C. 1840 Constitution of the United States with 13th Amendment Titles of Nobility

Edité par Bradley, Dayton & Co.

Boston: Bradley, Dayton & Co., 20 Washington Street, n.d. c. 1840. Blind stamped cloth binding measures 5 x 2.75".
Constitution of the United States of America. 36 p. INCLUDING 13TH AMENDMENT!
The Declaration of Independence, and Washington's Farewell Address. 48 p.
In fair condition. Binding slightly cocked. Boards scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine collapsed with frayed cloth. Gilt lettering on front board soiled/dulled, but legible. Ownership signature, in ink, found on front end-page. Water or tea dampness staining found on corners of leaves throughout entire text-block; age-staining as a result. Some scattered pencil underlining/marginalia. Toning through text-block. Binding intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing.

The Titles of Nobility Amendment is a proposed and still-pending amendment to the United States Constitution. The 11th Congress passed it on May 1, 1810, and submitted to the state legislatures for ratification. It would strip United States citizenship from any citizen who accepted a title of nobility from an "emperor, king, prince or foreign power". On two occasions between 1812 and 1816, it was within two states of the number needed to become part of the Constitution. Congress did not set a time limit for its ratification, so the amendment is still pending before the states.
Some people (known as Thirteenthers) have claimed that the Titles of Nobility Amendment actually became part of the Constitution. It, in fact, was mistakenly included as the Thirteenth Amendment in some early 19th-century printings of the Constitution. Between 1819 and 1867 the statutory law code of Virginia included it as well.

Copy of the Constitution with the 13th Amendment.

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Titre : C. 1840 Constitution of the United States ...
Éditeur : Bradley, Dayton & Co.
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Moyen