Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-26

proceedings shall then be had as in case Of other
bills disapproved BY the President,
g. Byery order, resolution or vote 70 which the
concurrence OF both Houses may be necessary Tex
rept on question of sdionrnment) shall he pre-
sented 10 tie President Of the Confederate States
and belore the same shall taxa effect shall be APP
proved by him or Icing dsepproved bg him. may
Nc rc-pnssed nv iwotlris Of both Houses according
&, tie ues aad limitations prescribed in case Of a
hin.
SEXTON B.
The toner,s. shall have power
20 lay ami .s.,lo,.: taxes iD,rs .iinpusts, and
cxcises or r,veu'c necessary 10 ,y tlw debts, pro-
vide Tb- The c1niurn defence anil carry the gov
ernh, ui ip tuuipdcrat, States; huf $50 hpuniies
shall he puuled from the Treasury nor shall any
duties lor u,xec and iupoTiaions sr.m foreign ma
tons bc hid to prouob'0r N-ier any branch Of in
dugiry; and Ill agiie itIpJsts aud rxcises shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. TO borrow money On the credit Of the Coned
crate States.
3. Turvgu'aie commerce with foreign uations,
and anoag tie several States. and with the Indian
tribes bu, neither this, nor ANY other clause con
tainti IN The Constitution. sl- ever ne construed TO
delegate The power 20 Congress 10 apprnprlaic mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to fdclii-
tate commerce; except for tho purpose OF furnish
ing lights beacons, huoys and other AIDS to naviga-
ton upon the coasts and the improvement uf hiir-
onurlne removing OF CONSTRUCTIONS IN river Ia
vigation, in all which cases. such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof!
4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization
and uailorm Jaws ON the subject Of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate Shtes but no law OF
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
the passage of he same.
8. 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 and current coin of the Confrde
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
hund"ed andsixty three shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
s. To promote the progress Of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times toauthors and IN
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wr-
tngs and discoveries
8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piraeics and felonies
committed on the high seas, aud offences against
the law of nations.
H. To declare war, grant letters of nhTque and
reprsal and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
~. TO raise and support armies but no appro-
pration OF money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
l8. To provide and maintain navy.
Ia. To make rules for the government and regu-
laton of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth The militia to ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repel invasious.
i l6. To provide for organizing arming and disci-
4 phnng the militia, and for governing such part OF
them rs may be employed in the service of the Con-
elerate States; reserving to the States respective
Yift11 49, ba anil
ity of training the militia according to the disci-
4 pne 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 Que more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
+ which the shall be, for the erection of forts
magazines, arsenals, dockyardS, and other needfu
buildings; and
Is. 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 officer thereof.
SECTION 8. =
!. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country. other than the
slavcholding States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required to pass such laws as shall eeeu
: ally prevent the same.
O. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a mem
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
3. The privilege Of the writ Of habcas corpu
shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of re-
bellion or INVASION the public safety may require
. it.
+ q, No bill of attainder or erpost .tacto law, o.
law denying or mpairing the right of property il
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capiiation other direct tax shall be laiC
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
= hereinheiorc directed TO he taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor
ted from any State, except by vote OF two third
, of both Houses.
1 7. No preference shall be given by any regula
o ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of on,
n State over those of another.
{ g. No money shall he drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
and regular statement of accounts and receipt
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
+ liShed from time TO time.
e Q. Congress shall appropriate no money from Tn
treasury except by n vote of two thirds Of boil
J. Houses taken by yeas aud nays, unless it be aske
> and estimated for by some one of the heads of tn
: Departments and submitted TO Congress by tn
/ Presidents or for the purpose Of paying its owl
c expenses aud contingencies; or for the payment q
n claims against the Confederate States the Justice
which shall have been judiciay declared by q tri
:, huua for the investigation of claims against IN
IT Government which it is hereby made the duty q
II Congress TO establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specr
in federal currency the exact amount of each al
c preparation and the purposes for which it is made
d and Congress shall grant no extra compensation t
J. any public contractor, officer agent or servant, at
i ter such contract shall have been made or sue
n service rendered.
y II, No title of nobility shall be granted by th
i Confederate States and person no din gnny OF
Il fee Of profit trust under them shall without III
y consent Of the Congress accept OF any prcsen
emoluments, Office or title OF any Kind whatever
: nom any king, prince, or foreign State.
o r. Congress shall make no law respecting "a
p establishment Of religion, prohibiting the free "a
e ercise thereof; abridsing the freedom OF specct
d or Of the press; the right OF the people pcscea
C bly, TO assemble and petition the Government Tor
If redress OF grievances.
It 49, A well regulated militia being necessary I
Pr the security Of free State the right Of the pee
N pie 10 keep aud bear arms shall not he inlrnged