Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-05

which the bill shall htrc originated; and tho same
proceedings shall then be had as in ease Of other
bills disapproved BY The President
3. Every order, resolution or vote. 70 which the
concurrence Of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept ON a question Of adjotrnment) shalt be pre-
scented to the President of the Confederate States;
aud before the same shall take effect shall be ap-
proved by him; OF being disapproved by him. may
be rc-pnssed by two-thirds Of both Houses according
70 the rules and limitations prescribed in case Of
bill ssay ia.,.- r. .a,t.r
-..s 80 sncTIoN 8. .l.r1.t.
The Congress shall have power.
/. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excuses for revenue necessary 10 pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defeuce. and carry ON the gov
ernmsnt Of the Confederate States; but no bouuies
shalt be granted from the Treasury; nor shall any
duties for taxes sHd importatons from foreign ma
tons be laid TO promote OF foster any branch of in
du4try and a duties inposts, and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. 10 borrow money on the credit Of the Confed.
.. TO regulac commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States and with the Indian
tribes but neither this, nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution shall lever be construed to
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to fdc-
tate commerce; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights beacons buoys and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement Of har-
bors and the removing of distractions in river IA
vigatiou, 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 uniform laws on the subsc q bankruptcies
throughout the Confederate StaLs tat no law OF
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
the passage Of the same.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
OF foreign coin, and hx the standard Of weights
and measures
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin Of the Confede
rate States. rrt4
Z. To establish post Offices and post routes but
the expenses of the Postofice Department after the
first day of March in the year of Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wIi-
tings and discoveries.
8. To constitute administration to the Supreme
Court.
| 10. To define and punish piracies and felones
committed ON the high seas aud offences against
| the law of nations.
H. To declare war, grant letters of mnrque and
rcprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
| IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro
pTlallOu Oh uOuty W USE ollll uc lOI
term than two years.
! 10. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rnles for the government and regu-
lation Of the laad aud naval forces
49, To provide for calling forth the militia to ex
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repe invssons.
! l6. To provide for organizing, srming, aud disci-
plning the militia and for governing such part Of
them as may be employed ia the service OF the Con-
federate States reservng to the States respective
w. the appointment OF the Officers and the author
ity of training the militia according to the disci-
/ pine prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, may be, by cession Of one 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 same shall be- for the erection of forts
magazines arsenals dockyards, and other needful
buildings; and
49, 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 or officer thereof.
\ SECTION 8.
|. The importation of negroes of the African
race from any foreign country, other than the
slavehodng States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress is required to pass such laws as shall eectu-
ally prevent the same
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not men,
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy.
i 3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended unless when. in cases of re-
bellion or invasion, the public safety may require
il. Hr s
4. No bill of attainder or erpost tacto law, OIL
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed
5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion 10 the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
G. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State, except by vote of two thirds
of both Houses.
7. No preference shall be given by any regua
ton of commerce revenue to the ports OF one
State over those of another.
. 8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
| but in consequence of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement Of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
lished from time TO time.
! 8. Congress shall appropriate no money from tht
treasury except by vote of two thirds of boil
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for by some of the heads of thu
: Departments, and submitted to Congress by thu
= President; or for the purpose of paying its owl
expenses and contingencies; or for the payment o
claims against the Confederate States the justice o
which shall have been judicially declared by tri
bunal for the Investigation of claims against III
T Government which it is hereby made the duty o
n Congress to establish -.r
10. All bills appropriating money shall specif!
in federal currency the exact amount of each APP
e preparation and the purposes for which it is made
4 and Congress shall grant no extra compensation q
any public contractor officer agent or Fervant al
: ter such contract shall have been made, or sucl
n service rendered.
# II. No title of nobility shall be granted by tn
J. Confederate States; and no person holding any of
n flee OF profit or trust under them, SHALL without tn
y consent of the Congress, accept OF any present
etnoluments, office or title Of any kind whatever
g from any king, prince or foreign State.
o IL Congress shall make law respecting nj
establishment of religion prohibiting the free ex
e ercse thereof or abridgng the freedom OF speech
or OF the press; the right Of the people peacea
e bly, to assemble and petition the Government for
VI redress OF grievances.
It 10. A well regulated militia being necessary
n the security of free State, the right of the pee