Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-18

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton Of money to that use shall be for longer term
| than two years.
| 13 Ta prov ide and maintain 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 10 execcte
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress
| tlons and repel invasions
10 To provide fsr organizing arming and disci,,-
lining the mita and for governing such part them
as may be employed in the service Of the Confederate
states; reserying TO the States respectively the a-
pontment OF the officers, and the authority OF train
ing the militia according TO the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legislotou in ali cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
| miles square, as may, by oession OF one or more
states, and the acceptance of Congress, becme the
seat OF the Government OF the Confederate states
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
the same shall be- for the OF FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needfu buildings and
Is To make ali laws which shall be necessary and
proper tor carry ing INTO execution the foregoing
ers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States any
| department OF onleer thereof
9.
1. The importation of negroes OF the African race
from any foreign country othe than The savehoding
States Territories oI Tue United America
is hereby forbdden and Congress is required pass
such laws as shall enectualiy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall have power 10 prohibit the
intro of slaves from any member Of
| or Territory not belonging 70, th.s 0onfe,ieraey
3. The privilege oi habeas corpus shall
be suspended, unless wheu rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attander, post fdctO law, or law
denying or impairng the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitation other direct tax shall laid un-
less proportion 10 the census enumeration here
inbefore directed ~ be tak,n-
g. No duty shall be laid ON articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF t~olhirds oi both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation Of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one Stale 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 no money from the
treasury except by u vote of twO-thirds ef both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated Tor by OF the heads Of The De-
partmen, and submitted To Congress by The Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying ills Own expenses
and contingencies, iOr the OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been udlcaly declared by tribunal lor the nVesIl
CATION of claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty of Congress establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each appropr
tOn and the purposes for which il IS made ana Con
gress shall grant NO extra compensation To any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, afIer
shall have been made such service rendered
H. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and person holding any Office Of
profit under them shall, without the consent
of the Congress- accept OF any present. eclumenIs of
fice titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state
L. Congress Shall make no law respecting an eslab
thereof abrIdgng the freedom of speech OF the
press the right of the people peaceably 10 Assem-
BILE and petition The Government for aredress vi rev
ances.
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary 10 tie
security of free State, the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be mfringed-
Ii. No soldier shall in time of peace, be quartered
in any without the consent Of the owner nor
in time Of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
Is The right Of the people to be their per-
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
archie Cfan ha yiaf rsad
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons or things 10
| be seized.
10 No person shall be held TO answer for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime unless presentment
Indictment of grand jury except in cases arising
in the land naval forces in the militia, when Ia
actual service, in time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of life limb be conpell-
ed, in any criminal case TO be witness against him
self; be deprived of Life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyt be taken for public use, without just eompeus
| tion.
H. all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right To speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertaned by law, and To be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accsafOn
be confronted with the witnesses against him hay
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in has IA
and have the assistance of counsel for ms de-
fence.
IS In suits at common law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right Of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned any court of
the Confederacy, than according the rules Of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall be required nor exces-
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, aud that shall
pressed in the tille
| SECTION 10.
No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marque aud reprsa
CON money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post fdco law, law Impairing the oblga
tion Of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent Of the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties imposs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ties and imposts laid by any State imports ex-
ports shall be for the of treasury OF the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
| the revision anu control of Congress
1 B. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except on sea going vessels
for the improy ement rivers and harboTs
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
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 keeI
| troops ships of war in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
a foreign power, engage IL war, unless actually in
| yaded or in such imminent danger will admit
of delay But when any divides flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacis
with each ether 10 improve the navigation thereof
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