Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-04
NEW SERIES-NO. 1854


T. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton Of money to that use shall be for longer tern
than two years.
| lS To provide and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules for government and the reguls
tion of the land and naval forces-
15 To provide for calling forth the militia TO execc
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurTec
| lions and repel inyasions:
10. To provide fer organizing, arming, and discip
Inning the militia ana for governing soch parl o tneu
may be employed in the service OF the Confederate
States reserying to the States respectively, the ap
pOintment of the ocers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive legislotion, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (nOt exceeding ten
miles square,) may, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
OF the Government of the Confederate States and
10 exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature of the State which
the same shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenais dockyards, and other needfui buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate States any
department or olheer thereof.
SECTION g.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, Othe than the savehOldng
States Territories OF United States of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
such laws as shall eftectnally prevent the
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any Stale member Of
or Territory not belonging TO, this Confederacy.
g. The privilege Of The writ OF habeas corpus shall
be suspended unless wheu of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it.
l. No bill OF aitaInder, OF post 1dctO law, law
denying or imlairng the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed
s. No capitation other direct tax shall be laid un
less IN proportion TO the census enumeration here
inbetore directed To be taken.
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twOthrds of both
Houses.
L No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one State
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
in consequence appropriations made by law ana
regular statement and account OF the receipts and ex
pendllures oi all public money shall be published
from time to time.
treasury except by vote of two-thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads of the De-
partmen, and submitted Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying ills own expenses
and OF tor the payment OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which shall
been Iudically declared by tribunal for the
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropr
tionand the purposes for which it is made and Con-
gress shall grant no extra compensation TO public
contractor, officer agent servant after such con-
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federste States and no person holding any office of
profit trust under them, shall without the
of the Congress- accept OF any present. emolumeni of
flee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king
prince, or foreign state.
Il. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
shment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
press the right of the people peaceably assem-
bic and petition the Government for redress of grev
ances.
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary 10 the
security of free State, the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be Infringed.
IA. No soldier SHALL in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time of war, but In manner 70 be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right of the people secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, and effects unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons things
be seized.
10. No person shall be held to for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless d presentment
or indictment of grand jury except in arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in
actual service, in time of War public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor be cOmpe
ed, in any criminal case, TO be witness against him.
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tyebe taken for public use, without just compensa
lion.
IT, In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
oy the right 10 speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
;rime shall have been committed which district shall
nave been previously ascertaned by law, and 10 be
Informed of the nature and cause OF the accusation
confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his Ia
ana to have the OF Tor his de-
Is. In suits at common law where the value in
rOversy shall twenty dollars, the right trial
)y jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
ury shall be otherwise re-examned in any court of
he Confederacy, than according to the rules of the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall be required, nor exces-
i've fines be imposed nor cruel and unusual punish
nents be inflicted.
90 Every law or resolution having the force of law
hall relate TO but subject, and that shall |!
PRESSED in the title.
SECTION To-
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
;om money make nythng but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
Ter, post facto law, law impairng The Oblga
ion of contracts grant any title Of nobility
2 No State SHALL without the consent Of the Con-
yress lay any imposts duties imposts exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ng its Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
les and imposts, laid by ally State imports
,ors shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
ederate states and all such laws shall be subject
he revision ana control of Congress.
g. No Stale shall, without the consent of Congress,
ay any duty OF TONNAGE except on sea going vessels,
the imprOv ement of Its rivers and haTbors nayga
ed by the said vessels but such duties shall not
Oreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
ived shall after making such improv be paid
nto the common treasury; shall any State keep
roops ships of war il time OF peace, enter into
ny agreement compact with another State, OF with
foreign power, engage IN war, unless actually in
AIDED, in such imminent danger will admit
f delay But when any river divides flows through
wo or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
With each other TO improve the navigation thereof.