The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-20
0. To constitute tribunals inferior to

10 To define and punish piracies and
felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the law Of nations
IL. To declare war, grant letters of
marque and reprisal, and make rules con,
cerning captures on land aud water:
IL. To raise and support armies bu,
no appropriation Of mouev to that use
shall be for a longer term than two
years:
l3. To provide and maintain navy ::
"a. To make rules to- the government
and regulation of the land aud naval
! forces +:
Is. To provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Confed.
erscy, suppress instructions, and repel
invasions
l6. To provide for organizing, arrning,
and disciphuing the militia, and for gov.
erning such part OF them As may be EN-.
| ployed in the service "f the Conlederac7,
reSerr'ng To the States respectively The ap
| pUintment Of the officers, and the author.
ity Of training the minta according TO the
discipline prescribed by Congress and
II To make all laws which shall bc
necessary and proper for CARRYING into
execution the foregoing powers and all
other powers expressly delegated by this
Constitution 10 this Provisional Govern
| meut
SECTION 7.
l. The importation Of African negros
from any foreign country other than the
| sIavehoIding States, is thereby forbidden;
and Congress is required to pass such
laws AS shall eifectualy preven, the same.
2. That Congress shall also have pow
er to prohibit the introduction OF slaves
from any State ~ member Of this Con.
ied.racy.
3. The privilege OF the writ Of Hsbeas
Corpus shall not be suspended unless,
when in cases Of rebellion or invasion, the
public safety may require II.
4. No Bill of Atlaiuder, OF ey post
facto law, shall be passed.
8. No preference shall be given, by
any regulation OF commerce or revenue,
10 the ports Of one State over those OF
another: nor shall vessels bound to or
from one State be obliged to enter, clear
or pay duties in another.
q. No money shall be urawn from the
treasury, bu. IN consequence OF appropria-
tons made 10y law; and regu ar state.
ment and account Of the receipt, and ex
pendi,ures of al pubic money shall Je
published from time TO time.
7, Congress shall appropriate no mon.
ey from the treasury. unless it be asked
fr by the President or some one OF the
beads Of Departments. except for the pur
pose OF paying It's own expenses aud con.
| tingencieS.
6. No title OF nobility shall be granted
10y the C"nfederscy; and no person hold.
ing any Office Of profit or trus, under il,
| shall, without the consent Of the Congress
| accept Of any present, emolument. office,
or tile OF any kind, whatever, from any
| king. prince or foreign Stale.
9. Congress snail make no law respect.
ing hu establishment Of religion or pro
! h,brlng the free exercise thereof; or
bridging the freedom Of speech, or of the
press; or the right OF the people peacea
bly TO assemble, and to petition tue gov
ernment for a redress Of such grew ances
as the delegated powers Of this govern
ment may warrant it to consider and re.
dress.
10. 4 well regulated militia being re
cesssry to the security Of free State, the
right Of the people TO keep and bear arms
shall not 10 infringed.
IL. No soldier shall, in time Of peace.
be qusr,ered in any house without the
con ent OF The owner nor in time Of wsr,
but in manner to be prescribed by law.
IL. The right Of the people TO be Sc
| cure III their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not he violated and no
warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place TO
be searched, aud the persons or things 10
be seized.
l3. No prson shalt be held to answer
for capital or otherwise infamous crime,
unless or pIesebtment or Indictment OF a
grard jury, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in tho militia,
! when in actual service in time Of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be
| subject for the same offence to be twice
put in jeopardy Of life or limb; nor shall
be compelled, in any criminal case, 10 be
q witness against him,ef; nor bo depriy
cd OF life. liberty, or property, without due
process OF Law nor shall private property
be Ken for public use, without just com
pensation.
IA In all criminal prosecutions, The
accused shalt enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial, by an impartial jury OF
the State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed, which district
shall have been previously sscertained by
law, and to be informed Of the nature
aod cause Of the accusation; to be con.
fronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses IN his favor; and to have the
assistance 6fcounsel for ais defence.
Is. In suits at common law, where the
value IN controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars. ,hs-rght OF trial by jury shall be