Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-24
NEW SERIES-NO. 1929

12 To raise and support armies; but no sppropra
ton of money that shall be for longer tern
| than two years
| 13 T prov ide and maintain a navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the reglla
| tion Of the land and navai forces:
Is To provide calling forth the mill 10 execet.
the Of the Confederate States suppress insurrec
tious and repei invasions:
Is. To provide for organizing, srming, and discip
lining the militia and for governing such part then
may be employed IN The service OF the Confederate
States reserving ia the States, respectively, The ap
pointen. Of the officers, ana the authority OF train
ing the militia according TO the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
| II To exercise exclusive legsloiion in all cases
Whatsoever, over such district (DOt exceeding ten
miles square.) may, by cessi0n of one more
states and the acceptance Of Congress, become the
seat Of the Government of the Confederate States and
exercise ike authority all the places purchased
by the of the legislature OF the State ia which
the snail be- for the erection OF FORTS magazines,
srsenals, dock and other needful buildings and
IS. To make all laws which shall be necessary
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the goyerument of the Confederate States, any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
1. The importation of negroes OF the African race
from any foreign country oIhe than the zaveholdire
States Territories tue United of America
Is hereby f0rbiddeE and Congress required 10 pass
such laws as shall ehectuaily prey vent the same:
?. Congress shall aIso have power prohibit the
intro .uetion of slaves nom any state member Of
or Territory Loi belonging To, this Ioniedrracy.
B. The privilege oil Tie writ habyas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu rebellion or
Invasion, the laIb'ic safety Ma! require Il.
4. No bill aIlalndur, posi- fdcto law or law
denying or impalrng the righi Oi property negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No Uapiuation es other direct iax shall be laid ur
less proportion io the census enumeration here
inbeiore oireciei 10 be tax, IL
o. No tax duty shall be aid on articles eSparted
from any State, except by vote of twothIrs OF both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue TO lhe ports ol one Stale
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
IN consequence Oi appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account OF the receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a of thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas ami nays, unless II be asked
and estimated tur by of the heads OF the De
partmen and submitted TO Congress by the PTesi-
dent Tor the purpUse Of paying its expenses
ana ngences, icr the meut Of claims against
the Confederate states the justice Of whch shall have
been Iudiciaiy declared by tribunal for the myesti
CATION Of claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty OF Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriatng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each apITOlra
tion and the purposes for which is made and Con-
gress shall grant compensation 10 any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, after such
shall have been naae such service rendered
IL. No Of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States ana person holding any Office of
proit trust under them, shall without The consent
of the Cungtess accept o present, emOumeIs, Of
nee titles vi any Kind whatever, from any KING,
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress shall make no iaw respecting an eStab-
shment OF religion, prohibiting The free exercise
thereof abruglns the freedom Of speech, or Of the
press the right OF the people iceabiy Ia Assem-
BILE and petition Government tor aredress of griey
ances.
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary TO tie
security Of free State, the right OF the people To
keep and bear snail not be lniringed
IA No soldier shall, in time OF peace, be quartered
in any Louise 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 be secure their per
sons houses papers, aud effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall lssus but upon probable cause suppo
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons things To
be seized
To- No person shall be held to ans ,,.r for capital
or otherwI Ise infamous crime unless III presennent
indictment Uf a grand jury, except arising
u the land forces, IN the militia, when la
actual service, in time OF or pubic Cauger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence to be
twice put jeopardy OI lfe OF limb nor be compeli
ed, Criminal case. be q witness against hlln-
self; be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
". be taken ior pubiic use, without Just oomics.-
tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accusedshaI en-
JOY the right speedy ana public trial, by I'M
partial jury OF the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been Committed whu district shall
ave been previously ascerIained by law, and to be
informed Of The nature and cause OF the 10
be conr nted with the witnesses against him 10 have
and 10 have the assistance oI COUNSEL iof AIS ae
fence
troversy snail twenty dollars, the right o trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tired by
Jury snail be otherwise rs-examned N any court Of
the Coniederacy than according To the rules Of the
common Jaw.
l9 Excessive bail shall not be required, eXees-
sive fines ne imposed, cruel ana unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every Jaw or resolution having the force of Law,
shall relate 10 but subject, and that shall
pressed ia the title.
SECTION 10.
/. No State shall any treaty. alliance,
confederation grant letters marque ana reprisal
CON mOuey make any thing bnt gold and silver coin
tenuer IN OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post fdctO law, law impair ing the ObiIga
tiOn of acts grant any iiIie of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent al the Con
gress lay any imposts duties imposIs exports,
ing It's Inspection laws aud the produce Of all du
ties and imposts, laid by aLy State imports or ex
rts, shall be for the of the treasury of the Con
federate States and all such laws shall De subject 10
the revision control of Congress
No shall, without the consent Of Congress,
lay duty of tonnage, except on going vessels,
the improv of It's rivers and narbors nayga
ted the said vessels but such duties shall mol con-
fct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign 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 ships of IN time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage war, unless actually in
yaded, in such imminent danger Will not admit
of delay But when any river divides or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter Into compacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof