13. Certain prohibitions were laid upon the_exer else of powers by the respective states. No state, without the consent of the United States, could send an embassy to, or receive an einbessy from, or enter into any treaty with, any king, prince, or state; nor could any person holding any office under the United States, or any of them, accept any present, emolument, office, or title from any foreign king, prince, or state; nor could congress it self grant any title of nobility. No two states could enter into any treaty, confederation, or alliance with each other, without the consent of congress. No state could lay any imposts or duties which might interfere with any proposed treaties. No vessels of war were to be kept up by any state in time of peace, except deemed necessary by congress for its defence or trade; nor eny body of forces, except such as should he deemed requisite by congress to garrison its forts and necessary fur its defence.
But every state was required always to keep np a well-regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred, and to be provided with suitable field-pieces, and tents, and arms, and am munition, and camp equipage. No state could en
gage in war, without the consent of congress, un less actually invaded by enemies or in danger of in vasion by the Indians. Nor could any state grant commissions to any ships of war, nor letters of marque and reprisal, except after a declaration of war by congress, unless such state were infested by pirates, and then subject to the determination congress. No state could prevent the removal of any property imported into any state to any other state, of which the owner was an inhabitant. And no imposition, duties, or restriction could be laid by any state on the property of the United States or of either of them.
14. There was also provision made for the ad mission of Canada into the Union, and of other colonies, with the assent of nine states. And it was finally declared that every state should abide by the determinations of congress on all questions submitted to it by the confederation; that the articles should be inviolably observed by every state; that the union ehoulci be perpetual; and that no alterations should be made in any of the arti cles. unless agreed to by congress and confirmed by the legislatures of every state.