RALEIGH, (N. CAROLINA) JANUARY 14, 1812. SIR, I have the honour to transmit to you, herewith, an authenticated copy of an Act of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of the several States. I have the honour to be, with consideration and respect, Sir, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HAWKINS James Madison Esq An Act To Ratify on behalf of the State of North-Carolina, a proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States, relative to titles of nobility or honour, presents, pensions, offices or emoluments from any Foreign Power. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Congress of the United States, in the manner prescribed by the fifth article of the Constitution, viz. "If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatsoever, from any Emperor, King, Prince or Foreign Power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them or either of them," be, and the same is hereby ratified on behalf of the State of North-Carolina, to become when ratified by the Legislatures of threefourths of the several States, part of the Constitution of the United States. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, the 23d day of December, A. D. 1811. J. RIDDICK, Speaker of the Senate J. STEELE, Speaker of the House of Representatives A true copy from the original as filed in my office, WM HILL Secretary of State. [ADDRESS.] [Postmark:] Ralh N. C. Jany 17 James Madison Esq President of the United States Free Washington [INDORSEMENT.] North Carolina Amendment to the Constitution. SIR, RALEIGH, (N. CAROLINA) JANUARY 14, 1812. I have the honour to transmit to you, herewith, an authenticated copy of an Act of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of the several States. I have the honour to be, with consideration and respect, Sir, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM HAWKINS The Honble Jesse Franklin Esq' An Act To Ratify on behalf of the State of North-Carolina, a proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States, relative to titles of nobility or honour, presents, pensions, offices or emoluments from any Foreign Power. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Congress of the United States, in the manner prescribed by the fifth article of the Constitution, viz. "If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatsoever, from any Emperor, King, Prince or Foreign Power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them or either of them," be, and the same is hereby ratified on behalf of the State of North-Carolina, to become when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, part of the Constitution of the United States. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, the 23d day of December, A. D. 1811 J. RIDDICK, Speaker of the Senate. J. STEELE, Speaker of the House of Representatives A true copy from the original as filed in my office, WM HILL Secretary of State Letter from the governor of North Carolina transmitting an authenticated copy of the act of that state, ratifying the amendment to the Constitution proposed by Congress.1812 Jan 22d Read. State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, Dec. 9, 1812. WHEREAS, His Excellency the Governor of this State has laid before the General Court a Resolution, passed by the Congress of the United States, in the words following...... to wit: 'Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, twothirds of both Houses concurring, That the following SECTION be submitted to the Legislatures of the several States, which, when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the States, shall be valid and binding as a part of the Constitution of the United States' "If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain, any title of nobility or honor; or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument, of any kind whatever, from any Emperor, King, Prince, or Foreign Power; such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them." Therefore, Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the foregoing amendment, proposed by Congress, to the Constitution of the United States, be, and the same is hereby, on the part of this State, agreed to, ratified, and confirmed. |