Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-27
NASHVILLE. TENN. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81 1861

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f. o establish uniform laws OF NATURALIZATION, an
uniform laws on the subject Of bankruptcies through
out the Confederate States, but no law of Congres
shall discharge any debt contracted before the pssag
s. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
| foreign coin, and fix the standard OF weights an
measures:s s esef -rlt - ...lr-r sle-s.sl
To provide for the punishment of counterteitin
the securities and current coin of the oonfederat
4 To establish post offices and post routes; but th
expenses of the POstOice Department, after the frs
day of March in the year of Lord eighteen hun
dred and sixty three, shall be paid out OF s own re
venues:
8. To promote the progress of science and usefu
arts by securing for limited times TO au hors and III
ventors exclusive right 10 their respective writing
9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Suprem,
Court
10 To define and punish piracies and felonies com
mitted on the high seas and offences against the aw
Of nations:
prisa and make rn'es concerning captures o land and
waller
II To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money to that shall be FOR longer term
than two years
49, L. prov ice and maintain a navy:
ii To make rules for government and the regull
ti0n of the land and naval forces:
Is To provide calling forth the militia to execcte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress insurrec
tiOns and repel inyasi0ns:
? 10 To provide fer organizing, arming, and dscip-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
may be employed in The service of the Confederate
pointment of the officers, and the authority OF train
ing the militia according the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
H. 10 exercise exclusive egisloii0n in all cases
whatsoever, such district (not exceeding ten
miles square, } may, by cer sion OF Ole or more
States, and the acceptance OF Congress- become the
seat Government of the Confederate States; and
exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of The legislature OF the State in which
the shall be for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenls, dock yards, and other needful buildings and
IS. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government the Confederate States, any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION O.
l. The importation OF negro. of the African race
from any foreign country, ohe than the saveholdirg
States OF Territories Tie United States OF America
hereby Forbidden aud Congress is required to pass
such laws shall elfectuaily prevent the same:
.. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
miro uction of slaves from any State lot member Of
or Territory not belonging TO, this Conicderacy.
3. The privilege OF the writ OF habcaS corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu i'll OF rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require IL
/. No bill of attainder, post fdctO law, or law
denying npairirg the right of property i'll negro
slaves shall be passed
5. No capitaton other direct shall be laid IL
less proportion to the census enumeration here
directed TO be taken.
g. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles rted
from any State except by vote Of twothrds OF both
Houses.
4 preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of one State
those of another
g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence of appropriations made by law aud
regular statement and account OF the receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
g. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote OF two thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas aud nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by some OF the heads OF the De-
partneii and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for The purpLse Of paying its own expenses
ingencies, the pay of claims against
Confederate the Justice which shall have
been ludciay declared by tribunal for the Investi
cation Of claims against the Government, which it
s hereby made the duty OF Congress To establish.
10 All bills approprlatlng money shail specify IN
currency the exact amount of each appropFia
ion and the purposes for which it is made aud Con
shall grant extra compensation to public
officer, agent servant, after such co...
shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
cderate States and person holding any Office Of
,roft trust under them, shall without the consent
# the CJngr ess accept OF any present. enoluments Of
ice titles OF any Kind whatever, from any King,
,rince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make no law respecting estab
ishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
hereof abrIdgg the freedom oil speech, or Oh the
ress the right OF the people peIceably TO assem-
lie and petition the Government for aredress of griey
nces
IS well regulated militia being necessary TO tie
ecurity of free State, the light of the people to
eep and bear arms shall not be inffnged.
IA. No sOier shall, in time of peace be quartered
u any Louise without the consent of the owner nor
time of war, but i'll manner to be prescribed by
Is The right of the people to be secure IN their
Ons houses papers, aud effects against unreasonable
earche and seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant shall but upon probable cause support
d by oath or affirmation ana particularly describing
lac place 10 be searched and the things TO
e seized
r otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
r indictment Of grand jury, except in cases arising
ctual service, in tile OF VIZ or public danger nor
hall any person be subject for the offence to be
vice put in jeopardy of life or limb be conpe
d, IN any criminal case, to be witness against him
elf; nor be deprived of Iife liberty or property
Without due process of law shall private proper
" be taken for public use, without just compeDsa
ion.
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
BY the right 10 speedy and public trial, by i'm
artial jury Of the State and district wherein the
rlne shall have been committed which district shall
ave been previously ascertained by law, and be
llormed Of the the aceus tion; to
e confronted with the witnesses against him have
ompulsory process for obtaining witnesses ia his -
or and to have the assistance of counsel for his de-
ance.
1S In suits at common law where the value in con-
roversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
y jury shall be preserved and fact tried by a |
Try shall be otherwise re-eXamined III any cou of
he Confederacy, than according To The rules OF the
DmmOn law.
10 Excessive bail shall 10, be required nor exces
i've fines be imposed, nor crue and unusual punish
tents be inflicted |
20 Every law resolution having the force of law
hall relate to but subject, and that shall lie
reSseu III the tltle-
s5sa SECTION 10.
No State shall enter into any treaty alliance or
grant letters OF narque and reprisal
1in money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender III payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
er or ee post fdcto law, law impairing The obiga-
on OF contracts or grant any title of nobility.
No State shall without the consent of the Con-
ress, lay any lmposts duties iuosis exports
Scept what may be absolutely necessary for execut
g It's Inspection laws and the net produce all du
Is and imposts laid by atty State ON imports or ex-
Tts, shall be for the of the treasury OF Con-
derate states and all such laws shall be subject to
he revision ana control of Congress
D. NO state Shall, without the consent of Cong
any duIy al tonnage, except on sea going vessels
the lmprov ement OF Its rivers and arbors naviga
d by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
reign nations aud any surplus or revenue thus de-
yed Shall, after making such improvements, be paid
70 the common treasury nor shall any State keep
oops or ships of war IN time peace, enter into
~ agreement or compact with another State or with
foreign power, or engage in war unless actually in
iaeq, or IN such imminent danger will .lit
delay. But when any divides or flows through
vo or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
TN each other to improve the navigation thereof
.st5. eag-g ARTICLE H.
SECTION 1.
i. The executive powor shall be vested in a Presi-
'nt OF the Confederate States Of America He and the
ICE PRESIDENT shall hold their offices for of
years; but the President shall be e-cligibie-
ie fr. sident and Vice President shall be elected