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. * ' • •* • " * *.. * >• .. yf vGU S T Cct. 2 u *1 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