Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-24
NEW SERIES-NO. 1755

II To raise and support armies; but appropria
ton OF money 70 thai use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
| 1s. To provide and maintain navy:
| ID To make rules for government and the regula-
| ton Of the land and naval forces:
Is To provide for calling forth the militia 10 execcte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress
tions and repel invasions
l6 To provide fer organizing, arming, and dscip-
inning the militia and for governing such part
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
reserving to the States respectively, the APP
pointment OF the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive Iegisiotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (nOt exceeding ten
miles square) as may, by cessi0n of one or more
states and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat oi the government OF the Confederate States and
10 exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent Of the sature the state in which
the same shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenas, dockyards and other needfnl buildngs aud
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing now
ers and all other powers by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate states or in anv
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country othe than the sayeholding
States Territories the United States of America
is hereby forbidden sand Congress required 10 mass
such laws as shall efectaally prevent the same:
intro aucon Of slaves from any state moi ne,nbr 'ne a
or Territory net eesenging 20, tins Confederacy.
B. The privilege q the,EFsi Of haseas eezsas
in sasion, ti.e pnlsfe saSets nlay fess1ife n
4 No bill OF sttaisser, r u pos fzo ias b. sasv
slaves shall be passed
s. No capitation or other airet lax shan be aid un
less proportion TO the or enumeration here
inbefore directed to be taken.
o. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote of twOthrds OF both
Houses.
T. preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports OF one state over
those OF another
S. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and receipts ana ex
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
8. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by a vote OF two-thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
estimated for by OF the heads of the De-
partmen and submitted TO Congress by the PTesi-
dent or for the purpose OF paying its own expenses
ana contingencies Tor the Of claims against
the Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been Judicaly declared by tribunal Tor the investi
CATION of claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each apprOTa
tion and the purposes for which is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
CONTRACTORS ohcer agent or servant after such coH-
tract shall have been made such service rendered
H. No title of nobility shall be granted by tie Con
federate States and no person holding any Office of
profit or trust under them, shall without the
OF the Congress accept OF any present. enoluments
hce or titles OF any kind whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
shment of religion, Or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom speech or of the
press the right OF the people peaceably assem
Bile and petition the Government for aredress OF griey
anceS.
l3 well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of free State, the right of the people
Keep and bear arms shall not be lniringed.
IA No sOlder shall, in time of peace. be quartered
n any house without the consent of the owner nor
q time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
aw-
Is The right of the people TO be secure In their per
bOuSeS. and elects
searches and seizures, shall be violated ; and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
I'd by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
he place 10 be searched, and the persons things
De seized.
To- No person shall be held to answer for a capital
'r otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
,r indictment of grand jury, except IN arising
u the land or naval forces, or in the militia when
lctual service, IN time OF war or public danger
hail any person be subject for the offence TO be
vice put in jeopardy of lite limb nor be compe-
ID, in any criminal case, be a witness against him
elf nor be deprived Of life liberty or property |
Without due process of law shall private proper
yt be taken for public use, without just compeusa-
ion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Dy the right to speedy and public trial, by i'm
artial jury Of the State and district wherein the
rIle shall have been committed, which district shall
ave been previously ascertaned by law, and 10 be
lGormed of the nature and cause OF the accus-ton
e confronted with the witnesses against him 70 have
ompulsory process for obtaining witnesses his ia
and To have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
snce.
IS In suits at common law where the value in con
rOversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
y jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
Try shall be otherwise re-examined any court of
ne Confederacy, than according to the rules of the
ommon law
10. Excessive bail shall required nor exces- !
i've fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
lents be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force of law
hall relate to but one subject, and that shall lie
ressed in the title. |
SECTION 10.
i. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
onfederatiOn grant letters marque and reprisal
tender in payment of debts pass any bill OF
er, post facto law, law impair ing the Obhga-
ion of contracts or grant any title OF nobility
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
lay imposts duties iupOsIs exports,
kept what may be absolutely necessary for execut
lg its Inspection laws and the produce OF all du-
les and imposts, laid by any State imports eX-
rts, shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
ederate States and all such laws shall subject 10
he revision anu control of Congress |
3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress
ly any duty OF tonnage, except on going vessels,
Or the mprov eent of Its rivers and harbors navga
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall not c-
lct with any treaties the Confederate States with
oreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
ived, SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
ITO the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
roops or ships OF war in time oi peace, enter into
ny agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually in
AIDED, or in such imminent danger will not admit
delay. But when any river divides or flows through
wo or more Ssates, they may enier into cOmpacts
nth each other to improve the navigation thereof