Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-21
NEW SERIES-NO. 1727

II. To raise and support armies; but apprOpria
tion Of money that use shall be for longer term
/ .han two years.
Is. To provide and maintain navy:
Il To make rules fer government and the reguls
tion of the land and naval forces:
l5 To provide calling forth the militia TO execcie
the laws of the Confederate States, suppress insurrec-
tons and repe invasions:
To- To provide for organizing, srming, and dseip-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
as mag be employed IN the service Of the Confederate
States; reseryng the States respectively, the
pontment of the officers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
IT, To exercise exclusive legislotion in all
whatsoever, sover such district (not exceeding ten
miles square,) may, by cession Of one more
States and the acceptance of Congress become the
seat of the Government OF the Confederate States and
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent Of the legislature OF the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of foris magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needful buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
and all other vested by this Constitution
department or officer thereof.
sEcrloS 9.
i. The importation of negrors of the African race
from any foreign country othe than the saveholdine
States Territories the United States of America
is hereby Forbidden and Congress is required pass
such laws AS shall enectuaily prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power To prohibit the
intro ucton OF slaves from any Stale m,-tbrr
or Territory not belonging TO, this Confrderaey.
be suspended, unless wheu. or
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attainder, post fdctO law law
denying or impalring the right of property negro
slaves small be passed.
s. No capitatiOn other direct shall be laid un-
less IN proportion 10 the census enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken.
6. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote of two-lhrs Of both
Houses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 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 10 time.
9. Congress shall appropriate 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 10 Congress by the Pres-
dent for the purpose of paying it's own expenses
and contingencies for the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which shall have
been Iudically declared by tribunal for the inyest
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills approPriating money shall specify in
federal the amount Of each appropria
ton and the purposes for which ii is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation public
contractor, officer, agent servant, after such
shall have been made such service rendered.
H. No title of nobility shall be granted By The Con-
federate States and no person holding any onice OF
profit under them shall, without the consent
OF the Congress- accept OF present. emouments Of
fee titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince or foreign state.
r. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, or of the
press the right OF the people peaoeabiy 10 assem-
BILE and petition the Government for redress of grey
ances.
I3 well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security OF free State, the right OF the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be lnfringed.
Ia 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 10 be prescribed by
law.
rs. The right Of the people to be secure heir per
sos houses papers, and effects against ,sonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and
shall but upon probable cause support
ed by oath OF affirmation and particularly describing
the place To be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
10 No person shall be held to for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless ON presentment
indictment Of 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 person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor be compel
ed, any criminal case, to be witness against him
self be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tys be taken Tor public use, without Just conpeusa-
ton.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Joy the right a speedy and public 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 10 be
informed of the nature and OF the accusAtion
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN his Ia
and to have the asstance of counsel for his de-
IS. In suits at common law where the value in
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of tria
by jury shall be preserved and no tact 50 tried by
Jury shall be otherwise re-examlned IN any court OF
the Confederacy than according TO the rules of the
common law.
l9. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces
siye fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
mentS be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force of law,
shall relate to but subject and that shall be eX
pressed in the title
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance, or
coin money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in of debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post fdcto law or law impair ing the oblga-
ton of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall without the consent Of the Con-
gress any impOsts duties nposts exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing Inspection laws and the net produce OF all du
ports shall be for the of treasury OF the Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject TO
the revision ana control Of Congress
B. No State shall, without the consent OF Congress,
lay duty OF tonnage, except on sea going vessels,
the improy of rivers and harbors uaviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not con-
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue thus de-
rived SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasuryj nor shall any state Keep
troops or ships of time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually IN
vaded in such imminent danger as VIII not admit
of delay But when any divides or hows through
| two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacls
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof.
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