Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
NEW SERIES NO. 1870

I2 To raise and support armies but no appropria
tion of money to that shall be for longer term
| than two years.
| Is. fp provide and maintain a navy:
II To make rules for government and the regulI-
| tion of the land and naval forces:
To- To provide calling forth the militia to eXeccte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress insurrec
| tions and repei invasions:
16. To provide for organizing arming and discip-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
as may be employed the service of the Confederate
states reseIying to the States respectively, the ap-
polntment Of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whitsoeTer, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square, may, by ce>sion OF more
seat ol the government of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature te which
the same snail be- Tor the erection OF forts, maeazne
ursenals, dockya ards, and other needfui buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers, and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
the government of the Confederate States OF III any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
L The importation of negro.s of the African race
from any foreign country, Othe than the slaycloJing
States Territories OF the United States Of America
hereby forbidden; ana Congress IS required pass
such laws shall eiiectuaiiy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit The
intro uciou Oi slaves from any Stale member OF,
or Territory lot belOnsin to- this Contederacy-
8. The privilege of Tie writ Oi habcas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu, III OF rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attander, post faoto law, law
denying or iparBg the right of property il negro
slaves shall be passed.
5. No capitatlon other direct shall be laid un-
less proportion 10 the enumeration here
inbeiore direcIea 10 be takcn-
8. No duty shall be laid ON articles exp rted
from any State except by vote oI twothirds OF both
Houses.
l. Noprererence shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce revenue TO the ports OF one State over
those OF another
$ 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 TO time
g. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote Of two-thirds Of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays unless IL oe asked
and estimated Tor by OF the heads Of the De
partmen and submitted 10 Congress by the Prcsl
dent or for the purpose OF paying ITS own expenses
ami contingencies, or or the OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been Iudclaly declared by tribunal Tor the lnTeSt
CATION of claims against the Government, which it
is hereby mase the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each approprla
tion and the purposes for which II is made and Con-
gress shall grant no extra compensation to any public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such ooa
tract shall have been made or such service rendered
IL. No lite of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and 10 person holding any Office OF
profit trust under them shall, without the consent
OF the Congress accept OF present. emOluments Of
fce titles OF aBy kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
Il. Congress shall make no law respecting estab
shmeut OF religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom OF speech OF the
press the right OF the people pe1ceably TO
BILE and petition the Government for aredress OF griey
ances.
IS well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security OF free State, the right of the people 10
| keep and bear arms shall not be Iniringed
Il No sOldier shall in time of peace. be quartered
in any Louse without the consent Of the owner
in time of war; but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
Is The right of the people to be secure IN their per
sons, houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searehe and seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant shall but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation, AMI particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things to
| be seized.
10 No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless Oh presentnent
Indictment OF a grand jury except in cases arising
in the land naval forces, or IN the militia, when la
actual service, in time OF or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy "f life OF limb nor be oOmpc
ed in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self: be deprived of iife liberty, property
without due process OF law shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without just compehsa-
/ tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
joy the right TO speedy and public trial, by an I'M
partial jury of the and district wherein the
crime shall have been coHmltted, which district shall
have been previously ascertalned by law, and 10 DC
informed Of the and cause OF the accuStun u
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO hay
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses III his IA
vor and 10 have ths assistance % enssi Ior hi siu
- In suits at common iaw where the vaiue IN coz
troversy shah exceed twenty dollars, the rie me-, - = -
lry shall be oIherN IS re-exaiu.el ia ang esaFs .
the Confederacy, than according 70 tue rules OF ta
common law.
| 10 Excessive bail shall not be required, nor eNces
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force OF law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall lie eA
pressed in the title.
| SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, O
confederation grant letters Oh marque ana reprlsai
| com moaey make anything but gold and silver coli
a tender IN payment OF debts pass any Dlil o attain
der or &c post tdctO law, law lmpairng ,he obhga
tion of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the CONS, ut OF the Con
gress lay any mpOsts duties on lmpoSts or eof Is
except what may be absolutely necessary Tor eAecut
Ing Inspection laws aud the net produce OF all du
ties and impost, laid by ay State On imports or eN
shall for the of the treasury OF the Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
| the revision ANA control of Congress
B. No Stale shall, without the consent OF Congress
Law any duty al t0nna.e except going vessels
for the mpro, enent OF It's rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
fct ssth any treaties OF the Confederate States Wit
foreign nations aud any surplus or revenue, thus dt
rived shall after making such improvements be pan
into the treasury; nor shall any state kee
truops or ships of in time OF peace, enter ini
any agreement compact with another STATE y Il
a foreign power, engage IN war; unless actually II
| vaded ,.Or in such imminent danger as Will not adm
of defy. But when any divides or flows throus
, | two or more Ssates they may enter into compact
with each other to improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE IL.