cases as may arise in the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.

Secondly, All common law cases between citizens of different States shall be commenced in the Common Law Courts of the respective States, and no appeal shall be allowed to the federal Courts in such cases, unless the sum or value of the thing in controversy amount to three hundred? dollars.

Eighthly, In civil actions between citizens of different States, every issue of fact arising in actions at common. Law, shall be tried by a jury if the parties or either of them request it.

Ninthly, Congress shall at no time consent that any person holding an office of trust or profit under the United [P. 38.] States, shall accept a title of nobility or any other title or office, from any king, prince or foreign State.

Tenthly, That no standing army shall be kept up in time of peace, unless with the consent of three fourths of the members of each branch of Congress; nor shall soldiers in a time of peace, be quartered upon private houses without the consent of the owners.

Eleventhly, Congress shall make no Laws touching religion or to infringe the rights of conscience.

Twelfthly, Congress shall never disarm any citizen, unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion.

And the Convention do, in the name and in behalf of the people of this State enjoin it upon their Representatives in Congress, at all times, until the alterations and provisions aforesaid have been considered, agreeably to the fifth article of the said Constitution, to exert all their Influence and use all reasonable and legal methods to obtain a Ratification of the said alterations and provisions in such manner as is provided in the said article.

[P. 39.] And that the United States in Congress Assembled may have due notice of the assent and ratification of the said Constitution by this Convention :

It is Resolved, That the assent and ratification aforesaid, be engrossed on parchment, together with the recommendation and Injunction aforesaid, and with this Resolution; and that John Sullivan Esq. President of Convention, and John Langdon, Esq. President of the State, transmit the

same countersigned by the Secretary of Convention and the Secretary of the State under their hands and seals, to the United States in Congress assembled.*

JOHN CALFE, Secretary.

[Dr. Belknap, in his history of New Hampshire, says, "This was the ninth State in the union which accepted the Constitution; and thus the number was completed which was necessary to put in motion the political machine.”—ED.]

The adoption and ratification of the Constitution, by the Convention of the people of New Hampshire, was the occasion of great joy to all the friends of the Union throughout the country. It was announced to Gov. John Hancock, of Massachusetts, in a letter, by President Sullivan, as follows:

Concord, June 21, 1788.

SIR-I have the honor to inform your Excellency, by favour of Mr. Reed, who is obliging enough to forward this letter, that the Convention of this state have this moment adopted the New Constitution-yeas 57, nays 46 [47]. The amendments recommended, nearly the same as in your state. With every sentiment of respectful attachment, I have the honor to be Your Excellency's

Most obedient servant,

JOHN SULLIVAN. [See Hist. of Concord, p. 302.]

JOURNAL

OF THE

CONVENTION

WHICH ASSEMBLED, IN CONCORD,

TO REVISE THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,

1791-1792.

[A LIST OF THE NAMES of the Members of the Convention of the State of New Hampshire, chosen to revise the Constitution of said state-met at Concord in said state, on Wednesday the 7th day of September, 1791.]

Rye

North Hampton

* It is evident from the journal, that the convention never sat on Sunday.-ED.