Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-17
NEW SERIES-NO. ITS

II To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton of money to that shall be for longer term
| than two years.
Is. To provide and maintain navy:
| II To make rules for government and the regua.
| tion Of the land snd HaTaforces:
Is To provide Tor calling forth the militia to execcte
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tlonS and repel iGyasions
Is To provide fer 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; reserving TO the States respectively, the a
pontment of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
| II. TO exercise exclusive legislotion in sI cases
| whatsoever, over such district (noI exceeding en-
states and the acceptance OF Congress, become the
seal oi the Government Of the Confederate States
TO exercise like authority ali The places purchased
oy the consent oI the legislature Of the Stale IN which
The same shall be, for The Of fOrs magazines
arsenas, dockyards, and other ueedfuI buildings. and
is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper tor carrying the foregoing pow
ers and All other powers vesIed by this Constitution
in The government of the Confederate States or IN any
department or ofheer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negro4s of the African race
from any foreign country, othe than The ssvehoding
states Territories OF United States Of Amerca
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws AS shall eI1ecTualiy prevent the same:
g Congress shall also lave power u prohibit the |
intro ucton OF slaves from any State not member Of
or Territory mol belonging 10, tins C0nfedefzcy.
3 The privilege OF The writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, nnees wheu, rebellion OF
Invasion, the public safety Iasy require IL.
1. No bill OF aIIaindeT or &c post facto law or law
deny ing OF pairing The right Of property negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No cap,taioA other direct tax shall be laid un-
less N proportion To the census here
inbefore directed 10 be taken
g. No tax duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote ol IwOIhirds
Houses.
No preference shall be given by auy regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports Of Stale over
those of another
& No money shall he drawn from tn rrs.s,-, ~, 1
IN consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts e
pendltures OF ali public money shall be published
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 1t be asked
and estimated for by the heads the De-
partmens, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose Of paying expenses
and lgences ior the neht of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Iudlciay declared by tribunal for the inyest
CATION Of claims against the Government which Il |
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact of each appropria
tion and the purposes for which IL made and Con-
ress shall grant compensation 10 any subIic
contractor officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and no person holding any Office of
profit OF trust under them SHALL without the consent
of the Congress, accept OF present, emolumens
ice or titles Of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, foreign state. |
IL Congress Shall make no law respecting an estab-
thereof or a0rdgng the reedom OF speech, of the
press the right OF the people peaceably TO Assem-
bic and petition the Government Tor aredress Of greV
ances
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary the
security of free State, the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be lnfringed.
IA. No soldier shall, of peace, quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
IN time OF war but in manner TO be prescribed by
Is. The right of the people be secure In their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
ana not he X.faf afad and /
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or aiirmaton and 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 presentment
OF Indictment ol grand Jury, except arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when
actual service, i'll time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence be
twice put in jeopardy of lie limb be conpel !
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; nor be deprived Of life, liberty, property, |
without due process of law shall private proper
ysbe taken for public USE without Just compeusa
ion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
oy the right 10 speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
rune shall have been committed, which district shall
nave been previously ascerlained by law, and 10 be
Informed Of the nature and of the accusation
De confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in ms
or and to have the assistance OF counsel for his de-
ence. 5
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
Toyersy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right vi trial
)y jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
pry shall be Otherwise re-examined any court
he Conederaey, lIau according 10 the rules oi the
common law.
l9. Excessive bail shall required nor exces-
live lines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
nents be inflicted. IN
Every law resolution having the force Of law
shall relate TO but subject, and that shall
PRESSED ia the TILE
SECTION To-
l. No State shall enter any treaty, alliance
grant letters OF narque and reprsa
;oIn money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain |
Ter, post fIO law, law impair ing the ObIga
ion of contracts grant any title of nobility. |
2 No State shall, without the consent Of the Con
yress lay any nposts duties mposis exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ng Inspection and the produce all du-
les and imposts, laid by any State imports q
lurts shall be for the of the treasury of the Con
ederate states and all such laws shall be subject
he revision ana control of Congress. c
g. No state shall, without the consent Of Congress-
ay duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
the improv ement of its rivers and harboIs navga
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall 1
1ict with treaties OF the Confederate
oregn nations and any surplus revenue thus t
ved shall, after making such improvements be paid
nto the common treasury nor shall any Stale Keep
roops or ships of in peace, enter into O
my agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war unless actually in
yaded.pr such imminent danger as Will mol adait
If desy But when any divides or flows through {
wO SsaIes, they may ener into COnpacIs | e
\ th each other improve the asigation thereof
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