Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-03

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6. 70 provide for the punishment Of counterfeit
ing the securities and currs2t coin Of the Confede
rate States:
2. To establish post Offices and post routes: but
the expenses Of the Post Office Department sitter
the first day Of March, in the year Of our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixtythree, shal be paid out
Of its own revenues.
8. To promote tho progress Of science and useful
arts, BY securing for limited times to authors and
inventors the exclusive right to their respective
writings aud discoveries:
3. To constitute tribunals inferieEto the Supreme
Court:
TO- 10 define and punish piracies and felobiss
eoRmitted on the high seas, and ofeaces against
the lay Of nations
II. To declare war, grant letters Of marque and
reprisal, and make rales concerning captures on
land and water:
/ IL. To raise and support armies but no auoro
priation Of money to that shall be for q longer
term than two years
is. To provide and maintain navy:
IA. To make rules for government and regul alton
Of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
eeute the laws Of the Confederate StatsB suppress
iDsurrections and repel inVasioas.
10. Te provide for organizing srnipg, and dis
cipining the militia, and for governing such part
Of them es may be employed In the service of the
Confederate States; reserVing to the Stltes re-
spectively, the appointment OF the eff ,erq and the
authority Of training he militia according to the
! discipline prescribed By Congress
IL. To exercise exclusive legislation, in sIi.
cases whatsoever over such district mot exceeding
ten miles squsre) as may by eession Of one or more
States, and the acceptance Of Congress become the
seat Of the Government Of the Confederate States
| and to exercise like authority Of all rIsces pur-
| chased by the consent of the Legislature Of the
State in which the ssme shall be, for the erection
Of forts, magazines, arsenals, docEyards and other
needful buildings and
To akn Low Viii kali
ard proper for earryipg into execution the forego-
power and all other powers ed By this Con-
| stltutlon Ia the government Of the Confederate
ststes, or 10 any department or eff ger thereof.
SEC. 8. The importation Of negroes Of the Afri-
can race, from any foreign country other than the
savehOlding States or Territories of the United
States Of America, is hereby forbidden and IN
gress is rquired to pass such laws shall efectua
| prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have pswer 10 prohibit the
| in r1duction Of slaves from any State not mem
Der of, or Territory not belonging to- this Confed
| eracy.
Q. The privilege of the writ of ha6sas CORPUS shall
not be suspended, unless when in cases Of rebellion
| or invasion the public safety may require it.
4. No bill Of sttainder post tdcto law, OF law
denying or impairing the right Of property in ne
| gro slaves shall be passed
5. No capitaiiOn or ether direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
heTeinbefOre directed to be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles ex-
ported from any State, except by vote of two
thirds Of both Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any reguls-
| tion Of 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
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
| lished from time to time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no moneY from the
trea5ury, except by vote Of two-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it be asked
and estimated for By some one OF the heads of De-
partment, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its expenses
| and contingencies, or for the payment Of claims
against the Confederate States the justice of which
shall have been jEdicially declared BY tribunal
for the investigation Of claims against the govern
ment, which it is hereby made the duty Of Congress
| t. establish.
10. All bills sppropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount of oach ap-
preparation, and the purposes for which it is made;
and Congress shall grant extra compensation to
any public contractor, officer, agent servant, sf
ter their contract shall have been made or such SER
vice rendered.
II. No title Of nobility shall be granted by the
Confederate States; end no person holding any
Office Of profit trust under them, shall, without
the consent Of the Congress- accept Of any present.
emolumsns, othee or title of any kind whatever,
from any king, prince CT foreign State.
II. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment Of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; sbrilging the freedom Of
speeah Of the press or the right Of the people
peacesbly to assemble and petition the government
for the redress Of grievances.
Is. well regulated militia being necessary 10
the security Of free State the righG of the people
to keep and bear srms shall not be infringed
IA. No soldier SHALL in time Of peace, b. quar-
tered in any house, without the consent Of the
n n bul In tn ho
prescribed By law.
Is. The right Of the people to be secure in their
persons houses, papers and effects against unrea
scusbe searches and seizures, shall be violated;
and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by cath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and the per-
sens things to be seized
l6. No person shall be he'd to answer for a cap
ital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on q pre-
sentiment or indictment Of grand jury, except in /
arising in the land naval forces or in the
militia, when in actual service, in time Of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be subject for
the same oeLce to be twice put in jeopardy Of life
er limb, be compelled, in any criminal case, to
be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of /
life, liberty, or property, without due process Of |
law; nor shall private property be taken for public
use. without just compensation.
II. 10 all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right to speedy and public trial by an
impartial jury Of the State and District wherein
shall have been previously ssoertained by law, and
to be informed of the nature and cause Of the ae-
cusa:ion; to be confronted with the Witnesses
against him; 10 have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor and 10 have abe as
sistsnce Of counsel for his defense.
IS. In suits at common Law, where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right
of trial by jury shall be preserved and fact so
tried By jury shall be otherwise re-examined in
any court Of the Confederscy, than according TO
the rules of the common Law.
49, Excessive hail shall not be required, nor ex-
cessive fines imposed, cruel or unusual punishH
ment inflicted.
20. Every law or resolution having the force of
law, shall relate to bat subject and that shall
bS expressed in the title.
SEC. l0.-l. No State shall enter into any treaty,
alliance confederation; grant letters Of marque
and reprissl; coin money; make anything bat gold
and silver coin tender in payment Of debts; pass
any bill Of sttainder, or post factO law law
mpsring the obligation Of contracts; or grant any
title Of nobility.
2. No State shall without the consent CT che Coz
sress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or
oorts except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing its inspection laws; and the net produce
# all duties and mposts, laid by any State On in
exports shall De for the use Of the Confed
rae States; and all such laws shall be subject to
he revision and control Of Congress P
8. No State shall, without the consent Of Com 8
reese, lay any duty tonnage, except on sesgoir
essels, for The improvement Of it's rivers and hsr
ors nayigaed by the said vessels; but such duties