several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution; viz :

Articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth article of the original Con

stitution.

ARTICLE I.

entation.

[Not adop

ted by a constitu

AFTER the first enumeration required by the first ar- of repreticle of the Constitution, there shall be one representative for every thirty thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than one hundred representatives, nor less than one representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number of representatives shall amount to two hundred; after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than two hundred representatives, nor more than one representative for every fifty thousand persons.

ARTICLE II.

tional number of states.]

Of the

No law varying the compensation for the services of compensathe Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until tion of an election of representatives shall have intervened.

ARTICLE III.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

ARTICLE IV.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

members of Congress.

[Not adopted.] Of religious es

tablish

ments, of the

freedom

press, &c. [This and the remaining articles adopted.] of the Militia; right

to bear

arms.

Quartering soldiers.

No unreasonable

searches or seizures to

be made. How warrants to issue.

Criminal prosecutions, how to be con

ducted, &c.

ARTICLE V.

No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

ARTICLE VI.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

ARTICLE VII.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service.in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to be witness against himself, nor be deprived of use, with life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without compensa- just compensation.

Private property

not to be taken for public

out just

tion

Trial by

minal pro

secution

secured,

witnessescounsel.

Also in ci

common

In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.

ARTICLE IX.

In suits at common law, where the value in controvervil case, at sy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact, tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

law.

ARTICLE X.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

ARTICLE XI.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retain ed by the people.

ARTICLE XII.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. ARTICLE XIII.

THIRD CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,

At the second session, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday the second of December, 1793.

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America. in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the severall states, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; which when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said Constiution, viz:

The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commeuced or prosecuted against one of the United Sates by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS,

Attest,

Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.

JOHN BECKLEY,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

SAM. A. OTIS,

Secretary of the Senate.

of bail, punishments &c.

Rights rethe people.

tained by

Powers

reserved states or the people.

to the

of the suability of

states.

Manner of electing President and Vice

ARTICLE XIV.

AMENDMENT

TO THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

As ratified by the constitutional number of the legislatures of the several states, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.

EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, At the first session, begun and held at the city of Washington, in the territory of Columbia, on Monday, the seventeenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and three.

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assem bled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That in lieu of the third paragraph of the first section of the second article of the constitution of the United States, the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which when ratified by three fourths of the legislatures of the several states, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution, to wit:

The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state President, with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest number, not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as Pre

sident, the House of Represensatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from twothirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.

The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a

choice.

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.*

ATTEST,

JOHN BECKLEY,

Clerk to the House of Representa-
tives of the U. States.

SAM: A. OTIS,

Secretary to the Senate of the United States.

For Laws of Congress relative to the election of President and Vice-President, see Acts of 1st Session of 2d Congress, vol. 2, pa. 22, and Acts of 1st Session of 8th Congress, vol. 7, pa. 142.