Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-09
NEW SERIES 1894

H. To raise and support armies. but no appropria
ton of money to that use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
| 13. To provide and maintain navy.
| IA To make rules for government and the regula
ton Of the land and naval forces.
To- 10 provide for calling forth the militia execct
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel inyasions:
To- 10 provide fsr organizing, arming, and diseip
Inning the militia and for governing such part of then
as may be employed in the service Of the Confederate
States; reserving to the States respectively the ap
pointment Of the officers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according TO the discipline prescribed
i by Congress:
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
| miles square,) as may, by cession of more
States and the acceptance OF Congress, become the
seat OF the Government Of the Confederate States
70 exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature of the which
the same shall be, for the erection OF forts magazines
arsenas, dockyards, and other needfu buildings: and
lS To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
in the government of the Confederate States or in any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION o.
l. The importation Of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, othel than the saveholdng
States Territories OF the United States OF America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws as shall eifectuaIly prevent the same:
2. Congress Shall also have power to prohibit the
intro uction of slaves from any State member Of
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
s. The privilege of ihe writ OF habeas corpus shall
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill of attsinder, post fdcto law or law
denying or inpairng the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed. ..-.-
s. No capitaton other direct shall be laid un-
less IN proportion TO the here
SnbefOre directed 70 be taken
9. No duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State, except by vote Of twothirds OF both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports of one State
those of another
in consequence of appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account of the receipts and
penditures of all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of twothirds OF both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless It be asked
and estimated for by 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 for the payment OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Judciay declared by tribunal for the investi
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
10 All bills approPriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount OF each approra
ton and the purposes for which 1t Is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation 10 any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
H. No title of nobility shall be granted by Con-
federate States and no person holding any Office of
profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent
of the Congress accept of present. emOluments Of
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king
prince, or foreign State
La SOnSIeSS sil4li IHAhe no Respecting
shment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, of the
press the right OF the people peaceably TO assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aTedress OF giey
anceE.
13, a well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State, the right OF the people
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
IA No soldier shall, in time Of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
law
Is The right of the people to be secure their per-
sons houses, papers, and elects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not 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.
To- No person shall be held to answer for capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment
Indictment of grand jury except in arising
in the land naval forces, or in the militia when ia
actual service, in time OF war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of life limb be compel-
ed, in any criminal case, be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law shall private proper
tyt be taken for public use, without just compensa
ton.
IT. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
JOY the right 10 speedy and public 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 10 be
informed of the and of the accusation;
be confronted with the witnesses against him to have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
fence
49, In suits at common law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of
the Confederacy than according to the rules of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
20 Every law resolution having the force Of laws
shall relate TO but subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title. -t
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance or
grant letters Of marque and reprsal
COIN money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der, post fdcto law, or law impairng the oblga
tion Of contracts grant any title of nobility.
q No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties mposIs exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ports shall be for the of treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control Of Congress.
g. No State shall without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage except on sea going vessels
for the mpror of its rivers and harbors navg
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties 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 shaii any State keep
troops ships Of war in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war unless actually in
vaded or in such imminent danger will admit
of delay. But when any divides flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof