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... party shall alternately strike out one , the petitioners beginning , until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven , nor more than nine names as congress shall direct , shall in the presence of ...
... party shall alternately strike out one , the petitioners beginning , until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven , nor more than nine names as congress shall direct , shall in the presence of ...
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... party to the congress of the united states , be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed for deciding disputes respecting terri- torial jurisdiction between different states . The united states in ...
... party to the congress of the united states , be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed for deciding disputes respecting terri- torial jurisdiction between different states . The united states in ...
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... Party con- victed shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment , Trial , Judgment and Punishment , accord- ing to Law . SECTION . 4. The Times , Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives , shall ...
... Party con- victed shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment , Trial , Judgment and Punishment , accord- ing to Law . SECTION . 4. The Times , Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives , shall ...
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... Party ; -to Controversies between two or more States ; -between a State and Citizens of another State ; -between Citizens of differ- ent States , -between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States , and ...
... Party ; -to Controversies between two or more States ; -between a State and Citizens of another State ; -between Citizens of differ- ent States , -between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States , and ...
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... Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due . SECTION . 3. ' New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be ...
... Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due . SECTION . 3. ' New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be ...
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Page 25 - Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law. SECTION. 4. 'The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the places of chusing Senators.
Page 14 - ... the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article; of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities...
Page 18 - ... nor ascertain the sums and expenses necessary for the defence and welfare of the United States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States...
Page 10 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Page 17 - States, and the officers and men so clothed, armed and equipped shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled. But if the United States in Congress assembled...
Page 12 - No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the united states in congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 17 - ... appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the united states, excepting regimental officers— appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the united states — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The united states in congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of congress, to be denominated '
Page 10 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States ; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties,...
Page 10 - State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively ; provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State to any other State of which the owner is an inhabitant ; provided also, that no imposition, duties, or restriction shall be laid by any State on the property of the United States or either of them.
Page 15 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...