Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21
NEW SERIES-No. l752

i II TO raise and support armies but no appropria
ssn q money To that use shall be for longer tern
4 sasn &C years.
Il L. r. provide and maintain navy:
Il 70 make rules for government and the regula
! sion q ne land and naval forces:
s15. 4arcvde calling forth the militia execcte
| zlas AID fepel invasions:
ID 1tziEovide fer organizing, armIng, and discp-
lx t1e aihitia and for governing such part of them
g .ag ne employed in the OF the Confederate
atss rsserving the States respectively, the APP
IeiffnEso the officers and the authority Of train
n - laslftia according TO the discipline prescribed
I ~ congTesz:
"a exercise exclusive Iegislotion in all cases
~ Sssoeser, over such district mot exceeding ten
nsfes sssars,) as may, by cession of or more
seez Sae Of the Confederate States and
. ISL axe authOcity over all the places purchased
~ tns f nj OF the legislature of the State which
TIE sane sah be, for the erection of forts magazines
afzsa sockyards, and other nsedful buildings. aud
As. ~ nsske all laws which shall be necessary aud
proper Ter carrying INTO execution the foregoing pow
ers as sl other powers vested by this Constitution
II te g9Vetnment of the Confederate States or in any
depx1 ttHsdfor officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
The importation of negroes of the African race
1m any foreign country, other than the slavehodiIla
StsI territories OF the United States America
heeo3 asrbidden; and Congress Is required pass
zsssh laSs ss shall eileclualy prevent the same:
: Csastess shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro ctissi of slaves from any Stale not member Of
Territory not belonging TO, this Conlederacy-
8 The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu cases OF rebellion OF
invasion, the pubic safety may require it
4. No blll OF attainder post fdcto law, law
deaFlHs @ imparmg the right Of property IN negro
siEF shah be passed.
5 capitation other direct shall be laid
less " pySportion 10 the enumeration here
fnbefore dHected 10 be taken.
- szka a. or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from ay STATE, except by vote OF twohrds Of both
/ No shall be given by any regulation of
col1merce or revenue 10 the ports OF State
those Of another.
g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
IN consequence OF appropriations made by law and d
regular statement and account of the receipts and
penstitures of all public money shall be published
srfssi sine 20 time.
ss-CongEess shall appropriate no money from the
tre&suFy except by vote of twO-thirds Of both
tsps, 1ai<en by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
lld estimated for by of the heads the De-
FS1snsns. and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
eeas or ior the purpose of paying It's EXPENSES
~ catihgencies, or the of claims against
- s.eeeraJe States, the justice OF which shall have
been iadseally declared by tribunal the nyes1i-
gssica - claims against the Government which IL
sAsSeby made the daty of Congress 90 establish
10 All bills aPprOpriating money shall specify in
fsfa1 ocfrency the exact amount of each approlria
tqnend ne purposes for which II is made and Con
sss shall grant extra compensation TO any public
Scsai sor, ofeer, agent servant, after such
tTas sii have been made or such service rendered.
y IL No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
icrst5 States and no person holding any Office Of
pfv9t of trust under tnen snail, without the Consent
q ttOngress, accept Of any present, emolunents Of
Zee o. lilies OF any kind whatever, from any king
ftiese1oF foreign state.
e. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
tsA1euf Of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
grsoi or abrldging the freedom of Speech of the
gress o. the right OF the people peaceabiy assem-
e aapetition the Government for aredress of griev
Is 4 ven regulated militia being necessary to the
esaE1tT of free State the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be infringsd.
Ia No soldier shall in time of peace. be quartered
in aag house without the consent of the owner nor
n time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
Is The right of the people to be secure IN their per
so houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant Shall but upon probable cause support
cd by oth or affirmation, and particularly describing
The place 10 be searched and the persons things 10
be seizsd.
ID, - person shall be held to answer for a capital
O otherNise infamous crime, unless presenlment
Indictment of grand jury, except arising
- the land or naval forces, ID the militia, when
actual serVlce IN time oil war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb be compeI-
ed, in any criminal case be witness against hinl-
self; be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tykbe taken for public use, without just compeus s
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right TO speedy and public trial, by
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 ss .i.d OF the accusation;
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO have
process for obtaining witnesses his
and ~ have the assistance of counsel for his
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact 50 tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined any court OF
the Conederacy, than according TO the rules of the
common law.
1e. Excessive bail shall not be required, exces
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force of law,
shall relate TO but subject and that shall he
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance OF
confederation grant letters OF narqne and reprisal
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
DER post fdctO law, law lmparing The obiga
tion of contracts or grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gresS, lay mposts duties impOsts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ties and imposts, laid by aLy State imports
ports, shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision anu control of Congress
3. No Stale SHALL without the consent of Congress-
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels
for the improvement of rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, into
any agreement or compact with another State, with
foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, in such imminent danger will admit
Of delay But when any divides flows through
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof.