Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
NEW SERIES mo. l777

| II. To raise and support armies but appropria
tion of money to that shall be for longer tern
1 than two years.
| Is. IT, Pfoyiie and maintain a navy:
| II To make rules for government and the Fegula
| tion of the land and nayaiiorce
Is To ptovide calling forth the milI 10
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress
| lions and repel mvaslons:
/ 10 To provide organizing, arIning, and diseip
lining the militia, and for governing such part of them
as may be employs ed ia The of the Confederate
States; reserving to the States respectively the sp
pontment of the officers, and the authority oi tram
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescF iced
| by Congress-
| II. 10 exercise exclusive legislotion u all cases
| whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
States ami the acceptance OF Congress, become the
seat OF the 6overnment OF the Confederate States and
Ia exercise like authority all the places purchased
oy tue consent Of the eelslature of the State III which
the same shall be- for the forts,
arsenals, dookyaris, and other neeful buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers anu all other powers vested by this Constitution
IN the government OF the Confederate States OF III auy
department or Oiieer thereof
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negro-s of the African race
from any foreign country othe than the savehoidng
States Territories vi the United States OF America
is hereby forbidden; ami Congress required pass
su,h laws as shall efecIuaily prevent the same
: Ccugr,ss u az sts5 have power prohibit the
uction OF slaves from any Stale not member o.
or Territory not belonging 10, this COufedeTacy.
) The privilege OF the hAoeas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu of rebellion OF
INVASION, The pubic safety may require it.
4 No bill OF attainder post fdctO law law
denying or inaIring the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No captatOn other direct tax shall be laid un-
less IN proportion 10 the census enumeration here
inbrioTe directed 10 be taken.
g. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exp.rted
from any state, except by vote OF twohrds Of both
Houses
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue to the ports oi one stale
those Of another
5. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
IN consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account of the receipts
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time 10 time
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of Two thirds Uf both
Houses taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
and estimated iOr 10y the heads of the De
paTtmen aud submitted To Congress by the PTesi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its own expenses
ami nIingencies or tue ment of claims against
the Confederate Stats, the justice Of which shall have
been Iudcialiy declared by tribunal the
cation Of claims against the Government which II
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills apprOpriatlng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each appropria
lion and The purposes Tor which II Is made and Con
greSs shall grant no extra compensation to any public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such
shall have been made service rendered
H. NJ Of nobility shall be granted by
cderate States and person holding any office of
profit or trust under then SHALL without the consent
OF the Congress accept OF any present. emoluments Of
hce or titles of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, foreign State.
Il.
shnent Of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom of speech, Of the
press the right Of the people petceably
ble aud petition the GoveruHent for aredres of greT
ances.
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security a free State the right Of the people
keep and bear arms shall mol be Iniringed.
Ii. No sOdier shall, III time oi peace be Qusrtered
iu-any Louise without the consent OF the Wner nor
time OI war, bat IN manner 70 DC prescribed by
law.
10 The ri hI the people be secure III their per
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searche aud seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall but upon p Obabe cause support
ed by oath ai nation, and particularly describing
The place 10 De searched aud The persons or things 10
be seized.
10. NJ person shall be held for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on pTesenmenJ
or Indictment of grand jury, except cases arising
in the land naval forces, IN tbe militia, when
actual service, time OF public danger nor
shall any person be subject the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of ie or limb nor be COMPEL
ed, any criminal case, TO be witness against him
self nor be deprived OF Life, liberty, or property,
without due process OF law nor shall private proper
tysbe taken for public use, without just compensa
ton.
II In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
JOY The right 10 speedy aud public trial, by i'm
partial jury OF the state ami district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the ton; 10
be confronted with the Witnesses zst n e have
compulsory process EOf UuIaaliia.s his
and 10 have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con-
trOveTsy shall twenty dollars, the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact trIed by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IN any CUu OF
the Coniederaoy than according to the rules Vi the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall be required nor exces
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate To but one subject, and that shall Oe
pressed III the title
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF mRrque and Teprisa
money make amy thing but gold and silver coin
tender in ayment O debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post tdctO law, law impair ing the Obga
IiOn Of contracts or grant any title oenobiIIy-
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con
greSs lay any mpostS duties on impOss exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut-
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce of all du
ties and imposts, laid by ahy State imports
ports shall be for the of the treasury the Con
federaIe States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control of Congress
: No shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except gong vessels,
for the imprOV emeut OF ts rivers and harbOrs
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct 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; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of IN time Ol peace, enter into
agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage IN war; unless actually
vaded .pr such imminent danger will admit
of delay. But when river divides or flows through
two or Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof