The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importations, not exceeding 10 dollars for each person; the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it; no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed; no capitation, or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken; no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state; no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another: nor shall vessels bound to, or from one state, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another; no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time; and the last restriction placed upon congress is, no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office or profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state
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The Framers chose to give these powers to and place these restrictions on congress as the Constitution states for an imperative reason. They felt that this would greatly increase the ability to secure our liberties and provide justice. The Framers knew that we as the American people would need to cede certain individual powers and rights to Congress in order to gain, " liberty and justice for all". For example, the power Congress has to establish uniform naturalization rules helps protect certain unalienable rights.
