A Course of Lectures on the Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States

4. To admit new States into the Union.

5. To dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting, the territory and other property of the United States.

6. To guaranty to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and to protect each of them from invasion and domestic violence.

7. To propose amendments to the Constitution, and to call conventions for amending it, upon the application of two thirds of the States.

5. To the Constitutional restrictions on the powers of the several States; which are,

1. Absolute restrictions, prohibiting the States from,

1. Entering into any treaty of alliance or
confederation.

2. Granting letters of marque and reprisal.
3. Coining money, emitting bills of credit,
or making anything but gold or silver coin
a lawful tender in payment of debts.
4. Passing any bill of attainder, ex post facto
law, or law impairing the obligation of con-

tracts.

5. Granting any title of nobility.

2. Qualified limitations; prohibiting the States, without the consent of Congress, from,

1. Laying imposts on imports or exports, or duties on tonnage.

2. Keeping troops or ships of war in time of peace.

3. Entering into any agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign power. 4. Engaging in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not ad mit delay.

6. To the provisions for giving efficacy to the powers vested in the Government of the United States; consisting of,

1. The power of making al. laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the other enumerated powers.

2. The declaration that the Constitution and laws of the United States, and all treaties under their authority, shall be the Supreme Law of the land. 3. The powers specially vested in the Executive

and Judicial departments, and particulary the provision extending the jurisdiction of the latter to all cases arising under the Constitution. 4. The requisition upon the Senators and Representatives in Congress; the members of the State Legislatures; and all Executive and Judicial officers of the United States and of the several States, to be bound by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States.

5. The provision that the ratifications of the Conventions of nine States should be sufficient for the establishment of the Constitution between the States ratifying the same.

Conclusion.