ballot, the president. But in choosing the president, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote: a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the house of representatives shall not choose a president, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the vice-president shall act as president, as in the case of the death, or other constitutional debility, of the president. 2. The person having the greatest number of votes as vicepresident, shall be the vice-president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the senate shall choose the vice-president: a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president, shall be eligible to that of vice-president of the United States. ARTICLE XIII. If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall without the consent of congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them. Dollars. Estimated amount of expenditures) 135,193,703 from 1775 to 1784, in specie Emissions of continental money from 1776 to 1781: Old emission New emission 357,476,541 2,070,485 By comparing this amount of paper money, with the preceding estimate of the expense of the war, in specie, it will be seen that the average depreciation of the whole amount issued was nearly two-thirds of its original value. FORCES EMPLOYED DURING THE REVOLUTION. Land Forces employed by Great Britain in America, 1774-1780. 1774 6,884 Died and deserted.. 19,381 | Lost of the army.. 24,717 1775 11,219 Prisoners 1776 45,865 1777 48,616 ........ 5,336 Lost of the navy.. 4,314 24,717 29,031 Naval Force for the above four years. Men of war and armed vessels Complement of men.... Of which were lost by death 83 22,337 4,314 British Corps and Recruits sent from Great Britain or Ireland to North America or the West Indies. Men and Marines employed by Great Britain during the American War Raised for his Majesty's navy, marines included, from September 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780 175,990. Of whom, in 5 years, beginning with 1776, and ending with 1780, Troops raised in Great Britain and Ireland for his Majesty's Land Service (Militia and Fencible Men in North Britain not included) from September 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780........ Of which died in N. America and the W. Indies...... 10,012 76,885 Account of the Ships of the Line and Frigates taken or destroyed during the French frigates taken 27, American 12, Spanish 11, and Dutch 2-beside which, 5 Spanish and 4 American frigates were lost. Total 61 British, one sixty-four and two fifties taken by the French Do. ships of the line lost... 3 .... } 18 British frigates taken by the French 6, by the Americans 1, and 17 lost. Total 24. |