Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-04
NEW SERIES-NO. 1888

IL To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton OF money TO that use shall be for longer term
| than two years,
/ l3. To provide and maintain navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the regula
/ ton OF the land and naval forces:
Is To provide for calling forth the mii to execcte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurree-
4 tons and repel invasiOns
| To- To provide fer organizing, arming, and dscip-
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 APP
ponment of the officers, and the authority OF
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive legislotion, in all cases
whatsoever, ioyer such district mot exceeding ten
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat of the Government of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature of the State which
the same shall be- for the of FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needul buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from foreign country, other than the slaveholding
States Territories OF the United of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws shall elleciualy prevent tine same:
2. Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
-uction of slaves any State member Of
or Territory not belonging to, this COnieieracy.
be suspended, unless wheu in Of rebellion
Invasion, the pub'jc safety may require il.
f. No BIZ nf at1alsfder or lSs Tacf0 lRss law
denying impairIng the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capaton cr other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion TO the enumeration here
nbefore directed TO be taken. =
6. No duty shall be laid articles exported
Houses
I. Nopreference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue TO tie ports of one State
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
penditures of all public money shall be published
from time TO time
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of two-thirds Of both
Houses, taken ny yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads of the De-
partment, and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies for the OF claims against
the Confederate States the which shall have
been Judcialy declared by tribunal for the
cation of claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropria
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation 10 public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such
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 trust under them, SHALL without the
of the Congress- accept OF present, emoluments
flee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, foreign state.
II. Congress shall law respecting an estab-
shment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridgng the freedom of speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby To assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredress Of griev
ances.
I3 A well regulated militia being necessary TO sRe
security of free State, the right OF the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be lDfringed
IA No soldier shall in time of peace, be Quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time OF war; but IN manner to be prescribed by
law
Is. The right of the people be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated ; and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons things TO
be seized.
10. No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless ON presentment
indictment Of grand jury, except in arising
in the land naval forces or in the militia when in
actual service in time of war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence to be
twice put jeopardy Of life limb be cOmpeu
ed, in any criminal case be witness against him
self; be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without just compeDsa
tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right TO speedy and public trial, by an 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 to be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to
be confronted with the witnesses against him to have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in hs IA
fence.
o.
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IN any court of
the COnfederacy than according TO the rules Of the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
menIs 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.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marQue and repTisal
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post fdctO law, law impairng the Oblga
tion of contracts grant any title OF nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
ress lay any mposts duties imposts exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts, laid by aIry State imports
pors shall be for the of the 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 going vessels,
for the improv ement of its rivers and haTbOrs navga
by said vessels but such duties shall
c with treaties of the Confederate States 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 in time OF peace, enter into
agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power or engage IN war, unless actually in
yaded, or in such imminent danger as will admit
of delay. But when any divides flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacIs
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof