powers of Congress as the United States in Congress assembled, by the consent of nine States, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine States in the Congress of the United States assembled is requisite. ARTICLE XI. Canada, acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to, all the advantages of this Union; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States. ARTICLE XII. All bills of credit emitted, monies borrowed, and debts contracted, by or under the authority of Congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged. ARTICLE XIII. Every State shall abide by the determination of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the Union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislature of every State. And whereas, it has pleased the Great Governor of the world to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said articles of confederation, and perpetual union: KNOW YE, that we, the undersigned delegates, by virtue of the power and authority to us given for that purpose, do, by these presents, in the name and in behalf of our respective constituents, fully and entirely ratify and confirm each and every of the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, and all and singular the matters and things therein contained; and we do solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective constituents, that they shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which, by the said confederation, are submitted to them; and that the articles thereof shall be inviolably observed by the States we respectively represent; and that the union shall be perpetual. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, in Congress, done at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsyl vania, the ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, and in the third year of the Independence of America. On the part and behalf of the State of New Hampshire. Josiah Bartlett, John Wentworth, Jr. Aug. 8, 1778. On the part and behalf of the State of Massachusetts-Bay. John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, James Lovell, Samuel Holton. On the part and behalf of the State of Rhode Island and Provi William Ellery, Henry Marchant, dence Plantations. John Collins. On the part and behalf of the State of Connecticut. Roger Sherman, Titus Hosmer, Andrew Adams. On the part and behalf of the State of New York. James Duane, Fra. Lewis, Wm. Duer, Gouv. Morris. On the part and behalf of the State of New Jersey. Jno. Witherspoon, Nath. Scudder, Nov. 26, 1778. On the part and behalf of the State of Pennsylvania. Robt. Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, William Clingan, Joseph Reed, 22 July, 1778. On the part and behalf of the State of Delaware. On the part and behalf of the State of Maryland. John Banister, Thomas Adams, Jno. Harvie, On the part and behalf of the State of North Carolina. John Penn, July 21st, 1778. Jno. Williams. Corns. Harnett, On the part and behalf of the State of South Carolina. Henry Laurens, Thomas Hayward, jun. On the part and behalf of the State of Georgia. Jno Walton, 24th July, 1778, Edwd. Langworthy. Edwd. Telfair, [NOTE. From the circumstance of delegates from the same State having signed the articles of confederation at different times, as appears by the dates, it is probable they affixed their names as they happened to be present in Congress, after they had been authorized by their constituents.] GENERAL INDEX TO THE STATUTE LAWS OF THE TERRITORY OF IOWA. ABATEMENT- Affidavit in filing a plea in abatement necessary. Companies, or associations, non-joinder, and fur- Suggestion of marriage of a female plaintiff, When suit shall not abate on the death of plain- Of the defendant, Executors and administrators, Revocation of letters of administration, sugges- Joint plaintiffs and defendants, death of either to Use of abbreviations and figures, and their effect, AILS AMENDMENTS AND JEOFAILS Record or process not to be annulled by mis- · When the same may be amended, - The court has power to examine and amend, New entries, Judgment after verdict, not to be stayed for de- Validity of such judgment, Judgment after verdict, not to be reversed for want of form, Or by reason of variance or want of averment, Page. 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 - 45, 46 46 46 46 46 |