Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

beacons and buoys and other aids tonavigaton upon
removing OF obs ructions in river navigation in al
which cases such duties shall be laid the nayiga
ton facilitated thereby as may be necessary to pay
4. o establish uniform laws of naturalization, and
uniform laws on the subject Of bankruptcies, through
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage
! of the same: l4 fas-Iffssvss3 hsfIaa7 a.
s. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and Of
| foreign coin, and fix the standard Of weights and
8 To provide for the punishment of oounterfeting
the securities and current coin OF the Confederate
4 To establish post offices and post routes but the
expenses of the Postoce Department after the first
day Of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and sixty three shall be paid out of its own re
venues: as3e H9ad s&ss 79.s 81 ~ 4n.ss-'.il
arts, by securing for limited times TO authors and in
ventors the exclusive right otheir respective writings
and discoveries: es' seFS a9EH 1b ~
9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court: 5-7 ei.s.t s-a-
10 To define and punish piracies and felonies com
mitted on the high seas and offences against the law
Of nations:
IL To declare war, grant letters of narque and re
prsa and make rules concerning captures on land and
water. k-rcf-H ~ 1etel &L
L. To raise and support. armies bat no appropria
ton of money to that use shall be for longer term
than two years: t7t9't s--t -N p =
Is. To provide and maintain navy: ca5ss8zs
IA To make rules for government and the regula-
tion Of the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia TO execcte
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel invasions; =s1 -ss.Ez s.Fs seq 8,
Is. To provide fer organizing, arming, and discip-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserving to the States respectively the ap
pontment of the officers, and the authority Of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress-: G3fa TsFa @ 5sa lfs Aa95 5csi
IT. 10 exercise exclusive legslotion, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square,) as may, by cessiou OF one or moro
States and the acceptance OF Congress, become the
Of the Government Of the Confederate Sates and
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the of the legislature of the State in which
the shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government Of the Confederate States in any
department or otfieer thereof. a7sft ari, i-s
-at sre v5fc4a. SECTION o. 1ga Vs8t red- b4
l. The importation OF negroes of the African race,
from foreign country othe than the saveholding
States Territories of the United States of America
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required to pass
such laws shall etfectualy prevent the same: :
introduction of slaves from any State not member Of
Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
g. The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended unless wheu in cases OF rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
A. No bill of attainder, or post faco law, or law
denying or impairng the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed. .rtf -f7--
s. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion to the enumeration here
inbefore directed to be taken. Erg
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote of twothirds of both
Houses. t-arl----
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue TO the ports OF one State
g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts ex
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
/ o. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
. treasury except by vote OF two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by Of the heads Of the De-
partmen-, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose Of paying its own expenses
and ngencies tor the of Claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shaIhave
been ludically declared by tribunal for the investi
cation of claims against the Government, which it
Is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
federal currency the exact OF each approria
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation any public
contractor, officer agent or servant, after such con
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any office of
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
Of the Congress, accept of any present, eoumens of
fee titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state. s r-
IL. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lshment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of speech Of the
press the right OF the people pelceably to assem-
BILE and petition the for aredress of giey
ances 80
l3. well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
in any house without the consent of the owner;
in time of wal, but in manner to be prescribed by
15 The right of the people to be secure their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the things TO
be seized. al@s9 atGal
16. No person shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
Indictment Of grand jury except in arising
in i'm
actual service, in time of war public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb be compel
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him.
self nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process OF law nor shall private proper
ton. = - = :
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right to a speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously aseertained by law and to be
informed of the nature and of the accusation
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his ia
fence. s. ;2ff5
= Is. In suits law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact so tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of
the Conederacy, than according to the rules Of the
10. Excessive bail shall be required nor exces
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted. a 41 -i-aJ
20 Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate 10 but one subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title
&ssLL--1 rtsi SECTION 10. 1
]. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance or
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprsal
coin money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment Of debts pass any bill of attain
der or post fdco law law impairing the obliga
ton OF contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
z No state shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any mposts duties posts or exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut-
ing us inspection laws and the net produce OF all du
ties and imposs, laid by ay State imports or ex
ports shall be for the Of the treasury of The Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject TO
the revision ana control Of Congress. .ss af,faF
81 3. No State shall without the consent of Congress
ay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels
for the improve Of its rivers and harbcrs ;ga
ted oy the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foregn nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived shall, after making such improvements, be paid
INTO the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops or ships Of war in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement or compact with another State with
reign power, or engage in unless actually In
Faded or IN such imminent danger will admit
OF delay But when any river divides flows through
Two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
win each other to improve the navigation thereof.
e s{1s aiase s7s ARTICLE II. lsta zs21 .oG II
+ J. The executive power shall be vested in Pres
dent OF the Confederate States America He and the
Vice President shall hold their Offices the Of
The Pr sdent and Vice President shall be elected
follows: . 'TSl7lf ~ p 1l171afl5s
2. Each Ssate shall appoint, In such manner as the
Legislature thereof may direct, number OF electors