Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-25
NEW SERIES NO. 1870

Il. To raise and support armies; but no spprOpria
ton Of naeney 20 that shall be longer itlla
! than two years
| l3. Ta provide and MAINTAIN navy:
| Il To make rules for government and the regula
tion Of the land aud naval forc-s-
| Is To provide tor calling forth the mi execcte
laws OF the Confederate States, suppress nsurrec-
| lions and repel invaslons
10. To provide for organizing, arming, and discp-
lining the militia and for governing such part them
may be employed in the OF the Confederate
States; reserving the states respectively, the APP
pontment Of the officers, and the authority Of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive leglsotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
states, and tie acceptance OF Congress, become the
the Government the Confederate states
TO exercise like authority over al The places purchased
by the consent Of the OF The State in which
the shall be- for the erection Of iorts magsznes
arsenals, docky ards and other needful buildings and
Is. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
and ali other powers vested by Tins Constitution
in the government Of the Confederate States any
department OF Ofneer thereof.
SECTION o.
1. The importation Of negroes Of the African race
from any foreign country, othe than the ssveh0diDg
Territories Of United states OF America
is hereby forbidden and Congress Is required pass
such laws as shall eieeiualiy prevent the same;
2. Congress -iiaI power 10 prohibit the
intro uctOn OF slaves any Ssae ueuni,er or
or fsfEstary Bot oe'''agsaiz Ia, tzlis CufedeEAes
g. The privilege vi the wT4I habeas corpus shall
not be suspended unless wheu, of rebellion OF
invasion, the pub.ic safety may require it,
4. No bill OF aItander, post factO law. law
denying or impairag the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitatIOn other direct shall un-
less proportion to the census here
inbefore direeIed TO be taken.
O. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF twohrds OF both
Houses.
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the porIs Of one Stale
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but |
In consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts
pendtures OF all pubic money shall be pabiIshed |
from time 10 time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the |
treasury except by vote Of two-thirds Of both |
Houses, taken by yeas ana nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads De-
partmen and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and iingencies ior the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice which have
been Iodicially declared by tribunal for the investi
CATION Of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress establish.
10 Al'bills appropriating money shall specify in |
federal currency the exact amount of each approra
ton and the purposes Tor which II Is made and Con
gress shall grant extra Compensation TO any public
officer, agent servant, such
tract shall have been made or such service 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 Cngr accept Of any present emouments, of
fee or titles OF sny kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state
Il congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lishmenr Of religion prohibiting the exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom Of speech OF the
press or the right Of the people peaceabiy 10 Assem-
bic and petition the Government for aredress OF rev
ances
Is A well regulated militia being necessary to tie |
security ol free State the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be lDiringed.
Ia. No souier shall, in time Of peace, be quartered
in any Louse without the consent of the owner
time of but in manner 10 be prescribed by
law
IS The right of the people TO be secure IN their per-
and zffe hla
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall but upon pr obable cause support
ed by oath aI nation and particularly describing
the place 70 be searched and the PerSCs or things To
be seized.
10 No person shall be held to answer tor capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presenment
or Indictment vi grand lury except IN Cases arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, When
actual service, IN time OF public Danger
shall any person be subject for the offence be
twice put in jeopardy Oi life or iiInb be cOmpell
ed in any criminal case to be witness against him
self be deprived Of life, liberty, property,
without due process OF law nor shall private proper
tyEbe taken ior public use, without just compeDsa-
tion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right 10 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 sscerLaned by law, and 10 be
informed OF The nature and cause OF the accusion 10
De oOnIr ntso WIN the Witnesses against nm 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN his IA
vor and 20 haze de Assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence.
49, In suits at common law where the value in con
troversy twenty dollars the right trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury snail be otherwise re-examined any oout of
the Conederacy, than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
I9 Excessive bail shall not be required,
sve fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate to but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
i. No State shall any treaty, alliance,
letters and l5al
CON money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post fdcO law, law Impairing the Obtga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
gress lay any mposts duties imposIs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing Inspection laws aud The net produce of ali Gu
Ties and imposts, laid by Any State imports
shall be for the OF the treasury Of The Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision anu control Of Congress
3. No state SHALL without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
for tue impTOv ement OF rivers and Darbors nayga
ted by the said vessels butsuch duties shall not
ct with any treaties of the Confederate states with
foreign nations and any surplus or revenue thus 0e
rived, shall, after making sucn improvements 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 with
foreign power engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, in such imminent danger Will not admit /
of delay. But when any river divides hows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacts |
with each other to improve the vigation thereof.