Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-27
NEW SERIES-N0. 1884

II To raise and support srmes but no approuri
ton of money 10 thai use shall be for longer lea
| than years
| l3. To prov ide and maintain a navy:
| Il To make rules FOR government and the regul
| ton Of the land and naval i,srces-
10 To provide IOr calling forth the militia to exece
the laws Of the Confederate States, suppress usGre
| lions and repel invasions:
l6. To provide Ter organizing, srmng, aud dscil
lining the militia and fOr governing such O trl
as may be employ the Of the CUuf-eral
States reserving To the stairs respectively, The al
pointnent Of the officers, aHd the authority oi
ING the militia according 10 the discipline prescrle
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legisIotion in all case
| whatsoever, over such district (nOI exceeding te
| miles square, as may, by cession Of NOR
states, and the acceptance of Congress, become th
seat Of The Government Of the Confederate tsl, su,
to exercise ike authority ali the places purchase,
by The Consent oi the lea sIsIur- vi the
The same shall be- for the erection OF fOTts mag
srseAais dockyards, and other u--dful build uss aud
1 Is 10 make All laws which shall D. necessary and
proper lor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and All other powers vested by Tins Constitution
IN the government oi the Confederate States
department OF officer Thereof.
| SECTION g.
l. The importation negroes of the African race
from any toreen country, othe than Ihe slayeLolie
States Territories OF The United America
Is hereby forbidden; and Congress required PASS
such laws as shall eIieeIuay prevent the
z Congress shall also have power Ia prohibit the
ueIion OF slaves from any state member
or Territory not beiongIns tV, thfs Confrdefacy-
Ihe privilege Oi the writ OI haevas corpus shall
Dot ts susf,rIs.i, ,aless sllzL. IL y a.,,,,
Inya.lon, the pubic safety may require II
l. No bill oi atiainder, POSl facro law, or law
deny ing or niparIng the right vi property negro
slaves shall be passed
8. No captatiUn other direct shall be laid IN
less IN proportion 10 the census or enumeration here
inbeiore directed Io be TAX IA.
6. No tax duty shall be laid articles exparted
from any State, except 10y 'Oe of mo thirds both
Houses.
T. No preference given by anv regulation of
commerce or revenae 10 the ports OF one state
those vi another
$. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
IN consequence oi appropriations made by Law ana
regular statement account OF the receipts ami x
pendItures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote OF Two thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless n be- asked
and estimated for by some the heads be
partmen, and submitted 10 Congress by Tie Prrsi-
dent OF Tor the purpose Of paying lis EXPENSES
and contingencies the pay yuneIt claims a.st
the Confederate stai's the justice OF which shan nave
been Iudclay declared by u ibunai the
CATION of Claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty OF Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills appropraIing money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount each appTOpra
ton and the purposes Tor which IL is made and Con
gress shall grant extra Compensation 10 any ubc
contractor officer, agent servant, such coz
tract shall have been made such service rendered
H. No title OF nobility shall be granted by Con
federaie States and person holding any ofic. Of
pront or trust under them shall, without The
OF The Congress, accept Oi any present eoiunenIS
ice OF titles of any Kind whatever, from any King
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting al estab-
llshment of religion prohibiting The
thereof or abrldgiug the fresdUm Of speech
press or the right O the people peIceably asse-
bic and petition The Government Tor redress oi
ances.
Is We'll regulated militia being necessary TO the
security Of Tree State, the right OF the people
keep and bear arms shall hot be inirlnged.
IL No solJier shall, in time of peace be CHARTERED
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time OF war, buI in a manner u Oe prescribed by
law.
l5 The right Of the people be secure III their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant shall but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or aiirmation and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched ami tie persons things
be ssissd.
10. No person shall be held TO answer for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless prrs-n
OF Indictment Of grand Jury, except arising
in the land naval forces IN the milIiA
actual service, III time OF war public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence
twice put in jeopardy OF life OF llmb be cOmtr
self; nor be deprived Of lie, liberty, property
Without due process OF law nor shall private proper
ytbe taken for public USE without Just cOnIpeI.Aa
lion.
H. In all criminal prosecutions the acvused shall en-
oy the right To speedy and public trial, by
partial jury Of the State and district wherein the
;rime shall have been Committed whf district shall
have been previously ascertaned by law, aud be
informed O1 the nature and Cause OF the sccusIlOn 10
De confronted with the witnesses against him
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses hIs
7or and 10 have the assistance of Counsel has
encs
Is. In suits al common law where the value con
roversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the ight vi trial
)y jury shall be preserved and fact by
ury shall be oIhsr~ iss re-exsmned in any OF
he CoaIederacy, than aocoiding 20 the the i
;Onlnfo1 law.
19. Excessive bail shall be required nor exces-
i've lines be imposed nor cruel aud unusual punish
nents be inflicted.
% Every resolution having the force Of law,
hall relate 10 but subject, and that shall Ge
Jressed IN the tile.
SECTION TO-
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or
grant letters Insrque reprisai
;on money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment oi debts pass any bill
Ter, or post tactO law law Impairug the Oblga
ion Of cUntracts or grant any title of nobility.
z. No State SHALL without the consent OF the Con
yress lay any imposts duties inpOsIs exports,
except what may be absolutely Necessary for execuI
ng its Inspection laws aud the net produce Of all du-
lies and inposis laid by shy State on imports or eK
1rts shall be for the OF the treasury Of the Con
ederate states and all laws shall be subject 10
he revision and control of Congress
3. No Stale shall, without the consent Of Congress
ay any duty Of tonnage, except going vessels
the IInproy ement of Its rivers and arOors nayiga
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall con
ilct with treaties of the Confederate States
orelgn nations and any surplus revenue, thus
lived, shall, after making such ImprOy yements be paid
nto the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
rooI,s OF ships of time peace, enter into
my agreement compact with another State or with
foreign power engage in war, unless actually an
yaded 1pr such imminent danger a will ad.ait
If de4y. But when any river divides flows through
wo Ssates, they may ener into compacts |
Nth each other 10 improve the navigation thereof |