Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16
NEW SERIES-N0. 1900

II To raise and support armies but no sppropria
ton Of money to that use shall be for longer teru
4 than Two years. -az--5 5ae.az-E
1 1S- To provide and maintain a navy:
Il To make rules for government and The reguIa
non oL the land and naval forces;
10 provide for calling forth the militia 10 execcis
the laws OF the Confederate States Insured
tons and repel inEasions
10 To provide FOR organizing, arnaing, and dIscIp
Inning the militia and for governing such part Of then
as may be employed in the service of the
states reseIying To the States respectively lhe s
PoItnlenl OF the oceTs, and the authority Of train
4 by Congress:
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
| miles square,) may, by cession Of one or more
a,es, ana @ the acceptance OF Congress, become the
ssA OF the Of the Confederate States aad
to exercise like authority over ali the pisces prbase
by the consent OF the LEGISLATURE Of the state in which
the same shall be, for the erection Of forts lnsrsziues
aTsenas, Gockyards, and other neeful buiidnrs and
Is To make al laws which shalt be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution The foeone r1.
ers and ali other powers vested by this CSnstiiutp
in the government Of the Confederate States or n "
department or ofaeer thereof.
SECTION g.
L. The importation of negrors OF the African race
from any !orsisn country, Othe than Lhe slayehedug
States Territories the Quilted states Of ArerC
such laws as shall efiectually prevent the same:
2 Congress shall aise have power 70 pronibit the
nitro uction CT slaves from any Stale not member o.
or Territory not belonging 10, this COrfeterscy.
g. The privilege Of tie VIII OF ha5eas corpus shan
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invasion, the pubic Safety may require il
L. No Dill Of attainder, OF post fdctO law, or law
denying or inpairmg the right of property negro
slaves shall be passed.
g. No capitation or other direct shall be laid IN
less IN proportion TO the census enumeration here
inbefoEe directed TO be taken.
8. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF twolhrds
Houses.
l. No preference shall be given BY any regulation O:
commerce or revenue TO the ports Of one State
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequences OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account OF the receipts and
pendituTes OF ali public money shall be published
from time 10 time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote Of two thirds Of both
Houses, taken By yeas ana lays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by the heads OF the De-
partmen, and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose Of paying its expenses
and contingencies, the of claims against
the Confederate states the justice OF which shall have
been Iudicaly declared by tribunal for the invest
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty Of Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills apprOpriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount each apprUprA
tion and the purposes for which II IS made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, after
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and no person holding any Office of
profit trust under them, shall, without the couseat
of the Congress- accept OF any present, enouments Of
ice or titles of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
lshment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, Of the
or the right OF the people pedceably 70 assem-
BILE and petition The Government Tor redress OF grey
ances.
i3. A wen regulated militia being necessary 10 tie
security Of free State, the right Of the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be ipfringed.
Ia No soldier shall in time of peace. be quartered
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 to be secure their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant shah issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
10. No person shall be held 10 answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on presentInent
or indictment Of grand Jury except in cases arising
IN the land or naval forces, or IN the militia when la
actual service, in time OF public uanger;
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor be conpel
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against HIM
self; be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without process of shall private proper
tyE be taken for public use, without Just conlpeasa
ton
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertaIned by law, and 10 be
informed OF the nature and cause of the accuston TO
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO nave
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
and 10 have the assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence.
lS In suits al common law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right Of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reeSamlned any couCI of
the Confederacy than according TO the rules OF the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall be required nor exces-
sive fines be imposed cruel and unusual punish
Inents be Inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force OF law,
shall relate TO but one subject, and that shall De
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
No Stota ct,Su erta- into arsapra or
confederation grant letters OF msrque and reprisal
CON moaey I; make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts PASS any bill vi attain
der, post fdcto law, law mpairing the oblga
tion of contracts or grant any title of nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent Of the Con
gress lay any nposts duties inposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws aud the ne; produce of ali du
ties and inposts, laid BY sLy State imports
p5rts shall be for the OF the treasury Of the Con-
federate states and ali such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control OF Congress
s. No state shall, without the consent Of Cong ess,
lay any duty Of tonnage except on sea going vessels,
the improv ement Of Its rivers and harbors nay
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
dict with any treaties OF the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived shall afler making such Improvements be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power engage in war unless actually IN
vade&pr in such imminent danger as viii not admit
of desy. But when any river divides 1oSs tnrough
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE II.