Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
NEW SERIES mo. 1889


L. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money TO that use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
Is. To provide and maintain navy:
/ Il To make rules for government and the regula
| ton of the land and naval forees-
10. To provide for calling forth the militia TO execet
tne laws of the Confederate States suppress surrec
| lions and repel invasons:
l6 To provide fer organizing, arming, and discip
hng the militia and for governing such part of then
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserving to the States, respectively, the ap
pontment OF the officers and the authority of train
| by Congress:
Il To exercise exclusive legisotion, in all case
whatsoever, over such district (nOt exceeding tel
miles square as may, by cession of one or NOR,
States and the acceptance of Congress, become III,
seat OF the Government OF The Confederate States anC
10 exercise ike authority all the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature the State in which
the shall for the erection of forts Uagszip
arsenas, dockyaTds and other needful buildings and
1 Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States or in an
/ department or oftieor thereof
/ SECTION 9.
L. The Importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country othe than the sLvcoldin
States or Territories OF the United States America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
| such laws shall e1ectualiy prevent the same:
= Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
intro aucfion of slaves from any State .ot a member f
| or Territory not belonging TO, this Coniederacy.
g. The privilege OF the writ of habeas corpus shsl
not be suspended, unless wheu, in OF rebellion or
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
l. No bill OF attaInder, OF post fdctO law law
denying mp2rlng the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitaton other direct tax shall be laid IN
less IN proportion to the enumeration here
inbeore directed TO be taken
6. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote of twOthrds both
Houses.
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of one State
those of another
money ShaU drawn from, PraaSurx
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 vote Of two-thirds OF both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless It be asked
and estimated for by of the heads of the De-
partmens, and submitted 10 Congress by the PFesi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment Of claims against
the Confederate Staes the justice Of which shall have
been udically declared by tribunal for the investi-
CATION of claims against the Government, which 1t
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish
10 All bills appropriatng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropra
ZION ana the purposes Tor which II is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation to any public
contractor, oicer agent or servant, after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by Con
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
OF the Congress- accept OF any present, emounents Of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign State
ishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of speech of the
press or the right of the people peaceaby 10 assem-
bic and petition the Government for aredress of griey
ances.
ID. A well regulated militia being necessary to tee
security of free State, the right Of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed-
Il No solGier SHALL in time Of peace, be Quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
IN time OF war, but il a manner TO be prescribed by
law
l5 The right of the people to be secure IN their per
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched, and the things
be seized.
10. No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentmcnt
or indictment of grand jury, except in arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when il
actual service, IN time OF war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy of life limb be cUmpell-
ed, in any criminal case be witness against him
self; be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without just comPensa
tion.
IT, In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right to- speedy aud Pneic trial, hy ian
partial jury Of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertaned by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accusatiOn
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his ia
and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IN any court Of
the COnfederacy than according TO the rules Of the
common law.
19. 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 one subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty. alliance, or
confederation grant letters marque reprisaI
coin money make anything but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
tion Of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gress lay any mpOsts duties imposts 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-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control of Congress.
3. No Stale shall, without the consent Of Congress-
lay any duty of tonnage except going vessels
for the mproy ement OF its rivers and harbors navig
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations aud any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, shall after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
a foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded in such imminent danger as Will not admit
of delay. But when any divides or flows through
two SsateS, they may enter into compactS
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof.