New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-21
THE CONSTITUTION AMENDED.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.--The following has been
promulgated by the Secretary of State:
wILim H. SEWARD. Secretary Of Siah 81 ne Uaii Sl.' 70 al
UhOm Hsse presents may come, grf'iiHgi
Whereas The Congress Of the United States on or about
the sixteenth day Of June in the year one thonand eight
hundred aud sXtyecht passed resolution which Is IN
the words aud figures following, to VII; IN.
JOia rssoluhCn pTp0sEg amendment 10 NE censifon 0he
he Il Resoired by tho Senate and House of Represen
tatives OF the United States OF America IN Congress
sembled twothrds Of both I0uses concurne, That the
several States amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the United states which when ,aliied by threeiourhs
of said legislatures shall DO valid as part OF the Conttn
SSlcIE xIV-seon An persons born or nauralIed in The
United and d the State sberel they resis No state a
sny law which ,hs ahrig The privileges muue
Of The ulted nor shall any state dpnys person Of
nis ky ~ So, tb on u to - tl r '' " Any per
SEC Representative shall be appointed the several States
persons n each State excluding ndn. not tailed but when tie s
Presdsnt oihe United state RIe,saaes Congress
tive and judicial officers Of STATE The members q TIE legislature
years citizens d the United staten way Abridged
tion e sbs be reduced lie proportion seE The aumtsT Of
male citizens shall bear to tie whole number Of male citizens
SIC No ge,oo shall be Senator Representative 10 Congress
% npSsr tie United STATE, Or aief s@y State Who hsyns pre-
yols taken an oath .. meoer q Core,s OF a, an oh Of The
judicial officer Of State support the Consultation Of The
ZANE or given comfort the thereof Congress may
By vote stwottr Of each hga.s ItmGys ,qb saS
BY law including debts Incurred for payment Of pensions ana
a to- .tT'i S pc Is ras states nor 81 any state bah pay
debt incurred aid Of nsureou rebellion sgans
Bot al ueh dets obHAtoa' and claims shA be bed Illegal and
void
legislation. tie provisions Of the article
Speaker ofht House Of Representatives.
lAYAYRrrs :. losIKK,
PreEdeut q the Senate pro t'mp0rf
Utteu EDWARD MCPHERfoS,
CleTk ofite House Of Representatives.
Secretary Of the StlAe
And Whereas BY the second section OF the act Of Con
gress approved the goth OF April, thousand eight
the publication OF the laws OF the United States and for
other PURPOSES 1t Is made the duty Of the secretary OF
State forthwith TO cause any amendment TO the COhst
tuition OF the United States which has beep adopted
published ia the newspapers authorized promhgate
the with his certificate specifying the States ny
which the same have been adopted, aud that the
same has become valid TO all ntents and purposes Us
Whereas Neither the act Just quoted fromor any otbeI
law expressly by conclusive implication authorizes
the Secretary of State % determine and decide doubtful
questions az 20 the authenticity Of the organization "
lature 20 recall previous act or resolution OF Tatinoa
ton any amendment proposed 70 the Constitutions and
Whereas IL appears from Official documents on Mo In
this Department that the amendment TO the Constitution
fed by the Legislatures OF tle bptes OF Conneotlen
Eew-Hampshre, Tennessee, New.JerseJ, Oregon, Yer
mont, New.York Ohio, Ilin9is West Virginia, kapfas,
Maine, Nevada, Missouri, Indiana. MINNESOTA RhQde
Island Wisconsin, Pennsylvapia Michigan, Massaohu
eetts, Nebraska, aud iowa ana A.,
Whereas II further appears from documents on Ole In
this Department that the amendment TO The Consutnon
OF the United States proposed as aforesaid has also geen
ratified by the WY constituted and newly established
bodies ayovuR themselves 10 be- and acting as the Leg
saures respectively OF the States Of Arkansas Florida