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captures from an enemy; cases in which foreigners or citizens of other
States applying to such jurisdictions may be interested, or which respect
the collection of the National revenue; impeachments of any National officers and questions which may involve the national peace and harmony.
10. Resolved, that provision ought to be made for the admission of
States lawfully arising within the limits of the United States, whether
from a voluntary junction of Government and Territory or otherwise,
with the consent of a number of voices in the National Legislatures less
than the whole.
11. Resolved, that a Republican Government and the territory of each
State (except in the instance of a voluntary junction of Government and
Territory) ought to be guaranteed by the United States to each State.
12. Resolved, that provision ought to be made for the continuance of
Congress and their authorities and privileges, until a given day after the
reform of the Articles of Union shall be adopted, and for the completion
of all their engagements.
13. Resolved, that provision ought to be made for the amendment of
the Articles of Union whensoever it shall seem necessary (and that the
assent of the National Legislature ought not to be required thereto).
14. Resolved, that the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary powers
within the several States ought to be bound by oath to support the Articles of Union.
15. Resolved, that the amendments which shall be offered to the Confederation, by the Convention, ought at a proper time, or times, after the
approbation of Congress, to be submitted to an assembly or assemblies
of Representatives, recommended by the several Legislatures, to be expressly chosen by the people, to consider and decide thereon.