Gazette Of The United States

A joint Committee of both Houses of the Legislature of Massachusetts, have reported the following propositions, as the basis of further amendments to the Constitution of the United States—viz.

First.—That Congress shall not interfere in the regulations of the elections of its Members, except in cases, where the State Legislatures shall neglect, or refuse to make regulations; and that the qualifications of Senators and Representatives, be expressly defined in the Constitution.

Second. That Congress erect no company with exclusive advantages of commerce.

Third.—That Congress have power to establish a uniform rule of inhabitancy or settlement of the poor of the different States throughout the United States.

Fourth.—That republican forms of Government be established in the districts which are, or shall be ceded to the United States.

Fifth.—That Congress shall by law provide for calling forth the posse comitatus for executing the laws of the United States.

Sixth. That the general Government exercise no power but what is expressly delegated.

Seventh.—That a part of the internal resources of taxation be appropriated to the United States, and that a part thereof be exclusively reserved to the respective States, with such exceptions, however, and under such limitations as a war and other extraordinary exigencies may require.

Eighth.—That no system for forming the militia be established, and that no establishment of troops in a time of peace, beyond a limited number, be made, if disapproved by a specified number of the State Legislatures, within a limited time after the bills for those purposes shall be laid before them.

Ninth.—That the Judiciary powers of the United States be more explicitly defined, and more accurately distinguished from those of the respective States.

Tenth.—That the Senate shall not possess all the Executive and Judicial Powers now vested in that body.

Eleventh. That it be left to the several States, to make compensations to their Senators and Representatives respectively, for their services in Congress.

Twelfth.—That the State Legislatures have power to recall when they may think it expedient their Federal Senators, and to send others in their stead—And that the Senators be chosen, all at the same time, and for the term of four years.