Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-27
NEW SERIES NO. 1757


/ II. To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton OF money to that use shall. be for longer tern
1 than two years.
| Is. To provide and maintain a navy:
Il To make rules for government and the regula
| tion of the land and naval forces:
10. To provide for calling forth the militia to execcte
.ne laws OF the Confederate States suppress nsurIee
10 To provide for organizing, armng. and tiscp-
nnR the miitia and for governing such part of them
a may oe employed IN The service OF the Confederate
states reserEing to the States respectively the ap
polntment of the officers and the authority OF train
hg the militia aceording to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legisotion in all cases
whatsoever, such district mot exceeding ten
miles square. as may, by cession of one more
states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat Of the Government of the Confederate States and
70 exercise ike authority all the places purchased
oy the consent Of the slature the State IN which
the same shall be, for the FORTS magazines
arsenas, dockyards and other needful build and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper tor carrying into the foregoing DOW
eis g anu an otpet powers vested by this CoUstitutOn
IN the government OF the Confederate States IN any
department OF officer thereof
SECTION g.
l. The importation of negroes of the African raca
from any foreign country, oIhe than the slayeoIng
States or Territories Of tie United states of America
hereby forbidden; and Congress required 10 mass
such laws as shall eiiecIuay prevent The same:
2. Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
intro uction of slaves from any state not member o.
or Territory not beIonging 10, this ConfedeTacy.
5. The privilege of the Writ OF habcas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu OF rebellion or
invasion the pubic safety ilay require II.
4. No bill OF attainder, PoSf fdctO law, law
denying or i'nparng the right OF property N negro
slaves shall be passed
g. No capitation other direct tax shall be laid u
less IN proportion 10 the here
inbefore directed To be tax. Il
O. No tax or duty shall be aid articles exported
from any state except by vote OF two-Ihrs of both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to 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 ana a
regular of the receipts and ex
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
.. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote Of two-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for by the heads OF the DE
partmen and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpCse of paying its expenses
and contingencies tor the OF claims against
the Confederate States, the justice of which shall have
been Judically declared by tibnnai for the invest
cation OF caiuis against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish
10 Ali bills apprOpriaIlng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each approria
ton and The purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation To public
contractor, officer agent servant after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. 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, emOuments of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State.
H. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion. or prohibiting the Tree exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom of speech, of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby 10 assem
bic and tition the Government Tor 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 nIringed-
IA No souier SHALL in time OF peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time Of but IL manner 70 De prescribed by
law.
Is The right of the people secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, and effects unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause suppo T.
ed by oath or affirmation and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the things
be seized.
To- No person shall be held to answer for a capital
Or otherwise infamous crime, unless presenIment
or indictment of grand jury except cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or IN the militia when la
actual service, in time of war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of lie or limb nor be COMPEL
ed, in any criminal TO be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
ytbe taken for public use, without just compensa
ion. |
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
oy the right 10 speedy and public trial, by an i'm
PARTIAL jury Of the State and district wherein the
rime shall have been committed whU district shall
AVE been previously ascertaned by law, and 10 be
informed of the nature and the tion
confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
and To have The assistance of counsel for his de-
Is. In suits at common law where the value in
roversy shall twenty dollars the right trial
~ jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
ury shall be otherwise re-eXamIned IN any OF
he Coniederacy, than according 10 the rules Of the
ommon
l9. Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
i've fines be imposed nor cruel and unusual punish
nents be inflicted.
20. Every resolution having the force Of law,
hall relate to but one subject, and that shall be
PRESSED in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance
,om money make any thing but gold and silver coin
Ter, post facto law, law mpairng the obliga-
ion of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
z No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
yress lay imposts duties on impOsIs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut-
ng its Inspection laws aud the net produce of ali du-
les and imposts, laid by any State on imports
rts shall be for the OF the treasury of the Con-
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject
he revision ana control of Congress
g. No State SHALL without the consent of Congress,
ay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall
1Ict with treaties OF the Confederate States with
Oreign nations and any surplus or revenue, thus
lived, shall, after making such improvements, be paid
nto the common treasury; nor shall any State Keep
troops or ships of war Ia time peace, enter into
my agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
Taded, in such imminent danger as will not admit
)f delay. But when river divides flows through
.wo or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
With each other 10 improve the navigation thereof