Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-22
NEW SERIES-NO. 1853

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
uoh oI money TO that use sla be for longer term
lS. To prosiae and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules for government and the reguia-
| ton Of the Land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia to execcte
me laws OF the Confederate States, suppress surr
| lions and repel invasions:
10 To provide fsr organizing, arming, and discip-
nR the militia and for governing such part them
as may be employed the service OF the Confederate
otates reservlng to the States respectively the a-
| by Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive legislotion, in all cases
"natsoever, over such district {nol exceeding ten
/ miles square, as may, by cession of one or more
States, and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat OF the Government of the Confederate states and
10 exercise like authority over all the places ersfi
oy the Consent OF the legislature the State in which
ne same snail be- for the erection OF FORTS magazines
arsenas, aoekyards and other needful buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper or carrying into execution the foregoing pow
in the government Of the Confederate States or in av
department. OF officer thereof
SECTION g.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race.
from any foreign country, olle than the slayeholdn
is hereby forbidden; Congress is required 10 Ivs
such laws as shall eiieclually prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
Introduction OF slaves from any Stale ot member
OF Territory not belonging 10, this Confederacy.
3. The privilege Of the writ Cd hsbss cerpas slisR
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invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attalnder, or post faeto law law
denying or lmpalrng the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitatiOn other direct shall be laid un-
less IN proportion TO the enumeration here
inbefore directed to be taken
g. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote Of twothrds OF both
Houses. --
l. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue u the ports OF one State
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence oi appropriations made by law
regular statement of the receipts and ex
penditures of ali public money shall be published
from time TO time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote Of two-thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated 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
contingencies, tor the of claims against
The Confederate Sttes the justice of which shall have
ben Judicislly declared by tribunal for the nvesti
cation OF claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each approra
tion and the purposes for which 1t is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor, officer agent or servant after such cou-
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office OF
profit trust under them, SHALL without the consent
of the Congress accept OF any present. emOluments
hce or titles OF any KIND whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
shment of religion, prohibiting the Tree
thereof abrdging the freedom OF speech, Of the
press or the right OF the people peaceaby TO assem-
Bile aud petition the Government for aredresspf grey
anceg.
ID A well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State, the right of the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be iDfrnged.
Ia No soldier SHALL in time of peace, be quartered
any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time OF war but in a manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
hOu md nraaS nEaEh
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 things
be seized.
I6 No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
indictment of grand jury, except arising
in the au naval forces or in the militia, when iu
actual service, time of public Danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put jeopardy Of life limb be coEnpell
ed, any criminal case be a against HIM
self; be deprived OF life, liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without just compeusa
ton.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right TO speedy and pubic trial, by i'm
partial jury of the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law and to be
informed Of tl and cause of the ton; ~
be confronted Win the witnesses against MN 10 nave
process for obtaining witnesses his IA
and to have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
fence.
IS In suits at law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right Oi trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact 50 tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined any of
the Confederacy, than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
19. Excessive bail shall be required, nor exces-
sye fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law resolution having the force of law,
shall relate but subject, and that shalt be
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, aIlznee Or
confederation grant letters OF marque and =.
coin money make anything but gold and silly coin
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill Of asIan
der, post fdcto law, or law npairmg the cSisH
tOn of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
2. No State SHALL without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties imposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce Of all cu
ties and mposts, laid by ahy State imports
pDrts shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control of Congress
3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress-
lay duty OF tonnage except on going vessels
the mprov of its rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
fict with any of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, SHALL after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time OI peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
yaded, or in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when river divides Or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other to improve the navigation thereof
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