Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-22

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exercise executive powers, until the Presiden
is inaugurated.
2. To borrow money on the credit of tn
Confederacy.
3. To regulate commerce with foreiun ma
tions, and among the several States, and witt
the Indian tribes
4. To establish a uniform rule Of naturaza
ton, and uniform laws on the subject Of bnuk
ruPtcies throughout the Confederaey.
8. To coin money reguln te the value thereo
and Of foreign coin, aud fix the standard o
weights and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment Of counter
feiting the securities and current coin of ell.
Confederacy.
| Z. To establish post Offices aud post roads.
! 8. To promote the progress of science and
useful arts by securing. for limited times. to
authors and inventors the exclusive right to
their respective wrtIngs and discoveries
9. To constitute tribunals in ferir 10 the Su.
premc Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and fe.
lonies committed on the high sens. and offences
against the law Of nations.
ii. 10 decure war, grant letters of marque
AID rcprisal. and make rules conce rning car-
tur"s on land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no ar
preparation ot money to that use shall be for
longe, term than two yenrs
l3 To provide and maiE:ain a navy.
a. T" make rules for the rove-nu,rnt aud
regulation OF the land and naval forces.
i5 To provide for call,ng forth the militia
I" "e>ecut- the laws "f The Con, eleracy. sup
press 'n>urrrrti"ns. and -eJ,ei inv asions.
Is. +" provide for organizing, nrming. and
d;scirI ming the milisia and for 20, srrinp such
pnr' Of -m as may t,e employed in the yer
vice "tthe Con:ederacy, res"rvi..st, tue State
respectively the appointm.ht of. the officers,
and tile authority o. IrI7jnr III. militia nc,
e"rii''st" the o'.aiplinr pr"scrih-d Er Com
rrcss. aid .4Fs
II T" nake all 'sM:s, -w!firh shall l., n.c.s
fn "L'l pro;Sr for "nruv,ur into rx.cutinn thu
rrr"':." i"'H-,s aud all o,i--r ,n.w-r. cxnr;.aa
;. '!-i-::"f"'' "r ihis 60 st;tuti". to ,I,, Eb.
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$50 u Ia. ""par. ,'i." al: African
.''g''"> l,"tn nr" f.,-'gr ..u,,t ,r, n,icr
th'" Z s!a "h"i,ling STATES uf the Ufi,rd
STATES Is hereby fmhl.i-m; aud C,u,r.s,
'S req "'red |" pass such laws as shall ef
fr''uaIly prevent the same. =.
2. The Congress shall also have pnw-r
to prohibit the introduction Of slav.A from
any State not member of this Cpnfede-
racy.
3. The privilege of the writ Of h1beas
eor6us shall not lie suspended unless, when
IN case' of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it.
4. No bill Of attainder, o.. er post tacto
law. shall be passed.
5. No preference shall be given, BY any
regulation of commerce or revenue, to the
ports of one State over those of another:
nor shall vessels bound to or from one State
be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in
another.
6. No money shall be drawn from the
Treasury, but in consequence of appropria
tions made by law; and a regular state
ment and accoun. of the receipts and ex-
pe"diures Of all public money shall be pub
lisl.ed from time to time.
7. Congress shall appropriate no money
from the Treasury, unless it be asked for by
the Presiden; or some one of the heads of
Departments. except Cor the purpose Of pay
ing its own expenses and contingencies.
8. No title Of nobility shall he granted
by the Confsderacy; and no person hold
ing any office of profit or trust under It,
shall, without consent Of the Congress, ac-
cept Of any present, emolument, Office or
title Of. any kind whatever, from any king,
prince or foreign State.
9. Congress shall make no law resrect.
ing the establishment OF religion or prohibit.
ing free exercise thereof, or abridging the
freedom Of speech or Of the. press or tie
right Of the people peaceably TO assemble,
and to petition The Government for a redress
OF such grievances as the delegated powers
OF this Government may, warrant Il to coz
slider AMI redress.
10. A well~regnlatel militia being ne.:rs.
saFy tn the security of a free State. the
right OF the people to keep, an besr arms
shall not be infrihxed:
II. No soldier .elialI. in time of. neace,
he 9uart"rrd in any house without the con.
'sen OF The owners :. nor ,in time aof war.
hn' in a ri'anner to De prescriteil bv law .a5;,
l2. The right e 'le p"hpie lob. secure Z.
tn5tht'r~prrsofss honsea. l,as'-rs, and ,.ff.c,s,
agai"s unrsasonabe searches :iH ssizures.
shall not be viola,,.a; apalHo watf..aIs Gsbsli
issue l'u~up"n ptopa'.'s ca,'.e. snii sttsj
ny oath of,SffiH5a1iop, and parssatl,i, da,.
.ei!hing The piacss "a. ne aearnl,es,. aid .fbe
fetson~ d things .psbs seized.
'1s. No ps.sese~ s.hayS bss bftd 10 answer,
for capital qr".Aetsaise ins'uou.. Firms,
uplcss ORA prs-.,'ssnsgt q indicttnent Of a