Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23
NEW SERIES NO. 1928

12- To raise and support armies; but no appropris
ton Of money TO that use shall be for longer teri
| than two years.
| I3 To prov ide and maintain navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the resula
tioa of the land and naval forces:
Is. To provide for calling forth the milif
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress nsurec
| tions and repel invasions:
| 16. To provide for organizing, arming, and dscip
lining the militia and for governing such part then
may be employed in the service Of the Confederate
States reservng TO the States, respectively, the
pointment of the officers and the authority Of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline Prescricee
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legislotion in all case.
whatsoever, lover such district (not exceeding tel
miles square,) may, by cessOn of one more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat OF the Government Of the Confederate States
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent Of the legislature OF the which
arsenals dockyards, and other needfu buildings and
l Is To make ali laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof.
SEXTON 9.
l. The importation of negroes Of the African race
from foreign country, Othe than the sIavehoding
States Territories OF United States of
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws shall eiectually prevent the same
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
nIro ucion of slaves from any Stale member OF
or Territory mol belonging Ia, this COniedeTacy.
3, The privilege OF tue writ OF habe4s corpus shall
not be sSislended unless wheu, in rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it,
L. No bill OF attainder, post fdcto law, or law
denying impaIrmg the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed
s. No eaptatOn other direct shall he laid un-
less IN proportion 10 the census here
inbefore directed 10 be TAX Ii.
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any state, except by vote of twothrds both
Houses.
No preference shall given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 ihe 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 and OF the receipts
penditures of all public money shall be published
from time 10 time.
8. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote Of lwo-thirds of both
and estimated for by the heads of De-
partmenG, and submitted To Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its own expanses
ana or Tor the pay nent OF Claims against
the Confederate States, the justice of which shall
been Judicialiy declared by tribunal the nyesti
CATION of claims against the Government which il
Is hereby made the duty Of Congress 1 establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each apprOIri
ton and the purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation 10 public
contractor, officer, agent servant after such
tract shall have been made or such rendered
IL No title OF nobility shall be granted by the Con
federste States and no person holding any Office Of
profit or trust under them, Shall, without the consent
OF the Congress accept OF present. enoluments Of
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting estab-
lishment OF religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom of speech OF the
press or the right OF the people peAceaby 10 assem-
bic and petition Government redress of rieV
snces.
ls. wen regulated militia being necessary the
security of free State, the right OF the people 10
keep and bear srms shall not be Iniringed.
II No solder shall, in time OF peace, be qusrtered
in any house without the consent Of the owner
in time Of war, bus in manner TO be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right Of people be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon p obsbe cause support
ed by oath or afirmaton and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched, and the perys things TO
be seized.
To- No person shall be held 10 answer for capital
otherwise Infamous crime, unless presentnenI
or indictment of grand jury, except in arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia,
actual service, in time OF OF public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy OF life limb be COInpell
ed, any criminal Sase, TO be witness against him
self nor be deprived Of lie, liberty, or property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
tyE be taken for pubic use, without just comPeIss
tion.
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right 10 speedy and public trial, by i'm
partial jury OF the and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously Rscertaned by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the 70
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN has Ia
and have the assistance of counsel for hls de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common sw where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right OF Tla
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned any court Of
the Confederacy than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exees
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
20 Every d resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate To but subject, and that shall
pressed in the tile.
SECTION TO-
|. No State shall enter into treaty alliance,
confederation grant letters of marque and reprisal
CON money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in pay OF debts pass any ball Oi attain
der, post fact0 law, or law mparing The obga-
tion of contracts grant any utie Of nobility.
2 No State SHALL without the consent Of the Con-
gress, lay any imposts duties mposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce OF all du
ties and imposts, laid by ally State imports
ports shall be for the Of the treasury of the Con
ederate States and all such shall be subject 10
the revision anu control of Congress
3. No shall, without the consent Of Congress-
lay duty OF tonnage, except on sea going vessels
the improV of rivers and harboTs
ted by the said vessels but ouch duties shall
ct with any treaties Of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and surplus revenue, thus de-
rived shall after making such improy enents, be paid
the common treasury; nor shall state Keep
troops ships of i'll time oil peace, enter INTO
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
yaded, in such imminent danger Will not admit
Of delay But when any divides ows through
two Ssates, they may enter into compacls
with each other improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE H.