Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-20
NEW SERIES 1904

H. To raise and support armies- but no approuria
tion of money 70 that shall be for longer tern
1 1S. To provide and maintain aavy:
Il To make rules for government and The regula
| ton OF the land and navzlforces:
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia execct
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurFec
| tons and repel iHvasions; oa
10, To provide for organizing, arming, and diScip
lining the militia and for governing such part Of then
as may be employed IN the service Of the Confederate
States reservng to the States, respectively, the ap
pointment of the officers, and the authority Of
ING The militia according to ths discipline pEesoTicec
| by Congress:
IL 10 exercise exclusive Iegisiotioh in al case:
| whatsoever, such district (nOt exceeting ter
| miles square,) as may. by ceSsOa Of or more
seat OF the Government Of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature Of in which
the same shall be- for the erection OF forts magazines
aTsenais dockyards, and other leeaf1l buildings and
Is TO make al laws which shall be necessary and
proper ior carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government Vi the Confederate States any
| department or officer thereof
/ spcrios 9.
l. The importation OF negroes OF the African race
from any foreign country oIiIe tsn the saveholng
States or Territories OF tie United states o America
is hereby forbdden and Congress Is required TO pass
such laws shall electually prevent the same;
2 Congress shall also have power prohibit the
INTRODUCTION OF slaves from any State member Of
or Territory not belonging to- this Confederacy.
3. The privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
De suspende unless wheu eases OF rebellion OF
INVASION the public safety may require il.
4. No biI.of attaRder-oT pOSt facso law, law
aeay ing oS ,'isrss 'A5 Iist q p7opeF'' IN nero
3. No oapitsIion other dreottsx shall be laid IN
less proportion TO the enumeration here
inbefore directed TO be taken. -
g. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twotEirs of both
Houses. u
Z. No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue TO the ports Of one State
those OF another -t II
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence OF 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
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote of two-thirds Ct both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads OF the De-
PARTNERS, and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies, Tor the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been Iudicialy declared by tribunal for the nveSti-
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
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such eou
shall have been made such rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and person holding any otce OF
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
the Congress accept of any present. eInoument Of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State
u. Congress shall make law speCtng an estab
ishment OF religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom Of speech, or Of the
press the right OF the people Peaceaby 70 Assem-
BILE and petition the Government Tor aredTeSs OF reT
Is well regulated militia being necessary tie
security OF free State, the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be IDfringed.
IL No soldier SHALL in time OF peace, De qeartered
any house without the consent Of the owner nor
in time OF war, but il manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right of the people be secure III their per
nlFan
searches and seizures, snail not be violated and
warrant shah but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or Affirmation, and particularly Describing
the place 10 be searched, and the persons or things 10
10 No person shall be held to answer Cor capital
otherwise infamous crime unless "n pres'ntlnent
indictment of grand jury, except II cases arising
in the land naval forces, the militia, when la
actual service, ia time OF VT or pubic sanger, nor
shall any person be subject Tor the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy OF life or limb nor be c1nPell-
ed in any criminal case to be a witness against ham
self; nor be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process Of Law shall private proper
tysbe taken for public use without just cSanpeHsA-
tlon.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
Joy the right a speedy and public trial, 10y
partial jury OF the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, winch district shan
have been previously asceriained by law and 10 be
informed OF the nature and cause OF the cous ton 10
be confronted with The witnesses against HIN 10 nave
compulsory process for obtaining wItBess las IA
and To have the assistance Of counsel fT hls de-
fence.
IS In suits at common law where The value IL con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right tII
by jury shall be preserved and no fact so tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined n any court OF
the Confedercy, than according TO the rules Of the
common law
I9. Excessive bad shall be required nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
90 Every law or resolution having the force of iaw,
shall relate to but subject, and thai shall
pressed IN the title. -.r.-
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, Or
confederation grant letters In2EQus aud reprISsl
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF ATTAIN
der, post fQct0 law or law mpairing The CDlga-
tion Of contracts grant any title of nobility
g No State shall, without The consent OF the Con
gresS lay any mposts duties impoSts or exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ties and imposts laid by ATTY State on imports
pUrts shall be for the Of treasury OF the Con
iederate States and ali such laws ssai be subject
the revision control Of Congress
3. No Stale shall, without the consent Of Congress,
lay any duty Of tonnage except going vessels,
for the improy ement OF rivers aud barborS nava
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
nct with any treaties OF the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived, shall, after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury ror shall any State keep
troops ships OF war IL time o peace enter into
any agreement or compact with another state with
foreign power engage IL war, unless actually IN
vaded. in such imminent danger viii not admit
of del But when any divides or flows tnrous "a
two or more Ssates, they may enter into counpacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation Thereof
ARTICLE II.