Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-30
NEW SERIES-N0. 1850

| than two years.
/ 49, To provide and maintain a navy.
II 10 make rules 1or government and The reguia
| ton OF the land and naval forces;
/ 10 To provide calling forth the militia a execct
the laws Of the Confederate states suppress sfIrr.
| lions and repel invasions:
| 10 10 provide ier organizing, armIng, and discp
hhg the militia, and for governing such part OF then
as may De employed IN The service of the COufederu
>tates reserving 10 the States, respectively the a
pointInent of the officers the authority train
ing the militia according TO the discipline preserce,
II. To exclusive IegisIotion in all case
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding Tel
| mites square J as may, by cessiOn OF NOR,
states, and the acceptance OF Congress become tht
seat OF the Government Of the Conedeae states and
10 exercise ike authority all the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature OF the state m which
the same shall be, ior the of ioris magazines
arsenas, docSyards and other needful buildings and
Is 10 make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into the foreeoiug DOW
ers and All other powers vested by this Constitution
IN the government of the Confederate States or IN any
department or officer thereof
SECTION g.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country olle than The siayeoldiug
States Territories of the United OF America
rs hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws as shall erectaaiIy prevent the same.
2. Congress shall have power TO prohibii the
intro sucIion of slaves any i,infer Of
or Territory not belong iig 10, this Confedriacy.
5. The privilege of the oi hb,ss corpus shall
not be suspended unless when, oI rebellion
invasion, the pubnc safety may require IL
T.. .ls
denying or lniaIrng the right oil property ia negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitstlon other direct tax shall be laid uu-
less proportion 10 the eHumeraIiuu here
inbelore directed 10 be taxi N.
O. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF twO-Ihtr Vi both
Houses.
l. No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of Que state
those vi another
5 No money shall be drawn iroan the Treasury, bat
IN consequence OF appropriations made ~ law a
regular statement and account Of Ee receipts and
penditures OF all public naney.~ea be published
from time to time. - sAFft
9. Congress shall approprisie no, saosey from the
treasury except by vote u tase-ti.irds5tf both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless ii bs asked
and estimated for by of the heads of the De
partmen and submitted 10 Congress by The Pres-
dent or for the purpose of ing its own expenses
and contingencies ioT the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been udically declared by tribunal FOR the invest
CATION OF claims against the Government, which II
Is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify IN
federal currency the exact amount of each appropra
ton and the purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant compensation 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 the Con
federate States and no person holding any oioe of
profit trust under them shall, without the consent
of the Congress, accept OF any present, eoiumeIs Of
ice or titles OF any Kind Whatever, from any King,
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress shall make no law respecting estab
lishment of religion prohibiting the Tree exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of speech of the
press the right Of the people peIoeably
bic and petition the Government for aredrcSS Of grleg
ancss
l5 well regulated militia being necessary To tie
security of free State the right of the people To
keep and bear arms shall not be iDIringed-
IA. No souier shall in time OF peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
10. The right of the people to be secure their per
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons things
be seized.
10 No person shall be held To answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on presentmenJ
indictment of grand jury except N cases arising
in the land naval forces, or in the militia when
actual service, IN time OF war or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy Of lite or limb nor be cumPe
ed, in any criminal case, 10 be witness against him.
self; nor be deprived Oi Lie, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tyEbe taken for public use, without Just compeusa
ton
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right a 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 ascertaned by law, and 10 be
informed the and OF the ton;
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN has IA
and 10 have the assistance Of counsel for his de
fence.
IS In suits at common law where the value in con
troversy shall twenty dollars the right trial
by jury shall be preserved ana fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-eXamned IN any court Of
the ConfedeTacy, than according To the rules vi the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall be required nor eXces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force OF law
shall relate but subject, and that shall Ae
pressed in the tile.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into amy treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprisa ;
CON money make any thing but gold and silver coin
a tender in pay yment Of debts pass any bl Oi attain
der post fdetO law, or law mpairing the obhga
tion OF contracts grant any tite Of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent OF the Con
gress, lay any mposts duties inpOss EXPORTS
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecG
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce OF all du
and imposts, laid by ally Stale ports
ports shall be for Of treasury Of the Con
ederate states and all such laws shall be subject
the revision and control Of Congress.
3. No State shall without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
the Improvement of rivers and harbOrs naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
Ict with any of the Confederate with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived SHALL after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury nor shall any state Keep
troops ships of war III time O peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power engage IN war, unfess actually in
vaded or in such imminent danger as will not admit
of delay. Bat when any divides or flows through
two or more Ss;tes, they may enter into oOInpacIs
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof.