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Extract fnrrt the 'Journals uj Ccngreft. '
The gr* nd < or mittee appointed to report ftirh'amendment* to.
ti e confederation, and fuchiefohitions as :t may be<neceJfciy
to the fever.vl Ames, for the pnrpofc. of
eb'tcmmg fiOjjti them fuch‘power* as wilt render the .federal.
poVerrmeijl adconai* to t!*e els* for wich it was kiftitmed
s csr Leave to fof/ntu the Ibilow'ing Report to the confide
?/tLn »>/C oin: refs : ' V
K delved, That it be recommended to the legiilatur.es of
thelyveral dates to adopt the following articles, a* articles..
of th-e confederation, and to Suthwift their tie legates-in Con- ,
gr<»* to dgtt ami ratify- tile' fame fctewHj" a» they fhallbfc,
Adopted, to wit,
.art It I- E XIV, . t
The United Stated in Congress affeinbltd thall have the •
folc and exclulivc power of legfclafuag th©trade .of,the dates,.
as wqll with foieign nations as With each other,, ami. ofdayinrg...
such prohibitions and such imposts, \ jmd duties- upon impoyw
and exports, as may be necctlarr for the pur-pofc'; p'rovidfcd
the citi/.civs of the ftatcsJrtiiill in no: iidfarice befubjqtfeftto
pay higher duties and impofls titan tfipfc impofe'don tbeTdb-
ofTncign power*; provided also, that sll*fuch /Inties
may lie imposed, Ifcairbef tnwler such regulations as,
the United States in C.'onjjtefs all'cmblcd ft»aU efiabliih,, cou*.
(iflent with the couftitutiona ofnlie ftstes. refpeftively, and to *
accri c to the t:fc of the state in which the ..fajne.tliall be
payable; piovided also, that the.- legiilative power .of igs
(cversl starts ftiall not be retrained from laying embargoes in ’*
times of scarcity ; and provided lalHy, that every aft ofCou
giet- for the above purpofc, (hall have the assent of nitre states
hi f'Ong refs 4dr mb led, and in that proportion when there thail
he more that thirteen in the union. '
", AKTr C L E XV.
That the refpeftive slates niay be'ipdnced to perform the
fevaal duties, mutually anrl folemnlr agreed to be performed
hy their federal compact; and to prevent umeafouable.cle'ays
in 4ny ilate iu furnilhuig her jMFproportion of the common
charges of the union when caficd upon, And thole ed'ential
evils which have heretofore often arisen tp the confederacy,
from such delays, it is agreed, that whenever aneqtfilition
fljall he made by Congress upon the fcveral dates on the prin
ciples of the confederation for theiiv quotas., vs the common
* bargee or Iv.fl fortes of the union, CougVefs lliall frx the
pteperperiods when the dates ftiallpaTs legidjtivc aCft com
plying therewith; anil give full and complete efted to the
fame; and if any state (halt negleCt feafWabty to pal's such
ads, such state Hull be chained with an additional luni to lier
quota, called'for fi*pm the tinig the may be to
•pay or furniftt the fame, which additional fmn or. charge,
lhalt be at tic lateof teu per cent. per aniinm on' : hcr-laid
quota ; aud if the requifitidji ihall be for land forces, and any
flute (hail neglect to futnilh her quota in time, the* average
expence of such qupta shall le afeeruined by Congress, and
•firth ft*te (hail le. charged therewith or with the average
«*{>em.e of what lhcsftiav a‘nd in 'addition
tbcitHOf tb« tiii.ft .hci forces were required to be ready
to.ac‘l in t|i« field, > with a fanner fmn, which fumtluli.be at
the rrrcidf twelve per cent, per annum on’ the aiubum of such
expence.
* ‘ A R TIC L E .XVt. n..:..
And that the refoiuces of any ltate which may&e neglity-nt
io fund thing her just proportion of the -conuniJn of
the union, inay in a reafonablc time be applied.; it is further
•greed, that if any state shallfo negleil a.s sforefaid, to pals
lavts in compliance with the said requigtion, aiul to. adopt
meases to give t!ic lame full cffeft v> .for the fpacc of tpn
motuli®, atui it dull then .or; -afterwards he found that a
majority cf the ftflttes have pafled such laws, and-.atio'ped fiuh
#«cafurcs, the United States' in Congress all'cmblcd,ftiailhav#
full power .«'j;d at;thoi :ty to levy s assess. anc\ t o!i<fc> ah lunis
.wtsti duties with winch any fuch'ftate so neglecting to coinplyl
wit> Utc : c/prihtion, may. ftxnd charged omto fame by thei
laws and roles by which the iaif state tax next
rtqui/ltlon in. such state, was levied, aSeli'ed aull ;*
to appfclsinn the iuin lo required on the towns’oi counties m
each tlnte* to oruer the huns lo apportioned'ra Le allciied-.by
l.;e -at I cl? oris .of inch la ft state tax, aud-thtfaid afteftinents to
he cmamiiwJ to the cdlleMoia of the fame lift tax, ealk-c't
and to.make return of such aiicilmet.ts and : lourin' to
•he trcaiurer of the Ur.iA State,s, wfio, oyffumfclf* tor bis
drj.tuy, when direiled. tv Congdels, ihali have to
recover the inou es uffttch colicttors fur the use of-tltc -Uniteti
btjies in the fame uiauuir, and under the fauxe pc4altic», as
•: 1.• * \
S '.;
jjate tiiVs’are ric&trtd- and. *<dfe6«<Hf the treafnrers Q f >
refpeftlvG' dates ; and the several tpwps.or counties re
fpeftiveiy, dull be refponfiMc. for -the vonduft of the f a; j v »
.lileilors and coileftors, and in case there iiaali he any vacancy
in any Os said ofnccs us afiefibis*Of cos left ors, by death, fti •>,
mdval,’ refufahto serve, rcfignatioK or otherW;ie r then other
fit petfons ffiaH' be chosen to , fill. fnch vacancies in the ufuafr' *»
" mamicV ]h‘f;/di towu'br• -county, wjitbitr- t>ven’ty days
notice of tfie ailefTident,-and-in case any towns pr
any atfelTofsy colieftws of lheriffc, lhall neglect or refufeio* ■"
. do tlictr duty, Congiefs Ilia’ll have the fame rights and powers
to compel them -that the state may have in alfciTiag and col-V •
ftate taxes. - v< -. *•
And if any* Hate, by any iegiflative aft, flail prevent hr.
delay the due-collcftion of said sums, as afyrelaid, iCongref*
Uiali have full power and authority to appoint alfelfors »inst '-*
eolleftow. thereof, and iheiiffs- tnenforce the collectionsprimer
the warrants 6/ distress itided hy rHe.tresfurer of. .tLi United ‘ I
States ; and if any further oppo/kiou tliail be made to futU’ I
corfetiioii# by the fiate orlhe citizens thereof, and flitrir con- I
dust hot difapprbved of-by the state, fitch conduct on the part /I
of the Ante, lhall be considered as an open violation of the A
federal compaft. I
•*'- *ART IC L E XVII,
And any (fate which, from time to. time, lhalf He found iu'
' her payments on any-Teqnifition ill advance qn an. average of ' A
the payments"made by the states, lhailbe allowed an iutereft • m
of per cent, per annum on her said advanced funis hr I
captures; and the state which, .from time to time, lhailbe * I
found i* arrear, on the .principles ' - afprefaid, lhall bV’ I
charged with an iutereft of . _ per cent, per aauuta’; or I
the films/n which lhe may be sq in arrear.
; - ART'ICU, XVIJI.’ '
In case it lhall hereafter be found neceifary.bv Congtefs t®
eftabliih any new fyrtemsof. revenue, and to’make, au v' newl
regulation ih-the finances, of the United States, for'a limited
term, * not exceeding fifteen years, in their'operation, for"
supplying thecommon treasury with, monies for defraying ad
• charges of war, and all expenses that lhall be incurred for I
the common defence,- or general welfareand such, new I
* systems or regulations lhall b 9 agreed to aud adopted by thV
United States in Coagrefc aliembleji, and afterwards be. con- 1
firmcflby tiW legillat-m es <jf eleven flares, and in that proper- ■
ti.on when, there, lljall be more than tin rtecn states in tfi£'iiiii6ii« fm
the fame lhall become binding on all the states as fully as if fl
the lcgifiat.ures of all the iliould confirm the 'fame.
v. •\.*• • <A rt i c x.V; xix. ; ’ '
The. United States in Congress allem-blcd have the foie I
alulcxciplive power of declaring what offences again ft the I
United States lhall be deemed treafoh, and 'what 6/fence again It* I
the . fame, mifpnfion of, tiealon, a ill what oifence'a lhailbe ]
or felony on the highleas, and to annex fu ft able
punilhi.nents/.to all-the offences aforei'aid refpeftively, aiiil
power to juftitute a federal judicial court, * for trying and j
pimilhingall o the era appointedbv Congrefs';. for all crimes, 1
oiTcncesand mifftehaviuur in theiro.licev, and to which court I
an appeal lhall be allowed from the judicial courts of thc.fcve- I
lal states, -jn all canfes wherein cjueftiona lhall a rife on ' the I
meaning and conftruftion of treaties entered into by’tbc Unit- B
ed States with ; aaV 4 foreign power, or-on the.law of nation?, I.
or.wherein any qveilioa ilia.ll a-rife rcfpefting. any; regulations I
that may hereafter He lyjnc by Congress rehetive to trade. a:ul I
commerce, or the _collection of federal revenues pursuant to I
powers that lhalf be veiled in'that body, 01* wlicfdm qileftions I
.°f importance may arise, and. th; United States lhall be 1 ■ j
.party ; provided, '|hauhe trial of' the Hy pry; lhall ever ■
be held sacred, ,aud alio the benefits'"of : the ; 'wrk ofhabiu B -
.corpus ; pmvided also, that ad'member of Cdtigrefs, or B
odxpr holding any other odice under the'Uiiifeif-Srlites dull I
be a judge of laid court ; -and th.c said court tha-lf conlift us B •
ieveu judges, to be appointed from the drffcfcnf“*parri of the B
unipn, to wit, dne froiii Kcw?l-jamprniiye, B
f oanefticui, one from MalfachtifeUs, 'one from 'New-Yviic fl
apd New-Jersey, one frora Penufylvania, one from Delaware 1
.. XJid one from Virginia, and one front, North- ■
y South-rC irohna' anrl Georgia, aud four of -
1 a to do biifinefs, . - v
- .*,. ;a r-t r<r : i;.E xx. ’ ‘v* f
- .*Jh»t due attention may 6e f giVent*o the affairs oftheuniosH
. early ; in the . federal ’and the fe.'nuus of Congrcis'niadfH
i as.lhuft as conveniently maybe, each iiateHhaH'*t*ft her de*H-«
< -vnnualiy, before t!ie lirft ±1? JulV v ? and ißaikc it theiiH
. omy {o give l an anfwir'before lire fir#*/September in cvelH
yfy** yv-hetligr they acci*r):"thcirippoiu:ir. r 6nt 01 j;Ot, aiid •..
j for ailing the places of tbdtt wlio