Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20


which the bill snail have originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be had rs in case Of other
! biIls silsaiibrosed b. the President
l g. Evcry order, resolution or vote to which the
concurrence OF both Houses may be necessary tex
cept ON question Of adiournmcnt) shall be pre-
sented to the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be APP
| proved Nv him; or being disapproved by him may
he te-Fassed by two-thrds Of both Houses according
10 The rules md limitations prescribed in case Of a
bill
srrrrox 8.
The Congress shall have power
J. To lay and collect taxes. duties, itnposts. and
excses fox revenue necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide far the common defence. and carry on the gov
crnncnt Of the Confederate States; but no bounties
shall " granted from the Treasury nor shall any
dute9 for iaSes aud mportatous from foreign ma
lions be laid 70 promote foster any branch of IN
lusry and all duties iinposls and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. To borrow money On the credit of the Confed
crate States.
3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations.
and among the several States, and with tile Indian
tribes but neither this, nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution shall ever he construed to
delegate The power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any Internal improvement intended to f.,c-
tate commerce except for the purpose of furnish.
ing lights, heacons buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement Of har-
hors and the removing of distinctions in river IA.
yigation, III all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby as may
be neccssarS.to pay the cost and expenses thereof
A. To establish uniform laws of Naturalization.
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
Throughout the Confederate States but no law of
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
tine passage Of The same.
8. TO coin money regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, and fix the standard Of weights
and measures.
c. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin Of the Confedo-
rate States.
I. To establish post offices and post routes but
the expenses of the Postofiee Department, after the
first day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty three shall be paid out of lis
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times toauthors and n-
yentors the exclusive right to their respective wr-
tings and discoveries.
o. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and felonies
committed on the high seas, and offences against
the law of nations.
IL. To declare war; grant letters of marque and
reprisal, aud make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
II. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
pration of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years
l3. To provide aud maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
aton of the land and naval forces
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ecute the laws of the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repe invasons.
l6. 10 provide for organizing, armng, and dsci-
pining the militia and for governing such part of
them as may be employed in the service Of the Con-
tederate States reservng TO the States respective
y the appointment of the officers and the author
ty of training the militia according to the disci-
plinc prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, as may be, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority over all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
which the same shall be- for the erection of forts,
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful
buildings; and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego-
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government of the Confederate
States or in any department or officer thereof.
SECTION 8.
l. The importation of negroes of the African
Ibt, lIOul any lOItlRN Quiet IMAM lnC
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress is required to pass such laws as shall eectu-
ally prevent the same.
2 Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a men,
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
! 3. The privilege Of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of re-
bellion or invasion, the public safety may require
it.
4. No bill Of attainder or eIpost tacto law, OF
law denying or mpairng the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
3. No capiiation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
] hercinbefore directed TO he taken.
| G. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State, except by vote Of two thirds
of both Houses.
! Z. No preference shall be given by any regua.
ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of one
State over those of another
I g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement Of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
lished from time 10 time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from tn,
treasury except by vote of two thirds of boil
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it be asked
and estimated for by some one of the heads of thC
, Departments, and submitted to Congress by tn,
Presidents or for the purpose of paying its owl
expenses and contingencies; or for the payment o
claims against the Confederate States the Justice o
which shall have been iudicially declared by a tri
buna for the investigation Of claims against ;ht
Government which it is hereby made the duty o
Congress to establish.
10. Al bills nppropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount of each ap
preparation and the purposes for which it is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation t.
any public contractor, officer, agent or servant af
ter such contract shall have been made, or sucl
service rendered.
H. No title Of nobility shall be granted by III
: Confederate States; aud no person holding any Of
flee Of profit or trust under them, shall without tn
consent Of the Congress, accept OF amy present
emolumcnts, Office or title Of any kind whatever
from any king, prince or foreign State
., Congress shall make no law respecting NJ
= establishment Of religion or prohibiting the free cx
, crcise thereof; or abrdgng the freedom OF speech
or of the press; the right Of the people pcacca
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