Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

T.&r OF i4rH AND 13rH AMENDMENTS.
-Wersive below the text of the two
amendments to the Constitution, about
which 81 much has been, is now, and Is
likely to be said for some time to come ;
ARTICLE NV.
Section l. All pers ms born or natural
ICED in the United States, and subject TO
the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens OF the
tinted States, and of the State wherein
they reside. No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the priv
ileccs or immunities of citizens Of the I'm
tied State. : nor shall any State deprive
any person of life. liberty or property,
without due process of law, nor deny T."
any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection If the laws.
Sc. >. REPRESENTATIVES, shall be APP
uortionel among the several States. ac1
Gordug t. heir respective numbers. count
ING the whole number of persons III each
State, excluding Indians not taxed. But
when the right to vote At any election for
the choice of electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States, Rep
resentatiyes in Congress, the Executiv,
and Judicial officer, of State. or thu
members Of the Legislature thereof, is de-
MED to any Of the male inhabitants Of such
State being twenty-ene wears Of age, and
citizens Of the Uhted Stttc; or in any
way abridged, except FIR participation in
rebellion, or other crime, the basis Of rep
resentatIon therein shall BE- reduced in the
proportion which the nnm5er of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number Of
male citiz rs twenty-onc years Of age in
such State
Sec. g. No person shall be Senator
or REPRESENTATIVE in Congress, or elcctor
of the President and Wee Presii Mt. or
hold any ofh'c. civil or military under
the United States, or under any STATE,
VIII having previously taken an oath, a.
a mHml'er of Congress. or as a member Of
any State legislature, or AZ an Exccu-
tiv, OF Judicial officer Of any State, to
support The Cnnstitut on of the United
) ates. Shall have engaged in insurrcc-
tion or r.-bclli"n aga. st the same, or CIV
n al Ut ON TT to TIL enemies thereof
But Congr S may, Ivy vote Of two
thirds OF each house, remove such disa
oility.
Sec J. The validity Of the public debt
Of the United States, authorized by law
incluling debts incurred for payment Of
pensions and bountcs, or services III sup
pres ing instruction or rebellion, shall
not be Questioned But neither the Uni
ted States nor any State shall assume or
pay any debt or obligation incurred y aid
Of instruction or rebellion against the
United Stvtes, or any claim for the loss
or emancipation of any slave but all
such debts. obligation. and claims, shall
b. held Illegal aud void.
See. 5 Congress shall have power to
enforce, BY appropriate legislation, the
provisions OF this article.
ARTICLE Iv.
B. it enacted, etc, (two-thirds cf both
houses concurring) Tint the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States, be submitted to the Leg
islaturcs Of the several States, and when
ratified by thrce-fourths thereof, it shall
be part of said Consttution
Article - TE,, night Of the citizens Of
tn United States to vote, shall not be de-
MED by the United States, nor any State,
on account o., rae, color or previous con-
dition Of servitudc