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Show 102 THE F.I!:DBHAL CONVENTION. To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the mili Lia, and for govcrniug such pn:rt of them as may be employed in the service of tl1e United S~atcs, reserving to the States respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authori~y of training the militia according to the di cip· line prescri l>cd by Congrc s; To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of parlicnlar States and the acceptance of Congress, become the scat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like a11thority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the SLate in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yard s, and other needful buildings ;-and To mal~e all laws whi ch shall be necessary and proper for currying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of tlle United States, or in any departm ent or office!' thereof. Section 9. The migration or importa.tion of such persons as any of the States now exi ting shall tllin k proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be impo eel on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shnll not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be lai d, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein be· fore directed to be taken. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State. No preference shall be given by any regulation of com· rnerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of THE FEDEH.A L CONVENTION. 103 another: nor shall ves~c l s bo und to, or from, one State, be oblige<1 to enter, clear, or pay dutic in another. No money ._hall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made hy law; and a regular statement and account of the receip ts and expenditut·es of nil public money shall be ptiblishe<l from time to time. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust nnder them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of a1iy present, emolument, office, or t itle, of any l<ind whatever, from nuy king, prin ce, or fo reio-n State. Section 10. No State shall enter into any treaty, all iance, or conf deration ; grant leiters of marque and repl'i~ al ; coin money; emit l> ill::; of credit ; make any thing but gold and ::;i lvcr coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any l>ill of attainclct, ex post facio Ja·w, or law impnit ·illg the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of ll Ou iJi ty. No Stale shall, without the consent of the CongrcsR, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws : and t he net produce of all duties and impo ts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the Uni ted ta.tes; and all snch laws shall be subject to the revi .. ion and control of the Congress. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troop~, or ships of war in t ime of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign powet·, or engage in war, unl ess actnally invaded, or in snch imminent danger as will not admit of delay. AR'riCJ"E 2. Section I. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, |
