Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-26


the coasts and the Improvement of harbors and tt
removing of distractions in river navigation, in
which cases such duties shall be laid on the navigs
tion facilitated thereby, as may be necessary TO pa
the costs and expenses thereof:
f. o establish uniform laws of naturalization, an
uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies through
out the Confederate States but no law OF Congres
shall discharge any debt before the passag
of the same
S. To coin money regulate the value thereof and
| foreign coin, and fix the standard OF weights an
/ measures:
To provide for the punishment of counterfeitin
the securities and current coin of the Confederat
| States:
4 To establish post Offices and post routes; but th
expenses of the Postoce Department, after the mrs
day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hun
dred and three, shall be paid out OF its own re
venues: -
g. To promote the progress of science and usefu
arts by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventors the exclusive right TO their respective writing
and discoveries:
g. To constitute tribunals inferior to the suprem
Court: tl
the high seas, and offences against the aw
OF nations:
IL To declare war grant letters Of nlarque and re
prsa and make rules concerning captures on land anc
water
II. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money to that shall be for longer tern
than two years.
l3 To provide and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and navalforces:
15 To provide for calling forth the militia to execctt
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
10. To provide for organizing, arming, and discip
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 TO the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II To exercise exclusive legisloton, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square,) as may, by Cession of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
of the Government Of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority over all the places purchased
by the of the legislature of the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards and other needfu 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.
SECTION 0.
1. The importation OF negroes of the African race,
from any foreign country, ohei than the saveholdng
States Territories OF the United States of America
hereby forbidden and Congress is required to pass
such laws as shall efIectually prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
intro uction of slaves from any State not member Of
Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
5. The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu in of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
A. No bill Of attainder, or post fdcto law, or law
denying or impairlng the right of property III negro
slaves shall be passed.
S. No capitaron other direct tax shall be laid
less proportion TO the census enumeration here
inbeore directed TO be taken.
6. No tax duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF twothirds OF both
Houses.
l. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce revenue TO the ports OF one 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 and account OF the receipts and
penditures Of all public money shall be published
from time to time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
apJac al for Inv nf
partmens, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies for the payment of Claims against
Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been udicallv declared by tribunal for the invest
CATION of claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropa
ton 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-
shall have been made such service rendered
H. No title Of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under tnem SHALL without the consent
Of the Congress accept OF any present emouments OF
fee titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, o foreign state.
L. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lshment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridgng the freedom of Speech of the
press or the right of the people peaceably
bic and petition the Government for aredress of grev
ances.
I3 well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State, the right of the people TO
Keep ana Dear Suall uOl De lulTluBcQ
Ii. No soldier shall, in time OF peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
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
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the or things to
be seized.
Ie No person shall be held to answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
Indictment of grand jury, except in cases arising
in the land naval forces in the militia, when in
actual service, in time of public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence to he
twice put in jeopardy OF life or limb nor be COMPEL
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
tyf be taken for public use, without just compensa
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
JOY 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 ascerained 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 his
vor 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 shall be preserved and fact so tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examiled in any court of
common law
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces-
sive fines be imposed cruel and unusual punish
nents be inflicted.
20 Every law resolution having the force of Iaw
shall relate to but one subject and that shall be
pressed in the title ~ q fs--- g-.-s ,sft
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance, or
confederation grant letters of marque and reprisal
coin money make nything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der, post faco law, law imparing the oblga-
tion Of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties imposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary execut
ties and imposts, laid by ally State on imports
p0rts Shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject to
the revision and control of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent Of Congress-
lay any duty of tonnage, except going vessels
for the Improvement of its rivers and harbors navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not con-
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, shall, after making SUCH improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops or ships OF war In time OF peace, enter into
any agreement or compact with another State with
Foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually in
vaded or IN such imminent danger as will not admit
OF delay But when any divides flows through
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
-2E SECTION /. zsas.
1. The executive power shall be vested in Presi-
Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of
six years. but the President shall not be reeligble.-
The Prt sident and Vice President shall be elected
follows: e-sss.7. .