Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-02
NEW SERIES mo. 1887

IL To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton of money 10 that shall be for longer term
/ than two years.
| l3. To provide and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules for government and the regula
tion OF the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia execcte
the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress nsurTec
lions and repel inyasions:
i 10 To provide for ORGANIZING arming and discip-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserylng 10 the States, respectively, the
pointment of the officers and the authority OF train
ing Ihe militia according TO the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive Iegislotiop in all cases
whatsoever, ioyer such district mot exceeding
miles square as may, by cession Of more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat Of the Government of the Confederate States
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the of the legislature the State in which
the shall be- the erection FORTS magazines
arsenas, dockyards and other needful 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 or in any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
L The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country othe than saveholding
States or Territories United States of America
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required To pass
such laws as shall eIiectually prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro -uction of slaves from any Stale member
Territory not belonging to, this Contederacy.
D. VI tue viii vi udOtdS corpus snali
not be suspended unless wheu III cases of rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it,.
4. No bill of attainder, or post fdctO law law
denying or inparIng the right OF property i'll negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitatlon other direct tax shall be laid un
less proportion To the census enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken
6. No tax duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twothrds of both
Houses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or 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.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of two-thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by of the heads of the De-
partment, and submitted 10 Congress by the Pres-
dent for the purpose of paying its OWN expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of winch shall have
been Iudcially declared by tribunal for the inyesi
cation of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress To establish.
10 All bills approprating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact of each appropria
tion and the purposes for which il is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation TO public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after 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 trust under them, shall without the consent
OF the Congress- accept of any present, eouments Of
flee or titles of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress Shall make law respecting an estab-
shment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom Of speech of the
press the right of the people peaceably to
bic and petition the Government for aredress OF grev-
ances.
ID. well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of free State, the right OF the people
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
in time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
law
l5 The right of the people be secure III their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the things
be seised
10 No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment
or indictment Of grand jury except in cases arising
in the land naval forces, or IN the militia, when iu
actual service, in time of war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy OF life or limb nor be cUmpell
ed, any criminal case, be witness against HIM
self nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyk be taken for public use, without just compeusa-
tiOn.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accusedshaII en-
Joy the right 70 speedy and public trial, by i'm
partial jury OF the State ana district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accuston 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.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined any court of
the Confederacy, than according To the rules of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces
sve fines be imposed nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law resolution having the force of law,
shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be ex
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty alliance,
confederation grant letters of 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 or law mparing the Obga-
tion of contracts or grant any title of nobility
2. No State SHALL without the consent of the Con
gress, lay any impOsts duties mposts exports,
ing its Inspection laws and the produce of all du-
ties and mposts, laid by ally State on imports ex
ports shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
ederate States; and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control of Congress
No shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage, except going vessels,
the improv of rivers and harboTs 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
rived shall, after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops ships of war in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war; unless actually in
yaded in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any divides flows through
i two or Ssates, they may enter into cOmpacts
with each other to improve the navigation thereof
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