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ton the requisite amendments guaran-
teeing the rights. privileges and i'm
munities of the people.
Author of Amendments
Evidently Mr. Madison kept his prom
ise, for Of the u amendments later sub
mitted, 10 were passed by the First Con-
gress, September 25. 1889, TO which the
approval of IL States was required fol
ratification. and on December Is, 1891
Hast 200 years ago, Virginia agreed to the
amendments which then became a par
Of the Constitution. George Mason, whC
stands foremost among our American
patriots, was the author OF these amend.
uents, which follow:
T-Congress shall make no la,1
respecting an establishment OF re-
Lgton, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof: or obridging the freedom OF
speech, or OF the press. or the riqht
q the people peacefully 10 assemble.
and to petition the Government for
O redress OF orieyGnceS.
"U.-A ueH regulated Militia, being
necessary TO the security OF free
State the right OF the people to keep
and bear arms. shall not be ntrlr9ed
'TIT.-No soldier shall, IN time OF
peace, be Qudrtered in any house,
HathoNt tHe consent of the OWner. nor
in time OF tpnr, but in q manner to be
prescribed By lalD.
-IV-The night OF the people to be
secure IN their persons, houses, papers
and effects, against unreasonable
searches ard seizures shall not be
DtolGted, and no Warrants shall is
sue, but upon probable cause, sup
ported hy Oath on affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to
be searched. and the persons or things
to be seized.
"V.-No person shall be held to
onsUe7 for capital, or otherwise in
famous crime. unless on q present.
ntent or Indictment OF a Grand jury,
ercept in cases arising in the land or
nnpdL forces, or in the Militia. 1Chen
in actual Serl1Ce in time OF War or
public danger; nor shall any person
be subject tor the same offence to be
ttDtce put in jeopardy OF lite or limb,
nor shall be compelled in any GRIM
mai case to be 1CttneSs against him
self, nor be depiUed OF life, liberty. or
property, trithout due process OF ldT;
61H IA bo IN
for public use, 1rithout Just compen-
sdtion
"VI.-in all criminal prosecutions,
the accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy and public trial, By an impair
tinl jury of the State and district
uhererr the crime shall hare been
committed. 1rhich district shall hare
been previously GScertGlned bg la1r.
and to be informed OF the nature and
cause of the accusation; to be con-
tronted NTH the witnesses against
him; to hare com mpuISory process for
obtaining Witnesses in his taUor, and
to hare the Assistance OF Counsel
TOR his defence.
"VH-In SUITS at common lQU,
Dhere the udlue in controversy shall
ezceed t1Centy dollars, the right of
trial bg jury shall be preserved, and
no fact tried by jury, shall be
otherD,se re-erdmired in any Court
of the United State, than according
to the rules OF the command lar.
"VIH-ErceSsiUe bail shall not be
required. nor ercesstre fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual plniShme7ttS
inflicted.
,"IX-The enumeration IN the Con-
stitution, OF certain rights, shall not
be construed to deny or d,Spdrage
Others retained bu the people
"X.-The poWerS not delegated to
the United States BY the Constitution,
nor prohibited bu it to the States, are
reserved to the States respect 7ely, or
to the people"