Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-08
NEW SERIES NO. 1893

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ton of money to thai shall be for longer term
/ than two years.
Is. To provide and maintain a navy:
/ Ii To make rules for government and the regula-
| tion of the land and naval forces:
15 To provide for calling forth the militia execcte
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
| tions and repel invaSons:
16 To provide for organizing arming, and discip
lining the militia and for governing such pa them
as may be employed the service of the Confederate
states; reServing to the States respectively the a
Pohtment OF the officers and the authority OF train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive Iegislotion, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding
miles square, as may, by ceSsiOn of one or more
states and the acceptance OF Congress, become the
seat oi the Government of the Confederate States
to exercise like authority ali places purchased
by the consent of the legislature Of the which
the same snail be- for the erection OF forts magazines
arsenals, dockyards and other needfu buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall DC necessary and
proper ior carrying INTO execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
the government of the Confederate States or in any
department. or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country Othe than the savehoding
States Territories of the United States America
is hereby forbidden and Congress required to pass
such laws shall effectualIy prevent the same:
. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not member Of
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
g. The privilege of the VIII OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu III OF rebellion or
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
l. No bill OF attainder, post factO Law, law
denying or impalrng the right OF property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid un
less IN proportion to the enumeration here
nbefore directed to be taken.
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote of twothrds Of both
Houses.
Z 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 and
regular statement anu account OF tne receipts and eX
penditures Of all public money shall be published
from time TO time
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by a vote of twO-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless be asked
and estimated for by Of the heads of the
partmens and submitted TO CtGgreSS by the PreSi- |
dent; for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and cont ngences for the OF claims against
the Confederate States, the justice of which shall have
been udicially declared by tribunal for the
CATION of claims against the Government which il |
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills apprOpriating money shall specify in |
federal currency the exact amount Of each apprOra
tion and the purposes for which il is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation TO any public
contractor, ocer agent or servant, alter such coz
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by tie Con
federate States and no person holding any Office Of
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
of the Congress, accept OF any present, emouments
fee or titles of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State.
II. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
shment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridging the freedom Of speech Of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby To assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredress OF grev
ances.
I3 A well regulated militia being necessary to tic
security of free State the right OF the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be Infringed.
H. No soGier shall, time Of peace. be guartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner TO be prescribed by
law.
15 The right of the people be secure IN their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall be violated and
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons things 10
be seized.
10 No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentnent
or indictment VI grand Jury except III cases arising
IN the land naval forces, in the militia, when in
actual service, in time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb be cOmpeI-
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tyEbe taken hr public use, without just compeEsa-
tion.
II In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to a 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 be
informed OF the nature and cause of the accuOn to
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
process for obtaining witnesses his ia
and to have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury Shalt oe preserved and no fact tried by
Jury st. be otherwise fe-eKanlned af
the oonedeFacy tl.R according 10 tle rules OF the
common law.
70, Excessive bail shall be required nor exces-
siye fines be imposed cruel and unusual punish
Inents be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate TO but SUBJECT and that shall he
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter any treaty, alliance,
grant letters OF marque and repTisal
coin money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender payment OF debts pass any bill of
der post fdctO law, Law lmpairing the oblga-
tiOn of contracts grant any title os nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
greSs, lay impOSts duties impOSts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts, laid by ally State imports
rts shall be for the of the treasury OF the Con
federate States; and all such laws shall be subject
the revision and control of Congress. |
s. No State shall, without the consent Of Congress,
lay duty OF tonnage except ou going vessels,
the improv of rivers and harbors naviga
by the said vessels but such duties shall
ict with any the Confederate States with
foreign nations aud any surplus revenue thus de-
rived shall after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded <Qr in such imminent danger will admit
of delay But when any divides or flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other to improve the navigation thereof