Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-15
NEW SERIES-NO. 1747

r. To raise and support armies; bet no appropria
ton Of money 10 thai use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
| lS- To provide snd maintain navy:
| IA 10 make riiSs fsr government and the regula
ton OF the land and naval forces
Is To provide for calling forth the mlt to execcts
the Laws Of the Confederate States suppress
| tions and repel invasions
i 16- To provide fer organizing arrnng and disctn
hnnR the militis and for governing such part them
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States; reserving the States respectively the af
pointment of the officers and the authority of train
ing 1he militia according to the discipline prescribed
whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten
| miles square, as may, by cession of more
states ana the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat OF the Government OF the Confederate States
TO exercise like authority all the plac nurlase
oy the consent OF the legislature of the State which
tne same snail De- Tor the erection of forts, magazines
arsenas, dockyards, and other needfu buildings and
1s To make all laws which shall be Necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution The foregoing pow
and all other powers by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States OF in any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 8.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from foreign country, othe than the slavehoding
States Territories OF the United of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required 10 pass
such laws shall efieetualy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
uction of slaves from any State not member OF
or Territory not belonging to, this OonIederacy.
B. The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless Yheu, of rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attainder, post facto law, law
denying impaIrIng the right OF property in negro
slaves shall be passed
5. No captaton other direct shall be laid
less proportion TO the census enumeration here
inbeore diTecteI to be taken.
g. No tax OF duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State, except by vote of twothrds OF both
Houses.
No nraforanca shall ba ,;rar b,, ans, ION NJ
commerce or revenue to the ports OF one State over
those of another
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
penditures OF all public money shall be published
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of two-thTds Of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless It be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads OF the De
partmen and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its Own expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment OF Claims against
the Confederate States, the justice OF which shall have
been Judciay declared by tribunal Tor the inveSti
gation OF claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish
10 Ali bills appropTiating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropra
ton and the purposes for which II Is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made or such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and no person holding any office OF
profit under them, SHALL without the consent
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, OF foreign state
II. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
shment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceably TO
bic and petition the Government fer redress e
ances.
I3 well regulated militia being necessary TO tie
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be Diringed.
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 10 De prescribed Oy
law.
Is The right of the people to be secure their per-
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things 10
be seized.
10. 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 naval forces, III the militia, when III
actual service in time OF al public danger
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy If lie or limb be compell
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him.
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without process of law nor shall private proper
tye be taken for public USE without just compensa
ton
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right 10 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 10 be
informed of the and OF the tion
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
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 any court of
The Gnnffderacy. than according to the rules of the
common law
49, Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel and punish
ments be inflicted.
70 Every law or resolution having force of law
shall relate to but one subject and that shall he
pressed in the tiIle
l. No State shall any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters OF marque and repTisal
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der, post tGctO Law, or law ImpaTing the Obga
tion of Contracts grant any title of nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any impOsts duties imposIs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ties and imposts laid by ally State imports
pJrts shall be for the OF the treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject to
the revision ana control of Congress
B. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage except going vessels,
the mprOv ement of Its rivers and harbOrs nayga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived, SHALL after making snch improvements be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall State keep
troops ships OF in time Oi peace, enter into
agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
of delay. But when any divides flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into cOmpacts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof