Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-20
NEW SERIES 1925

u To raise and suppor, armies; bat no sppropria
tiod 4 money 10 thai shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
IS. r. provide and maintain q navy.
| ID To make rules fer government and Tie regula
tion OF the iaId and naval forces:
Is. To provide for calling forth the milit 10 execcte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel inv ssons:
10. To provide organizing, arming, and discip
lining the militia and for governing such part them
as may be employed the service of the Confederate
States reserving to the States respectively, the s
polntment of the officers and the authority Of
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
Il. To exercise exclusive legisotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles sqnare,) as may, by cession of one more
States, and the acceptance Congress- become the
seat of the Government of the Confederate States and
TO exercise ike authority over all the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature OF the State which
the shall be, for the of forts, magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needfuI buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution foregoing DOW
ers, and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate Siaie m any
department officer thereof
SECTION g.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race,
from any foreign country 0lhe than the slaveoldng
States Territories OF the United States OF America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
such laws as shall efectdally prevent the same
= Congress shall also have power prohibit the
-ucton OF slaves from any State member OF
or Territory rot belonging 10, this ConiederFy,
not be suspended unless wheu, in cases Of rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require IL
4. No bill OF atIsandeT, post factO law, law
denying or imparng the right OF property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capiiation other shall be laid un-
less IN proportion 10 the census enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken
8. No duty shall be laid articles exported
from any state except by vote Of two-thrs Of both
Houses.
l. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports of one 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 account of the receipts and
penditures OF ali public money Shall be published
from time 10 time.
8. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by a vote OF two-thirds OF both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for bysome the heads the De
partmen. and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose Of paying lis own expenses
and contingencies, for the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been udically declared by tribunal for the nvesti
CATION OF claims against the Government, which II
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each apropra
tiOn and the purposes for which II Is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation TO any public
contractor, officer agent servant, alter such cou
shall have been made such service rendered
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit under Them shall, without the consent
OF the Congress accept OF present. emoluments Of
foe titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
H. Congress shall make no law respecting estab-
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof or abrdgng the freedom oI speech or oil the
press the right OF the people peaceably To asem
bic and petition the Government Tor redress Of grey
ances-
Is. well regulated militia being necessary 10 tie
security of free State, the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be InfrInged.
ii. No soldier shall in time Of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
~ Th. rc+, Of tho naonIa IN ha sacrra , THAR mar
SONS houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched aud the persons or things TO
be seized.
10 No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
otherwise Infamous crime unless presenlnient
Indictment Of grand jury, except IN cases arising
in the Land or naval forces or in the militia in
actual service, in time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twce put in jeopardy OF life or limb nor be compell
ed, any criminal case, to be witness against him
self nor be deprived OF hfe, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
". be taken Tor public use, without just compensa
tiOn
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Joy the right a speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial Jury of the and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; To
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in ms Ia
and 10 have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
fence.
IS In suits at common law where the value in
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right Of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no TACT 50 tried by
Jury shall be otherwise reexanined any court Of
the COnfederacy, than according 10 the rules OF the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, eXces-
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law OF resolution having the force of law,
shall relate TO but subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title.
SECTION To-
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprisal
com money ; make anything but gold and silver com
tender in payment of debts pass any bill Oi attain
der, or e1 post fGcto law law mparing the obhga-
tion of contracts grant any title Of nobility,
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties mposts exports,
ing Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts laid by ally State on imports ex
ports shall be for the OF the treasury OF the Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject 10
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 prov of its rivers and harbors naviga
ted by said vessels but sach duties shall not con-
ict with any of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus or revenue thus de
rived, SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor Shall any state keep
troops or ships of IN time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another STATE with
a foreign power, engage in unless actually III
yaded or in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any divides or nows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacis
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE II.