other purposes" 1t is
declared that whenever Official notice shall
have been received at the Department Of
State that any amendment which heretofore
has been and hereafter may be proposed to the
Constitution OF the United States has been
adopted according to the provisions OF the
Constitution, II shall be the duty OF the said
Secretary OF State forthwith to cause the said
to be published 10 the newspapers
authorized to promulgate the laws, with his
certificate, specifying the States by which the
same msy have been adopted, and that the
same has become valid TO all intents and pur-
poses as q part of the Constitution Of the
United States;
And whereas the Congress OF the United
States, on or about the sixteenth day OF June
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.six,
submitted to the Legislatures Of the several
states a proposed amendment to the Constitu.
tion In the following words, to witt
JOINT nEsoLrfIot proposing an amer dment 10
The Constitution OF the United States.
Be q resolved By The Senate and Ilou,e Of Repre-.
.enidiipcs q ne United states 81 dmericd IN Con-
curing, That the following article 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 AZ part Of
the Constitution, nsmelyi
ARTICLE xiv.
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalizcd
In the United States, and subject to the iuris.
diction thereof, are citizens OF the United
States and Of the State wherein they reside.
No state shall make or enforce any law which
shalt abridge the privileges or immunitles OF
citizens OF the United States, nor shall any
state deprive any person Of life, liberty, or
property. without due process Of law, nor deny
protection of the laws,
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be appottioned
among the several States according to their
respective numbers, counting the whole num-
her Of persons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed, But when the right to vote At ary
election Tor the choice Of electors for Presi.
dent and Vice President OF the tnitel States,
Representatives. in Congress, the executive
and judicial officers OF State, or the members
OF the Legislature thereof, is denied TO any OF
the male inhnhltants OF s9eh State, esisg
twenty years Of age, and elt'tchs OF the
United States, or In any way abridged, except
for participation n rebellion or o.ner crime,
the basis of representation therein shall be re-
duced 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.
rcsentative In Congress, or eiector OF Presi-
dent and Vice President, or hold any offirc,
civil or military, under the United States, or
under any State,who, hnSins previously taken
Ger of the United States, or as a member OF
any state Legislature, or as an executive or
aG1S,,' StiSer 81 sny Stste to support the
engaged in instruction or rebellion against
the same, or given aid or comfort to the enc
mics thereof. But Congress may, by vote OF
biity.
.SKc, 4. The validity of the public debt OF the
United States, authorized BY law, including
debts incurred for payment of pensions and
bounties for services in suppressing insurrec-
tion or rebellion shall not be questioned. But
neither the United States nor any State shall
In aid OF Instruction or rebellion against the
United states, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation OF any slave; but all such debts,
obligations, and claims shall be held illegal
See 5. The Congress shall have power to en-.
force, by appropriate legislation, the pro-
SCHUYLER CoLYAx,
la FAYETTE 5. FOSTER,
President Of the Senate pro iempore.
EDwD McPHEnsoS,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Secretary OF the Senate.
And whereas the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the Congress OF the United
States on the twenty-hrst day of July, one
adopted And transmitted to the Department OF
state a concurrent resolution, which concur.
rent resolution 10 In the words and figures
following, to witi
lSSESATE OF the UNITED SrArgs,l
Whereas the Legislatures OF the States of
Connecticut, Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon,
Vermont, West yirginis, Kansas, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Pennsyiysnia, Rhode Island, Mich.
igan, Nevada, New Hampshire, NIassachusetts,
Neoraska, Maine, Iowa, Arkansas, Florida,
and Louisiana, being three fourths and more
OF the several States OF the Union, have rati.
ned the fourteenth article OF amendment to
proposed BY two thirds OF each House Of the
Ihirty-Ninth Congress- therefore,
keiotrcd by ne Senaie, Uhe House Of Rspresrni-
10 hereby declared to be part OF the Constitu
tion OF the United States, and II shall be duly
promulgated as such By the Secretary OF State.
Atteat; GEO. U. GoRHAM,
Secretary,
And whereas Official notice has been re-
ceived at the Department of State that the
Legislatures Of the several States next here
matter named have at the time respectively
herein mentioned taken the proceedings here
matter recited upon or in relation to the rati.
acation OF the said proposed amendment,
called article fourteenth, namely;
The Legislature OF Connecticut ratified the
amendment June 90, 1906 the Legislature Of
New Hampshire ratified 1t July I, 1900; the
Legislature of Tennessee ratified It July 10,
1856 the Legislature OF New Jersey ratified IL
september II, 1850, and the Legislature of tho
same State passed a resolution in April, 1903
to withdraw the consent to 1t; the Legislature
Of Oregon ratified 1t September 10, 1866; the
Legislature OF Texas rejected 1t November /,
1906 the Legislature OF Vermont ratified it on
or previous to November 0, lSGCi the Legisla-
ture OF Georgia rejected 1t November 10, 1850
and the Legislature of the same State ratified
1t July q, 1885, the Legislature OF North Gar
olin' rejected 1t December I, 1865, and the
Legislature OF the same State ratified 1t July
!, lsOSj the Legislature OF South Carolina re.
Jected 1t December 20, 1866, and the Legisla.
ture OF the same State ratified II July Q, 1858;
the Legislature OF Virginia rejected 1t Janu-
aryV, lso7j the Legislature of Kentucky re-
Jectcd 1t January 10, 1867; the Legislature OF
New York ratified 1t January 10, 1867; the
Legislature Of Ohio ratified 1t January II, 1861,
and the Legislature Of the same State passed
resolution In January, 1865, to Withdraw its
conscntto 1t the Legislature of Illinois ratified
II January 10, lsG7j the Legislature of West
virginia ratified 1t January 10, 1867, the Leg
Islhturc OF Kansas ratified Il January Is, 1867;
the Legislature Of Maine ratified It January
10, 1866 the Legislature OF Nevada ratified 1t
January g, 1876 the Legislature of Missouri
ratified 1t on or previous to January 20, 1867;
the Legislature OF Indiana ratified 1t January
20, 1906 the Legislature OF Minnesota ratified
1t February !, 1866 the Legislature OF Rhode
Island ratified 1t February 7, 1857; the Legisla
tufe OF Delaware rejected it February 7, 1871