Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29
NASHVILLE TENN. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1861

beacons and buoys and other aids navigation upt
the coasts, and the Improvement of harbors and Il
removing Of distractions in river navigation, In
which cases such duties shall be laid on the nayig
ton facilitated thereby as may be necessary TO pa
the costs and expenses thereof: -.
4. establish uniform laws OF naturalization, an
uniform laws on the subject Of through
out the Confederate States, but no law Of Congres
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passag
| of the same: fts 49, -
| s. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
| foreign coin, and dix the standard OF weights an
/ To provide for the punishment of counterfeitin
| the securities and current coin OF the C0nfederat
! States: @
To establish, post Offices nd.post routes; but tn
expenses Of the Postofice Department alter the mrs
day of March in the year of I4ord eighteen hun
dred and sixty three shall be paid out OF its own re
| venues: $50 b-i-- -se - - --
| s. To promote the progress Of scieuSe and usefu
arts, by securing for limited times TO auh hors and in
venors theexclesive right to their respective writing
g. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Suprem,
| Court: r5N s-lt5
10 To define and punish piracies and felonies com
| Of nations: gE la a-- e---- $3.50 ----
IL. To declare war, grant letters Of marque and
prisa and make rules concerning captures on land and
water -le---s --a ---.
IL. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money 10 that use shall be for longer term
than two years.
Is. To provide and maintain navy
IA To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and navalfOrces: t -.aseH
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia to execcte
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel invasions: +l-..-.'
16 To provide for organizing, armipg, and discp-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
may be employed in The service of the Confederate
States reservng to the States respectively, the ap
pontment of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
by Congress: @-.-
IL TO exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such distric: {not exceeding ten
miles square,) az may, by eeSsion OF one or more
States ana the acceptance of Congress, became the
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the of the legislature of the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of fors magazines
arsenals dock yards and other needful buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States in any
department or officer thereof -f-e
l. The Importation OF negroes OF the African race,
from foreign country othe than the slavehoding
States Territories OF the United States of America
such laws shall efeetually prevent the same
g. Congress shall ase have power to prohibit the
intro uctiOn OF slaves from any State not member of
OF Territory not belonging to, this Confedcracy.
5. The privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require IL
4. No bill of attainder, post facto law, law
denying or imparng the right OF property in negro
5. No capitation other direct shall be laid
lcss IN proportion to the census or enumeration here
llDeIOTS- directed TO De taken.
g. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF twothrds o both
Houses.
l. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of one State
those of another.
s. No money shall be drawn frcm the Treasury but
in consequence Of appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account of the receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of tVgo-thlrds OF both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless Il be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads Of the De-
partmens, and submitted to Congress by 1ae Fresi-
dent or for the purpose of paying lie own expenses
and ningences Tor the payment OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been Iudciay declared by tribuna for fhe iavesti
CATION OF claims against the Government, which 1t
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills approprating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount OF each approra
ton and the purposes for which IL Is made and Con-
gress shall grant Extra compensation to any public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such con-
shall have been made such rendered.
IL No title Of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
of the Cong accept OF any present. eoluments of
fee or titles of any Kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state. &e
IL Congress shall make no law respecting estab
lishment of religion prohibiting the tree exercise
thereof abrldgng the freedom Of speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceably to assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredress of griev
anCes
Is well regulated militia being necessary to tie
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
Il 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 IN their per-
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, ami particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things
be seized. s---t- 80
10. No person shall be held to answer for a capital
Or indictment of grand jury except in cases arising
n the land or naval forces, IN the militia when in
actual service, in time OF or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb be compe
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process OF law shall private proper
Iysbe taken for public use without just compensa
lion. -
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
oy the right TO 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 ascertained by law and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his ia
vor and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de-
ence.
49, In suits at common law where the value in con-
roversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
oy jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
ury shall be otherwise re-examined any court of
he Coniederacy, than according 10 the rules of the
,ommon law. --- ar u &
19. Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
i've hnes be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
nents be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force OF law,
han relate TO but one subject, and that shall DE ex-
pressed in the title.
SECTION TO-
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
confederation grant letters OF Inarque and reprisal
oin money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender IN payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
Ter, or e1 post fdcto law law mparing The oblgs-
lcn OF contracts or grant any title of nobility.
= No state shall, without the consentof the Con-
resS lay any imposts duties inposts exports,
xcept what may be absolutely necessary for execut-
ng its inspection laws and the net produce of all du
les and imposts, laid by ally State imports ex-
'ors Shall De for the of the treasury of the Con-
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject TO
he revision and control of Congress
). No Stale SHALL without the consent of Congress,
ay any duty of tonnage, except going vessels,
or theimproyement of its rivers aud harbors naviga-
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall not con
ct ith any treaties of the Confederate States with
orelsn nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
ived shall, after making such inprov ements, be paid
nto the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
roeps or ships Of war in time OF peace, enter into
ny agreement or compact with another State, with
forelgn power, or engage in war, unless actually ia
aaed or IN such imminent danger will not ad-1it
delay But when any river divides or flows through
wo or more Ssates, they may enter into ccmpacts
sith each other to improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
sEcIIoS /.
j, The executive power shall be vested in a Presi
ent OF the Confederate States of America He and the
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