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ury。　There　are　after　this　certain　miscellaneous　articles；　some　of　which　belong　to　the　Constitution　as　it　stood　at　first；　and　others　of　which　have　been　since　added　as　amendments。　　A　citizen　of　one　State　is　to　be　a　citizen　of　every　State。　　Criminals　from　one　State　shall　not　be　free　from　pursuit　in　other　States。　　Then　comes　a　very　material　enactment：　〃No　person　held　to　service　or　labor　in　one　State；　under　the　laws　thereof；　escaping　into　another；　shall；　in　consequence　of　any　law　or　regulation　therein；　be　discharged　from　such　service　or　labor；　but　shall　be　delivered　up　on　claim　of　the　party　to　whom　such　service　or　labor　may　be　due。〃　　In　speaking　of　a　person　held　to　labor　the　Constitution　intends　to　speak　of　a　slave；　and　the　article　amounts　to　a　fugitive　slave　law。　　If　a　slave　run　away　out　of　South　Carolina　and　find　his　way　into　Massachusetts；　Massachusetts　shall　deliver　him　up　when　called　upon　to　do　so　by　South　Carolina。　　The　words　certainly　are　clear　enough。　　But　Massachusetts　strongly　objects　to　the　delivery　of　such　men　when　so　desired。　　Such　men　she　has　delivered　up；　with　many　groanings　and　much　inward　perturbation　of　spirit。　　But　it　is　understood；　not　in　Massachusetts　only；　but　in　the　free…soil　States　generally；　that　fugitive　slaves　shall　not　be　delivered　up　by　the　ordinary　action　of　the　laws。　　There　is　a　feeling　strong　as　that　which　we　entertain　with　reference　to　the　rendition　of　slaves　from　Canada。　　With　such　a　clause　in　the　Constitution　as　that；　it　is　hardly　too　much　to　say　that　no　free…soil　Slate　will　consent　to　constitutional　action。　　Were　it　expunged　from　the　Constitution；　no　slave　State　would　consent　to　live　under　it。　　It　is　a　point　as　to　which　the　advocates　of　slavery　and　the　enemies　of　slavery　cannot　be　brought　to　act　in　union。　　But　on　this　head　I　have　already　said　what　little　I　have　to　say。　New　States　may　be　admitted　by　Congress；　but　the　bounds　of　no　old　State　shall　be　altered　without　the　consent　of　such　State。　　Congress　shall　have　power　to　rule　and　dispose　of　the　Territories　and　property　of　the　United　States。　　The　United　States　guarantee　every　State　a　republican　form　of　government；　but　the　Constitution　does　not　define　that　form　of　government。　　An　ordinary　citizen　of　the　United　States；　if　asked；　would　probably　say　that　it　included　that　description　of　franchise　which　I　have　called　universal　suffrage。　　Such；　however；　was　not　the　meaning　of　those　who　framed　the　Constitution。　　The　ordinary　citizen　would　probably　also　say　that　it　excluded　the　use　of　a　king；　though　he　would；　I　imagine；　be　able　to　give　no　good　reason　for　saying　so。　　I　take　a　republican　government　to　be　that　in　which　the　care　of　the　people　is　in　the　hands　of　the　people。　　They　may　use　an　elected　president；　a　hereditary　king；　or　a　chief　magistrate　called　by　any　other　name。　　But　the　magistrate；　whatever　be　his　name；　must　be　the　servant　of　the　people　and　not　their　lord。　　He　must　act　for　them　and　at　their　biddingnot　they　at　his。　　If　he　do　so；　he　is　the　chief　officer　of　a　republicas　is　our　Queen　with　us。　The　United　States　Constitution　also　guarantees　to　each　State　protection　against　invasion；　and；　if　necessary；　against　domestic　violencemeaning；　I　presume；　internal　violence。　　The　words　domestic　violence　might　seem　to　refer　solely　to　slave　insurrections；　but　such　is　not　the　meaning　of　the　words。　　The　free　State　of　New　York　would　be　entitled　to　the　assistance　of　the　Federal　government　in　putting　down　internal　violence；　if　unable　to　quell　such　violence　by　her　own　power。　This　Constitution；　and　the　laws　of　the　United　States　made　in　pursuance　of　it；　are　to　be　held　as　the　supreme　law　of　the　land。　　The　judges　of　every　State　are　to　be　bound　thereby；　let　the　laws　or　separate　constitution　of　such　State　say　what　they　will　to　the　contrary。　　Senators　and　others　are　to　be　bound　by　oath　to　support　the　Constitution；　but　no　religious　test　shall　be　required　as　a　qualification　to　any　office。　In　the　amendments　to　the　Constitution；　it　is　enacted　that　Congress　shall　make　no　law　as　to　the　establishment　of　any　religion；　or　prohibiting　the　free　exercise　thereof；　and　also　that　it　shall　not　abridge　the　freedom　of　speech；　or　of　the　press；　or　of　petition。　　The　government；　however；　as　is　well　known；　has　taken　upon　itself　to　abridge　the　freedom　of　the　press。　　The　right　of　the　people　to　bear　arms　shall　not　be　infringed。　　Then　follow　various　clauses　intended　for　the　security　of　the　people　in　reference　to　the　administration　of　the　laws。　　They　shall　not　be　troubled　by　unreasonable　searches。　They　shall　not　be　made　to　answer　for　great　offenses　except　by　indictment　of　a　grand　jury。　　They　shall　not　be　put　twice　in　jeopardy　for　the　same　offense。　　They　shall　not　be　compelled　to　give　evidence　against　themselves。　　Private　property　shall　not　be　taken　for　public　use　without　compensation。　　Accused　persons　in　criminal　proceedings　shall　be　entitled　to　speedy　and　public　trial。　　They　shall　be　confronted　with　the　witnesses　against　them；　and　shall　have　assistance　of　counsel。　　Suits　in　which　the　value　controverted　is　above　twenty　dollars　（4l。）　shall　be　tried　before　juries。　　Excessive　bail　shall　not　be　required；　nor　cruel　and　unusual　punishments　inflicted。　　In　all　which　enactments　we　see；　I　think；　a　close　resemblance　to　those　which　have　been　time　honored　among　ourselves。　The　remaining　amendments　apply　to　the　mode　in　which　the　President　and　Vice…President　shall　be　elected；　and　of　them　I　have　already　spoken。　The　Constitution　is　signed　by　Washington　as　Presidentas　President　and　Deputy　from　Virginia。　　It　is　signed　by　deputies　from　all　the　other　States；　except　Rhode　Island。　　Among　the　signatures　is　that　of　Alexander　Hamilton；　from　New　York；　of　Franklin；　heading　a　crowd　in　Pennsylvania；　in　the　capital　of　which　State　the　convention　was　held；　and　that　of　James　Madison；　the　future　President；　from　Virginia。　In　the　beginning　of　this　chapter　I　have　spoken　of　the　splendid　results　attained　by　those　who　drew　up　the　Constitution；　and　then；　as　though　in　opposition　to　the　praise　thus　given　to　their　work；　I　have　insisted　throughout　the　chapter　both　on　the　insufficiency　of　the　Constitution　and　on　the　breaches　to　which　it　has　been　subjected。　　I　have　declared　my　opinion　that　it　is　inefficient　for　some　of　its　required　purposes；　and　have　said　that；　whether　inefficient　or　efficient；　it　has　been　broken　and　in　some　degree　abandoned。　　I　maintain；　however；　that　in　this　I　have　not　contradicted　myself。　　A　boy；　who　declares　his　purpose　of　learning　the　AEneid　by　heart；　will　be　held　as　being　successful　if　at　the　end　of　the　given　period　he　can　repeat　eleven　books　out　of　the　twelve。　　Nevertheless　the　reporter；　in　summing　up　the　achievement；　is　bound　to　declare　that　that　other　book　has　not　been　learned。　　Under　this　Constitution　of　which　I　have　been　speaking；　the　American　people　have　achieved　much　material　success　and　great　political　power。　　As　a　people　they　have　been　happy　and　prosperous。　　Their　freedom　has　been　secured　to　them；　and　for　a　period　of　seventy…five　years　they　have　lived　and　prospered　without　subjection　to　any　form　of　tyranny。　　This　in　itself　is　much；　and　should；　I　think；　be　held　as　a　preparation　for　greater　things　to　follow。　　Such；　I　think；　should　be　our　opinion；　although　the　nation　is　at　the　present　burdened　by　so　heavy　a　load　of　troubles。　　That