Constitutional papers : [United States]

Abstract

Project Gutenberg–supplied texts Texts of the twenty-six amendments to the U.S. Constitution Prepared by the State Commissioners of the Legislatures of Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York Contents: Allied Powers (1919- ). -- Instrument of surrender of all German armed forces in Holland, in northwest Germany including all island, and in Denmark ; Dönitz, Karl, 1891- . -- Reichspresident Donitz's authorization to Colonel General Jodl : [to conclude a general surrender, German] ; Supreme Headequarters. Allied Expeditionary Force. -- Orders by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, relating to army and air forces under German control, Special orders by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, to the German High Command : relating to naval forces ; Undertaking given by certain German emissaries to the Allied High Comands ; Reichspresident Donitz’s authorization to German representatives to execute ratification ; Act of military surrender ; United States. President. -- Proclamation Given November 19, 1863 Etext created December 31, 1974 Given November 19, 1863 Etext created November 19, 1993 Signed in 1795 Etext created December, 1971 Etext created December 31, 1993 Contents: Foreign Minster Shiegemitsu’s credentials : [Translation] ; General Umezu’s credentials : [Translation] ; Instrument of surrender ; Proclamaion ; Instrument of surrender of the Japanese and Japanese-controlled armed forced in the Philippine Islands to the Commanding General, United States Army Forces, Western Pacific ; Formal surrender by the senior Japanese ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces commands within Korea... ; Supreme Allied Commander. South East Asia. -- Instrument of surrender of Japanese forces under the command of control of the supreme commander Given January 20, 1961 Signed [1620] “Expressed during President Monroe’s seventh annual message to Congress, December 2, 1823” Issued January 14, 1639 : often credited as being the first written constitution of the new world though the Iroquois constitution and the Mayflower compact are earlier Articles 1-10 Declared and resolved October 14, 1777 Etext created December, 1972 Adopted unanimously June 12 1776 Includes first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Etext created November 22, 1993 Received September 17, 1787 Adopted May 31, 1775 Agreed to by Congress November 15, 1777 Etext created December, 1972 Etext created November 22, 1993 Given August 28, 1963 Issued September 22, 1862 ; effective January 1, 1863 Contains bibliography