Yeah, but there have been a few amendments since.
Fascinating to think what those who are “all in” on those amendments in other cases will do with this.
That will be a helluva case and I am sure that this idea will wind up before the Supremes within a few decades or sooner.
You are right about the unknown implications to be drawn from the amendments wrt to this issue. I have no doubt that the Founders would have considered it constitutional (as long as no state confederacy is formed to procure it.)