Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-22

u. To raise and support armies but no apu.oIrs
ton Of money 10 that use shall be for longer
| Is. To provide and maintain navy:
Il 10 make rules for government ana -ths Teguls
| ton OF the land and naval forces; --a-
10 To provide for calling forth The militia to execet
theaNs OF the Confederate States Suppress
tslns ana repeI nvasions - -
10 10 provlde-or organizing, arInng, and discip
IhhS ihe liIilti, and Tor governing such part l ihssI
aS may be employed IN the seFvics Of the Confederate
States Feserving 10 the States respectively the ap
pointmeni the ofIcers and tie authortT oC ram
NJ che militia according TO the discipline prescribed
IT. TO exercise exclusive legisloton. in an case.
whatsoever, over such district (neI exceeding ten
mules square) as may by -cessien OF one or more
States, and the acceptance of Cssress. become the
seat OF the Government OF the Confederate States and
70 exercise ike authority over ali the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature Of the State in which
the same shah be, for the erection OF OEs, magazines
arsenals, dockyaTds and other neeaEl buildings and
IS To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing low
ers and all other powers vested by lhis conslidtion
IN the government OF the Confederate States or in any
department or oibeer thereof -zs
SEXTON 9.
1. The importation Of negroes of the African race
from any foreign cosntry, Othe thsn the savehofug
states or Territories OF re United States q America
is hereby forbidden; ami Congress required 10 lass
such laws as shall eiiectuaily prevent the same:
intro ro2Dctioa OF slass nom any Stale member o.
or Territory not belonging TO, this Confederacy.
g. The privilege of the writ Of habess corpus shall
invasion, the pubic safety may require it
i No bill OF sttainder, pos fGe:o law or law
denying or impariug the right Of property negro
5 Nocspilation or other direct tax shah be laid IN
less IA proportion TO the enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken.
o. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any state except by vote Of twothrds Of both
Houses --.--
preference shall be given by anv regulation Of
commerce OF revenue 10 the ports OF 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 of the receipts and
penditures Of ali public money shall be published
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote OF twO-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated Tor by OF the heads OF the De
paTtmenI, and submitted to Congress by the PreSi-
dent for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and cont ingences, Tor the OF claims against
theoniederate States the justice Of winch shall lave
been Judeialy declared by tribunal for the mvesl
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
Is hereby made the d1ty of Congress to establish.
10 All bills apprOpriating money shall specify IN
federal currency the exact OF each appTOpria
ton and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation 10 any public
officer, agent or 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 oIoe Of
proht or trust under them shall without the consent
of the Congress- accept Of any present, emOument Of
ice titles Of any kind whatever from any king.
prince, or foreign state.
r. Congress shall make law respecting a. estab-
iishment Of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrldgng the freedom OF speech, Of the
press the right of the people pesceably TO
be and petition the Government for aredress OF grev
ances.
I3. A well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security Of free State, the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be iOfringed.
IA No sOier shall, time OF peace, be qUaTtered
in any house without the consent Of the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law
10 The right Of the people TO be secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant shah issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons things 10
be seized -..-.- .-
To- No person shall be held 10 answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime unless presentment
or Indictment Of grand jury except IN cases arising
IN the land or naval forces or in the militia, when Ia
actual service, in time OF or public cauger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy OF life limb be cOmpell-
ed il any criminal TO be witness against him
self be deprived Of life, liberty, property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
tytb taken for pa6ic use, without just conpensa-
tion.
II 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
aT be a hey hsn s9Thihed Bf@n Bg @ ana 10 III
informed OF the nature and caussof the aecsaton la
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
process for obtaining witnesses ia has Ia
yor and ~ have the assistance et counsel for his de-
fence.
Is In suits AT common law where the value IN con
troyersy shall exceed twenty dollars, tbs right trI
by jury shall be preserved and nd fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined Ia any court OF
the COnfedercy, than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
I9 Excessive bail shall not be required,
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel ana unusual punish
ments be inflicted
Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shah relate 10 but one subject, and that sai be ex
pressed in the title. EG --
sE1IIoN 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters marque and reprIsAi
CON money make any thing but gold silver coin
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post fact0 Law, Law impair ing The obhga
tion OF contracts grant any title OF nobility.
2 No state shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gTeSS lay iupOsS duties impOStS or exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary Tor execut
ing Inspection laws and the net produce Of all du
ports shall be for the OF the treasury OF the Con
iedorate states and all such laws shall subject
the revision and control Of Congress
j. No state shall, without the consent of Congress
lay duty OF tonnage, except gong vessels,
the improvement Of rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels butsach duties shall
ict with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de
rived, SHALL after making such inlproy enents, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any state keep
troops ships of IN time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State or with
vaded, or in such imminent danger as viii not adait
of deHF But when any river divides flows through
two Ssates, they may INTO conspacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
.ft ~ SECTION 1. r-a
l. The executive power shall be vested in Presi-