Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-14
NEW SERIES-N0. 1746

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton Of money TO that use shall be for lenger tern
than two years.
13. To provide and maintain a navy:
Il To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and naval forces:
Is To provide for calling forth the militia execcte
the laws Of the Confederate States, suppress nsUrrec
| tions and repel invasions:
10 To provide fer organizing, armIng, and discsp-
lining the militia and for governing such part them
as may be employed in the service Of the Confederate
States; reserving to the States respectively the ap
polntment of the officers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according TO the discipline prescribed
/ II. To exercise exclusive legsloton in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding
/ miles square, as may, by cessiOn OF one more
| States and the acceptance of Congress become the
seat OF the Of the Confederate States
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature OF the which
the same shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needfn 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
the government Of the Confederate States OF in any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION O.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country otile than the savehOdng
Territories OF United States of America
is hereby forbidden and Congress required pass
such laws shall enecIually prevent the
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
Introduction of slaves from any state member of
Territory not belonging to, tins Coniederacy-
g. The privilege the writ habeas corpus shall
be suspended unless wheu, of rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attainder, past fdctO law, or law
denying impairug the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed
s. No capitation other direct tax shall be laid
less in proportion 70 the census enumeration here
inbefore direCted 10 be taken.
6. No duty shall be laid articles exported
from any state except by vote OF twothrds OF both
Houses.
= No preference shall given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF state over
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
In consequence OF appropriations made by law ana
regular statement and account OF the receipts and
pendtures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of twO-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
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 nIngences, Tor the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Iudicialy declared by tribunal for the nvest
cation of claims against the Government which IL
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropri
tion and the purposes for which il is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation To any public
contractor, officer agent or servant alter such cOu
tract shall have been made or such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office Of
profit under them, shall, without the
of the Congress- accept OF any present. emolumenis of
fee titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
Il. Congress shall make law respecting an estab
lishment of religion prohibiting the Tree exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom of speech Of the
press the right OF the people peaceably 10
BILE and petition the Government for aredress of gev
ances.
I3. well regulated militia being necessary TO tie
security of free State the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be nfringed.
II. No sOldier SHALL in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
i'll time of war, but III manner TO be prescribed by
law
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall but upon probable cause supper
ed by oath or affirmation and particularly describing
be seized.
10. No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless a presentmcnI
Indictment of a grand jury except arising
in the land naval forces, 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 lie OF limb be cOmpel-
ed, any criminal case, to be witness against him
self nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tytbe taken for pubic use, without just compeusa
tion.
IT. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
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 ascertalned by law and To be
informed of the nature cause of the accus ton to
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his ia
and to have the assistance of counsel for his de
fence.
lS 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 no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined III any court OF
the Conederacy, than according the rules of the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every resolution having the force Of law
shall relate but subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title.
SECTION TO-
l. No State shall into any treaty alliance, or
confederation grant letters marque and reprisal
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der, post fdctO law, law Impairng the Oblga-
tiOn of Contracts grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties on imposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing Inspection laws and the produce of all du-
ties and imposts, laid by ally State imports
ports shall be for the of treasury of the Con-
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject to
| the revision ana control of Congress
3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
for the mprov ement of Its rivers and haFbOrs navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keeI
troops ships of III time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power or engage in war, unless actually IN
| vaded, in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any divides flows Lnrougt
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compact:
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof
! ARTICLE II.