Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-11
NEW SERIES-N0. 1744

u. To raise and support armies; hut no appropria
ton Of money that shall be for a longer term
i than two years.
/ l3. To provide and maintain a navy:
IA. To make rules for government and the reguls
/ tion of the land and naval forces
Is To provide for calling forth the m
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
16. To provide fer organizing, srming, and discp-
lining the militia and for governing such part Of them
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserying 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:
II. To exercise exclusive legisIOtion in all cases
whatsoever, iover such district (not exceeding ten
| miles square, as 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 the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenals, dockyards and other needful buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers, and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, Ohel than the slaveholdng
States Territories OF United America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
such laws shall efiectualy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
intro ucton of slaves any State member Of
or Territory not belonging to, this COnfedeTacy.
B. The privilege OF the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended unless whea, in ersesof rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it,
f. No bill OF attander, or post fdcO law, or law
denying impalrng the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitaton or other direct tax shall be laid un
less proportion TO the enumeration here
/ inbefore directed TO be taken.
6. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF twothrds OF both
Houses.
l. No preference shall given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports of one State over
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
/ in Of ATTIC nv law md
regular and account of the receipts and
penditures of all public money shall be published
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of twothlrds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by one of the heads OF the De-
partmen, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying It's own expenses
and contingencies tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been udicaliy declared by tribunal for the lnvesti-
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the amount of each apprOpra
ton the purposes for which il is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation 10 any public
contractor officer, agent or servant after such con-
shall have been made such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit under them, SHALL without the consent
of the Congress- accept OF any present. eoiumentS Of
hce or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king
prince, foreign state
Il. Congress shall make no law respecting estab-
lshment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of Speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceably To
BILE and petition the Government for aredresS of griey
ances.
security of free State, the right of the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be mfringed-
IL No soldier SHALL in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner TO be prescribed by
| law.
l5 The right of the people be secure their per
sons, houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons or things TO
be seized.
To- No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
or indictment of grand jury except IN cases arising
in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in
actual service, in time OF public Danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of life limb be cOmpell-
ed any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tys be taken for public use, without just compeusa-
| tion.
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the shall
joy tie right to speedy and public trial, by an i'm
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 the accusations
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN his ia
and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de-
1 fence
ls In suits at common law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
1
jury shall be otherwise reexamined In any court of
the Confederacy, than according to the rules OF the
common law.
| l9 Excessive bail shall not be required, exces-
| sive fines be imposed cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title.
| SECTION TO-
| l. No State shall enter any treaty alliance, OF
confederation grant letters of marque and repTisal
com money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post fdctO law, law lmpairing the obga
L 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 any State on imports ex
federate States and all such laws shall be subject tC
| the revision and control of Congress
3. No State SHALL without the consent of Congress
lay any duty OF tonnage, except on going vessels
for the improveme of Its rivers and harbors navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ict with any treaties Of the Confederate States witt
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de
into the common treasury; shall any State keel
| troops ships of war in time OF peace, enter int
any agreement or compact with another State, Will
foreign power, or engage III war, unless actually IN
, | yaded, in such imminent danger will not admi
of delay. But when any divides flows tnroug
| two or more Ssates, they may enter into compact
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE II.
l. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi