Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
NEW SERIES NO. 1779


II To raise and support armies but 10 appropris
ton Of money 10 thai use shall be FOR longer teri
| than years.
Is. To- provide and naiDtan a navy
| Il To make rules for government and the reguil
| ton OF the land and naval forces
Is To provide for calling forth the mill to exeect
the laws Of the Confederate States, suppress
| tlonS aud repel inyasl0RS:
| 16. To provide for organizing, armiDg, and dscip
lining the militia and for governing such part of then
as may be employed in the service OF the Confederai
Staes reseTying to the States, respectively, the
pOintment of the officers aud the authority OF train
ing the militia according the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
Il. To exercise exclusive IegisIction in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
| liirs square as may, by cessiOn Of more
States, aud the acceptance OF Congress, becIne the
seal O the oyerHment Oi the Confederate States and
10 exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the leg isature the which
The same shall be- for the erection of ors, magazines,
SrseAsiS doekyards, and other need0l buildings and
IS 10 make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into the Oregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
IA the government oi the Confederate States any
| department or officer thereof
| SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes OF ;he African race,
from amy foreign country, othe than the siaveholng
Sttss or Territories vi the United States o America
hereby forbidden; aud Congress required 10 PASS
such laws as shall euectuaiiy prevent the same
Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
INTRO uctIon OF slaves from any stale member o.
OF Territory not belonging To, this Confederacy.
d The privilege ot the WrIt haoesS corpus shall
not be suspended, unless Wheu, rebellion OF
Invasion, the pubic safety may require 1t.
L. No bill of attainder or er posi- faoto law or law
deny ing OF inpalrng the right vi property negro
slaves shall be passed
No captation other direct tax shah be laid ul
less IA ris'fti'' 10 the es-sus enaseraJsoa here
inbefore directed 10 BE- tak-n-
b. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
lrom amy State, except by vote OF twOthlrs both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue TO the ports Of one Stale
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement aud the receipts and ex
pendllures oil all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote OF two thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and esspated Tor by some oi the heads of the De
partmen aud submitted To Congress by the PTesi-
dent for the purpose Of paying its own expenses
anu contingencies Tor the pay Of claims against
the Confederate Stats the justice of which shall have
been Iudiciay declared by tribunal for the
is hereby made the duty Of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each apPropra
tiOn and the purposes for which 1t is made ami Con
gress shall grant extra compensation public
contractor, officer, agent servant such eo.-
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL. No Title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and no person holding any Office OF
prOnt OF trust under the shall without the
OF the Congress, accept any present, emoumenIs
ice or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
Il. Congress shall make no law respecting estab-
shment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof or abrdgng tue freedom of speech, Of the
press the right Ol the people peaceably Assem-
bic aud petition the Government Tor aredress Of grey
ances.
Is well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security Of free State the right Of the people To
keep and bear arms shall not be lnlringed.
IL No soldier shall, time OF peace be Qaartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time of war, but IN manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
Is The right OF the people 10 be secure IN their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, aud particularly describing
the place TO be searched aud the persons 10
be seized.
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless pTesenIment
indictment uf grand jury, except arising
i'll the land naval forces, the militia, when
actual Service, in time oil war or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the offence To be
twice put in jeopardy Of lie OF limb nor be cUmpe
ed, in any criminal case 10 be witness against him
self; be deprived Of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tyt be taken for public use, without just comPensa
tion.
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
JOY the right 10 speedy aud public trial. by an i'm
partial Jury OF the and district wherein the /
shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously asceriained by law, and 10 be
informed OF the nature and cause OF the accusation To
be confronted with the witnesses against him LA
compulsory process obtaining witnesses his IA
and 10 have the assistance oI counsel for his de-
fence.
IS In suits at common law where the value in con
trOVeTSy shall twenty dollars the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact by
jury shall be otherwise TeeXamined any OF
the COn1ederacy, than according 10 the rules Oi the
common law.
I9 Excessive bail shall not be required, !
sive hnes be imposed nor cruel and UNUSUAL pnnish
nents be Inflicted.
10 Every iaw or resolution having the force of law
shall relate to but subject and that shall Ie
pressed the title.
SECTION 10.
L No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters marque and reprisal
com money make anything buI gold and silver coin |
tender payment Oi debts pass any bill ol attain
der post fdetO law, or law npairing Ihe Obiga
tion Of contracts grant any title OF nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con
gress, lay imposts duties nposIS exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ing Its Inspection laws aud the net produce of all du
aud imp0sts, laid by any State imports
ports shall be for the OF the treasury the Con
States and all such laws shall subject
the revision and control of Congress
B. No shall, without the consent of Congress-
lay any duty OF tonnage except going vessels
the mprOy ement OF ITS rivers ana haTboTs naViga
by the said vessels but such duties shall
hict with any Of the Confederate with
foreign aud any surplus revenue, thus
rived shall after making such improvements, be paid
the common treasury; nor shall any State Keep
troops or ships of time peace, enter |
any agreement compact with another State, with
a foreign power, engage war, unless actually in
yaded or such Imminent danger VIII not ad.ait
of delay But when any divides or lows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof