not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

ARTICLE X.

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 XI.

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

ARTICLE XII.

1 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 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, or 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, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from three on the list of those voted for as president, the house of representatives 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 two thirds 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.

2. The person having the greatest number ef votes as vice. president, shall be the vice-president, if such number be a major. ity of the whole number of electers appointed; and if no person

have a majority, then from the two highest nunibers 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.

3. But no person constitutionally inelligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice-president of the United States.

ARTICLE XIII.

If any citizen of the United States, shall accept, claim, receive or retain, any title of nobility or honor, or shall without the concent of congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument, whatever, from any Emperor, King, Prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.

NOTE.

The ten first amendments were proposed, by the two houses of congress, to the several states, at the first session of the first congress.

The eleventh amendment was proposed by the two houses of congress, to the several states, at the first session of the third congress.

The twelfth amendment was proposed, by the two houses of congress to the several states, at the first session of the eighth

congress.

The thirteenth amendment was proposed by the two houses of congress, to the several states, at the second session of the eleventh congress.

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2 from bottom, led for lead.
10 from top, sought for taught.
27 from bottom, read led for lead.
10 from top, read joined for gained.
10 from top read others for other.
first line, read caucus for cause.
4 from top, read his for as his.

4 from bottom, for survive read survived.
12 from bottom, for tea read tax.

7 from top, for would read could.

9 from top, for profession read possession.

10 from top, latet anguis in herba; a snake lies hid in the grass.

11 from top, Haeret lateri lethais arundo; the deadly arrow sticks in

the side.

12 from top, Innocentia nusquam tuta; innocence is never safe.

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