458 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. same offence, to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;" nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law: nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. ART. VI. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused sha. enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartia. jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence. AT. VII.-In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined, in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. ART. VIII. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces uive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. ART. IX. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of certain lights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. ART. 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. ART. XI. The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to 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 twelfth, of the Amendments, relating to the choos ing of President and Vice-President, will be found under the head of "Executive.") The meaning of this clause is, that no person shall be a second time tried for the same offence, where there has been an actual verdict and judgment rendered in a former trial. But the accused may be tried a second time, where the jury bave been dismissed for want of agreement, or where a new trial has beer granted on account of some illegal proceedings, or for want of evidence. Of twice putting persons in jeopardy of life or limb a Meaning of this provision! Of witnessing against oneself? Of protection of life, liberty, and property ? ABT. VI. -What rights are guaranteed in all criminal prosecutions? ART. VII.-Of the right of trial by jury? ART. VIII.-Of bail, fines, and punishments? ART. IX.- Of rights retained by the people? ART. X.-Of the powers reserved to the States? ART. XI -Of restrictions upon the judicial power of the United States ? What is said of Article twelfth, of the Amendments ? ARTICLE XIII. (Submitted by Congress to the Legislatures of the several States, February 1st, 1865, and on the 18th of December following officially declared to have been ratified by the requisite majority of three-fourths of all the States.) SECTION 1.-Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. SECTION 2.-Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. [The States which thus ratified the above article were Illinois, Rhode Island, Michigan, Maryland, New York, West Virginia, Maine, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, Tennessee, Arkansas, Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia-in all twenty-seven States.] |