Section IX.--Powers Denied to the United States.

1. "The migration or importation of such persons, as any of the States,

now existing, shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by

the Congress, prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight;

but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten

dollars for each person."

2. "The privilege of the writ of _habeas corpus_ shall not be suspended

unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may

require it."

3. "No bill of attainder, or _ex post facto_ law, shall be passed."

4. "No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in

proportion to the _census_ or enumeration, herein before directed to be

taken."

5. "No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State."

6. "No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or

revenue, to the ports of one State over those of another; nor shall

vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or

pay duties, in another."

7. "No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of

appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the

receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published, from

time to time."

8. "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no

person, holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall,

without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument,

office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or

foreign state."

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