DOCUMENTS BEARING ON TREATY OF 1783. 13 



No State shall be represented in Congress by less than two, nor by 

 more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a 

 delegate for more than three years, in any term of six years ; nor shall 

 any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under 

 the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives 

 any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind. 



Each State shall maintain its own delegates in any meeting of the 

 States, and while they act as members of the committee of the States. 



In determining questions in the United States, in Congress as- 

 sembled, each State shall have one vote. 



Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached 

 or questioned in any court or place out of Congress; and the mem- 

 bers of Congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and 

 imprisonments during the time of their going to and from, and at- 

 tendance on Congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the 

 peace. 



ART. VI. No State, without the consent of the United States, in 

 Congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any 

 embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or 

 treaty, with any king, prince, or state; nor shall any person hold- 

 ing any office of profit or trust under the United States, or any of 

 them, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind 

 whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state; nor shall the 

 United States, in Congress assembled, or any of them, grant any 

 title of nobility. 



Xo two or more States shall enter into any treaty, confederation, 

 or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the United 

 States, in Congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes 

 for which the same is to he entered into, and how long it shall 

 continue. 



No States shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere 

 with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States, 

 in Congress assembled, with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance 

 of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France 

 and Spain. 



No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any State, 

 except such number only as shall be deemed necessary by the United 

 States, in Congress assembled, for the defence of such State or its 

 trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time 

 of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United 

 States, in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison 

 the forts necessary for the defence of such State; but every State 

 shall always keep up a well-regulated and disciplined militia, 

 sufficiently armed and accoutred, and shall provide and constantly 

 have ready for use, in public stores a due number of field-pieces 

 and tents, and a proper quantity of arms, ammunition, and camp 

 equipage. 



No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United 

 States, in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded 

 by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution 

 being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State, and 

 the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay till the United 

 States, in Congress assembled, can be consulted; nor shall any 



