Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-06
NASHVILLE TENN WENsDAY NOVEMBER g. 1861 .-.s -

beacons and buoys, and other aids tonavigaton upon
removing Of obsiructions in river navigation in all
which cases, such duties shall be laid the nayiga
ton facitated thereby, as may be necessary to pay
A. Toestablish uniform laws of naturalization and
uniform laws on the subject Of bakrup.cies through
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage
l of the same: -t-i3f4Asi2 Re-.f8i
s. To coin money regulate the value thereof and of
foreign coin, and fix the standard OF weights and
6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeting
the securities and current coin of the Confederate
~ To establish post Offices and post routes; but the
expenses of the Postocc Department, after the first
day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hum
dred and sixty three, shall be paid out OF its own re-
| venues:
| 8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventos the exclusive right their respective writings
and discoveries. ra TT .tfrsrq 7ef
Q. To constitute tribunals inferior to. the Supreme
| Court Esq - , "@'
| 10 To define and punish pracies and felonies COM
itted on the high seas and offences against the law
IL To declare war grant letters of nnarque and re
rrsa aad make rules concerning captures on land and
water.
| H. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money to that shall be for longer term
| than two years: - - ' .i-
| Is. To provide and maintain a navy: sF
| IA To make rules for government and the regula-
/ tion of the land and naval forces:
15 To provide for calling forth the militia to execcte
the laws of the Confederate Staes suppress nsurrec
| tions and repel invasions: ..i t .s5ss
18. To provide fer organizing arming, and discip
lining the miitia and for governing such part of them
may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserving to the States respectively, the
pointment of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
IT, To exercise exclusive legisiotion, in all
whatsoever, such district mot exceeding ten
miles square) may, by cession of one or more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
of the Government of the Confederate States and
hnr haS Qd
by the consent of the legislature of the State in which
the shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenals docky ards, and other needful buildings: and
| IS. To make all lawsSvhich shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
department. or officer thereof.
1. The Importation OF negroes of the African race,
from any foreign country other than the slaveholding
States or Territories United States of America
hereby forbidden and Congress is required pass
such laws shall efectually prevent the same:
2. Congress shall alse have power to prohibit the
intro auction of slaves from State not member of,
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
8. The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu, of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill of attander, post facO law, law
denying or imparIng the right of property in negro
s. No capitation other direct shall be laid un
less in proportion to the census enumeration here
nbefore directed to be taken.
6. No duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State, except by vote of twothirds of both
Houses
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
or revenue to the ports OF one State over
those of another.
in consequence of appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts and
penditures of all public money shall be published
from time to time
Q. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
ans ., s o
and estimated for by of the heads of the De-
partmen., and submitted to Congress by the Presi
dent for the purpose of paying its expenses
and contingencies for the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Iudciay declared by tribunal for the nEesti
cation of claims against the Government which it
IS hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
federal currency the exact amount Of each appropra
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor officer agent or servant after such con-
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL. No title Of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
profit trust under them shall without the consent
of the Congress accept of any present. emolumens of
fee or titles of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State. ---.-.I Ir
IL. Congress shall make law respecting estab
shment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom Of speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceably to
BILE and petition the for aredress of griey
ances-
13 well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be iDfringed-
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law. s7-7t.-f h- ..s c.
15 The right of the people to be their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things to
be seized.
Is. No person shall be held to answer for q capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
or indictment of grand jury, except in cases arising
in R Ian n
actual service, in time of war public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence to be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb be compel
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him.
self; be deprived of life, liberty property,
tyt be taken for public use, without just compensa
tion. f- ss .---.-
II In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right to speedy andPublic 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 of the ton to
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his ia
fence.
49, In suits at common law where the value in con-
royersy shall exceed twenty dollars the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact so tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of
the Confederacy than according to the rules of the
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted. -s ,f -, 8. f-..-..---
90 Every law or resolution having the force of law
shall relate TO but one subject and that shall be ex
pressed in the title. t1f
Il rfatr SECTION 10. -ft e--f -.rt-s
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliances
confederation grant letters of marque and reprsa ;
coin money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender In payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der or post fdco law law impairing the obliga
tion Of contracts or grant any title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gress, lay any imposts duties imposs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary fer execut
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and mposts, laid by any State imports
ports 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 - - -t37f
B. No State shall, without the consent Of Congress-
lay any duty of TONNAGE except going vessels
for the mprov Of its yers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
hct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rved 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 or compact with another State, with
foreign power, or engage in unless actually in
vaded or in such imminent danger will not admit
OF delay But when any divides flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other to improve the navigation thereof
- ARTICLE II.
L SECTION j.
I. The executive power shall be vested in Pres-
dent OF the States Of America He and the
Vice President shall hold their Offices for of