Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-09

appropriations, with his objections to The House in
which The bill shall have originated and. the same
proceedings shall then be had rs in case Of other
bills disapproved BY the President.
3. Every order resolution or vote 70 which the
concurrence Of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on question OF adjournment) shall be pre-
sented TO the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be APP
proved by him Or-being disapproved by him, may
be re-passed by twO-thirs u both Houses according
to- the rules and limitations prescribed in ease Of a
bill
sDcgIoE 2.
The Congress shall have power
/. To lay aud collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excuses for revenue necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence, and carry on the gov
eminent Of the Confederate States; but no bOunties
shall he granted from the Treasury; nor shall aoy
duties for taxes and impOrtations from foreign ma
ons be laid to promote foster any branch of in
dustry; and all duties, imposs, and excuses shall be
uniform Throughout. the Confederate States.
Q. To borrow money On the credit OF the Confed
crate States.
3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States and with the Indian
tribes but neither this, any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution shall be construed to
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to faci-
tate commerce; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights beaeons buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement Of har-
bors and the removing Of distractions in river ma
vigation, in all which eases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate States but no law of
Aa1,f
the passage Of the same.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
Of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights
and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities aud current coin of the Confede-
rate States.
7. To establish post offices and post routes; but
the expenses of the Postofce Department after the
first day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred dsixty three shall Be paid out Of its own
revenues.
8. To promote the progress Of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times toauthors and in-
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri-
tings and discoveries. aU5f
8. To constitute tribunalsinferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and felonies
committed on the high seas, and offences against
the law of nations.
II To declare war, grant letters of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priatiou Of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
| ID. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces.
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repe invasions.
| l6. To provide for organizing, arming, and dsci-
plnng the militia and for governing such part of
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
federate States reservng to the States respective
ly the appointment of the officers and the author
ity Of training the militia according to the disci-
pins prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, as may be, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance Of Congress become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority over all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
which the same shall be, for the erection of forts,
magazines. arsenals, dockyards, and other needful
buildings; and
H. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego-
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government OF the Confederate
States or in any department or officer thereof.
SECTION ..
| /. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress is required to pass such laws shall eectu-
ally prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not mem
Der of or Territory belonging to- this Confederacy.
g. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
nj ha c,tenandpd unlacg yvh In nf
belion or invasion, the public safety may require
/ it. ....
| A. No bill of attauder or e1post Jacto law or
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
! s. Nc capiation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion TO the census or enumeration
herenbefore directed TO be taken.
e. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State, except by vote Of two thirds
of both Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regula-
ton of commerce or revenue TO the ports of one
State over those Of another.
8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury,
but in consequence of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
| lished from time to time.
/ 9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote Of two thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays unless it be asked
aud estimated for by some one of the heads of the
! Departments, and submitted TO Congress by the
President; or for the purpose of paying its own
expenses and contingencies; or for the payment OF
claims against the Confederate States the Justice OF
which shall have been judicially declared by tri-
bunal for the investigation of claims against The
Government, which it is hereby made the duty OF
Congress TO establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount OF each APP
preparation and the purposes for which it is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation to
any public contractor, officer agent, servant af-
ter such contract shall have been made, or such
service rendered.
I H. No title Of nobility shall be granted by the
Confederate Statesi and no person holding any Of
zee of profit trust under them, shall without the
consent of the Congress, accept OF any present,
emoluments, Office or title Of any kind whatever,
from any king, prince, or foreign State
( ~. Congress shall make no Law respecting an
establishment Of religion prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof; sbridging the freedom OF speech
or of the press or the right of the people pescea-
opcap,bla pckifion tho for a