New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-15

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ses thereof.
4, TO establish uniform laws of naturalization,
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the Confederate States; but no law of
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted be-
fore the passage of the same.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof,
aud of foreign coin, and fix the standard OF weights
and measures.
6. 10 provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Conted-
crate States.
7. To establish post-ottices and post,routes ; but
the expenses of the PostOffice Department, after |
the first day of March, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixtythree, shall be paid out
of its revenues.
s. To promote the progress of science and use
ful arts by securing for limited times to authors
and inventors the exclusive right to their respect
i've writings and discoveries.
g. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court
TO- To define aud punish piraces and felonies
committed on the high seas, and offences against
the law of nations. ...
| reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
| land and water.
IL. 10 raise and support armies but no appro
priation of money to that use shail De or longer
| term than two years.
| 49, 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 repel inyaslons,
l6 To provide for organizing, arming and dis
ciplining the militia, and for governing such part
| of them as may be employed in the service of the
| Confederate States reserving to the States res
pectively, the appointment of the officers and the
authority of training the militia according to the
| discipline prescribed by Congress.
IL To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
| whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square) as may, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat of the Government of the Confederate States
and TO exercise like authority over all places pur-
chased by the consent of the Legislature of the
State in which the same shall be- for the erection
of forts magazines, arsenas, dockyards, ana other
needful buildings; and
r. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the torego-
ing powers and all other powers vested by this
| Constitution in the Government of the Confederate
| States or in any department or officer thereof
} SEQ. 81 The importation OF negroes of the
African race from any foreign country other than
the slaveholding States or Territories OF the United
gress required pass such laws as shall effect
: uallv prevent the same.
) g. Congress shall also have power to prohibit
the introduction of slaves from any State not a
member of, or Territory not belonging to, this Con
fedracy.
l 8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when in cases OF
rebellion or invasion the public safety may require
3 4. No bill of attainder or post facto law, OF
law denying or impairing the right Of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capitaton other direct tax shall be
laid unless in proportion to the or enuIner
alton hereinbefore directed to be taken.
, G. 40 tax or duty shall be laid articles eX
ported from any State except by vote OF TWO
thirds of both Houses.
$ I. No preference shall be given by any regula
0 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 the
e law; and regular statement and account of the
, receipts and expenditures of all public money
Il | shall be published from time to time.
}, g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
e treasury except by a vote of twothrds of botl
houses AIKEN by yeas and nays be asked ant
e estimated for BY some OF the heads OF Depart
# ment and submitted to Congress by the President
or for the purpose of paying its own expenses anc
i contingencies; or for the payment OF claims agans
the Confederate States, the justice of which shall
II have been udicialy declared by tribunal tor the
e investigation of claims against the government
: which it is hereby made the duty of Congress tc
s establish.
TO- All bills appropra,ing money shall specify il
II federal currency the exact amount OF each apprO
IS priatiun, and the purposes for which 1t Is made
e and Congress shall grant no extra compensation t
i any public contractor, officer. agent or servant
" after such contract shall have been made, or sue
lie service rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by til
IN Confederate States; and no person holding an
st office of profit trust under them shall, withot
p consent of the Congress, accept of any presen
emolument, office or title of any kind whateyt
of from any king, prince or foreign State.
Tn II. Congress shall make no law respecting a
"a establishment of religion, or prohibiting the fre
ay exercise thereof; abridging the freedom
ed speech or of the press the right of the Poop
IN peaceablg to assemble and petition the GoVernme
Gu for q redress of grievances.
10. well regulated militia being necessary
its the security of free State the right of the pc
re- pie to keep and bear arms shall not be infrrged
OF IA No soldier shall in time Of peace, be qua
tered in any house, without the consent OF Il
ro- owner: nor in time of war, but in manner to
he, prescribed by law.
re- IT, The right of the people to be secure in the
M persons, houses papers, and effects, against u
he reasonable searches and seizures shall not be vi
on lated; and no warrants shall issue hut upon pr
bable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, a
SIS, particularly describing the place to be searche
for and the persons or things to be seized
ian l6. No person shall be held to answer for a ca
ita or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on p1
yes sentiment or indictment Of a grand jury except
TO cases arising in the land naval forces, Or in
lry militia when in actual service, in time of war
es, public danger; nor shall any person be subject
be the same offence to be twice pat in jeopardy
at life or limb; nor be compelled, in any Grimm
ing case to be a witness against himself; nor be
my privcd of life, liberty, or property, without d
be process Of law nor shall private property
taken for public use, without just compensation
ing II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused s
to enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by
Ter impartial Jury of the State and district wher
the the crime shall have been committed, which {
sea trict shall have been previously ascertalned
hce law, and to be informed Of the nature and cause
7 OF the accusation; to be conf onted with the V
But nesses against him. to have compulsory proc
ON, for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to hi
seat the assistance of counsel for his defence.
eye l9. In suits at common law, where the value
his controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the RI
. of trial by jury ahall be preserved; and no TACT
nall tried BY Jury shall he otherwise rGeXaminef
the any court of the Confederacy, than according to
7hts rules Of the common law
~. Excessive bail shall not be required,
10Th excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unus
emit punshments inflicted.
if 20. Every law or resolution having the force
hall law shall relate to but one subject, and That 81
lich be expressed in the title.
iec- SEC 10.-l. No State shall enter into any tres
re- alliance or confederation grant letters oi mar
wo- and reprisal coin money; make anything but e
H. it and silver coin tender in payment Of debts;
the any bill of attander or "a post jdct0 law, on
con- imparing the obligation OF contracts, or grant
that title Of nobility.
a. es 2. No State shall, without the consent of
by Congress, lay any mpnsts or duties on imports
v0t. exports, except Whist may be absolutely ne
the aary for executing its inspection laws; and the
bill produce of all duties and mpGss laid by any
ten on imports or eXports shall he for the use of
geen treasury of the Confederate states; and all g
like laws shall be subject TO the revision and conrt
reSs, Congress.
Aich 3. No State shall, without the consent Of
APP gress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea
ther ing vessels for the improvement OF its rivers
e he harbors nayigated by the said vessels but $
priA duties shall not conflict with any treaties OF
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