Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-05
NEW SERIES-NO. 179l

T. To raise and support armies but no appropra
ton of money to that Use shall be fer longer term
than two years.
Is To provide and maintain 4 navy:
/ Il 10 make rules for government and the regula-
L tlon OF the land and naval forces-
10 To provide for calling forth the militia TO execcte
the laws of the Confederate States, suppress
| tons and repel inyasiOns:
10 To provide for organizing arming and discip-
inning the militia and for governing such OF them
as may be employed in the service Of the Confederate
Staies reserVlng To the States, respectively, the
pointment of the officers, and the authority OF
ing the militia according the discipline prescribed
IL To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square0 as may, by cesson of one or more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
Seat OF the Government the Confederate States and
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature of State which
the same shall be, for the erection of forts magazines
arsenas, dockyarts, and other needfu buildings and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing DOW
ers and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
N the government OF the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof
SECTION 9.
l. The importation Of negrocs of the African race
from any foreign country Othe than the slaveholda
States Territories tie United states of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State member Of
3. The privilege of the writ OF hAbeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu of rebellion or
INVASION the public safety may require il.
4. No bill OF attander, post fdc5o law or law
denying or Imparng the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
8. No capitatiOn other direct shall be laid tn
less IN proportion 10 the enumeration here
inbeforc directed to be taken
6. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twOthirs of both
Houses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
sE,..
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 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-
partmen,, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its expenses
and contingencies, Tor the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which shall have
been Judicialy declared by tribunal for The invest
CATION of claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty OF Congress TO establish
10 All bills appropriatng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropra
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress snail grant no extra compensation To any public
contractor, officer, agent or servant, after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by tie Con-
federate States and person holding any office of
profit or trust under them shall without the consent
OF the Congress- accept OF present, emolGments Of
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make no respecting an estab-
shment of religion, prohibiting the exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of Speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby 10 assem-
BILE and petition the Government Tor aredress Of griev
ances.
13 well regulated militia being necessary to TIE
security of free State, the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be iDfringed.
IL No sol er shall, in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the
in time Of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
15 The right of the people to be secure IN their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
I6. No person shall be held answer for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime unless presentlnent
or Indictment Uf grand Jury, except IN cases arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when la
actual service in time OF public danger nor
shall any person be subject the same offence
ed, in any criminal case TO be witness against him
self; nor be deprived Of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tys be taken for public use, without just compeDsa
tion.
IT. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to speedy and public trial, by 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 10 be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusAon TO
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses ms
and have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con-
troyersy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reeXamined in any of
the COnfederacy, than according the rules of the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required exces
sVe fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force of law
shall relate to but one subject and that shall be
pressed in the title
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall any treaty, alliance or
grant letters OF marque and TeprSa
coin money make anything but gold and silver coin |
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post td0 law, or law mpaiTing the obiiga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
3 No state shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any mpOsts duties imposis exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce Of all du
ties and imposs, laid by aIIy State imports
p5rts shall be for the of the treasury the Con-
the revision and control of Congress
B. No State SHALL without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage, except going vessels,
for the improvement Of Its rivers and EarbOrS navga
led by the said vessels but such duties shall not
lct with any of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus or revenue thus de-
rived shall, after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into |
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power engage in war, unless actually in
vaded xCr in such imminent danger will admit
delay. But when any divides flows through
two or Ssates, they may into compacts |
with each other to improve the navigation thereof