Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-10

~. 10 provide and maintain navy;
IA. To make rules for government and regulation
of the land and naval forces;
10. To provide for cal ing forth the militia to ex
ecute the laws of the Confederate States suppress
instructions, and repel invasions
16. To provide for organizing, arming and disci-
pinlng the militia, and for governing such part of
them may be employed in the service of the Con-
federate States reservng to the States respectfulv
the appointment of the officers, and the authority
of training the militia according to the discplne
prescribed by Congress-
H. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever; over such district mot exceeding ten
miles squared as may, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat OF the Government of the Confederate States
and TO exercise like authority of all places pur-
chased by the consent of the Legislature of the
State in which the shall be- for the erection of
forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other
needful 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 or officer thereof.
SEC. 8, The importation of negroes of the African
race from any foreign country other than the slave
holding States Territories of the United States of
America, is hereby forbidden; and Congress is re-
Quired to pass such laws shall efectual prevent
the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a men,
Der of, or Territory not belonging to, this CODfed
eracy
g. The privilege of the writ of hdbeas corpus shall
not be suspended unless when in cases of rebellion
or invasion the public safety may require it.
No bill OF attainder or er post facto law or law
denying or imparing the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
g. No capitatlon or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
6. No tax duty shall be laid on articles export
ed from any State, except by vote of two-thirds of
| both Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any regulation
of commerce revenue to the ports of one State
over 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 receipt;
and expenditures of all public money shall be pub
| lished from time to time.
| 8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
| treasury except by a vote of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it be asked
and estimated for by some one of the heads of De-
partment, and submitted to Congress by the Presi
dent; for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies; or for the payment of claims
against the Confederate States the Justice of which
shall have been udicialy declared by tribunal fop
the investigation of claims against the government
| which it Is hereby made the duty of Congress to
establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specify 10
federal currency the exact amount of each appro>
priation and the purposes for which it is made and
Con gress shal grant extra compensation to any
public contractor officer. agent or servant after
such contract shall have been made or such service
rendered.
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the
Confederate States; and no person holding any office
of profit or trust under them, shall, without the
! consent of the Congress, accept of any present,
emoluments, Office or title of any kind whatever
| from any king, prince or foreign State.
II. Congress shall make no law respecting es.
Enlistment of religion, prohibiting the free ex-
erclse thereof; or abrldgDg the freedom of speech
or of the press; the right of the people peacea-
bly, to assemble and petition the government for
| redress of grievances.
| -. A well regulated militia being necessary to
the security of free State, the right of the people
| to keep and bear aims shall not be infringed.
II No soldier shall, in time of peace be quarter.
ed in any house without the consent of the owner;
nor in time of war, but in manner to be prescrib-
| ed by law.
Is. The right of the people to be secure in their
persons houses, papers, and effects against unrea-
sonabe searches and seizures shall not be violated:
and no warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause supported by oath or affirmation, and partic
ulary describing the place to be searched and the
persons or things TO be seized.
10. No person shall be held to answer for capI
tai or otherwise infamous crime unless on pre-
sentiment or indictment of a grand jury, except in
cases arising In the land naval forces in the
militia when in actual service, in time of war or
the offence to be twice put in jeoaprdy of life
or limb; nor be compelled, in any criminal case, to
be witness against himself nor be deprived of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of
law nor shall private property, be taken for pub
lie use, without Just compensation.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right to 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 ascertained by law and
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sation to be confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesses in his favor and to have the assistance of
counsel for his defence.
Is In suits at common law where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right
of trial by jury shall be preserved and fact so
tried by jury shall be otherwise re-examined in
any court of the Confederacy than according the
rules of the common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex-
cessIve fines imposed, nor cruel unusual punish
ment inflicted.
20. Every law or resolution having the force of
law, shall relate to but subject and that shall be
expressed in the title.
Sec. l0-l. No State shall enter into any treaty
alliance confederation grant letters of marque
and reprlsal coin money make anything but gold
and silver coin tender in payment of debts pass
any bill of attaInder er post fdcto law, or law
imparing the obligation of contracts or grant any
title Of nobility.
2. No State SHALL without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any impOsts or duties on imports or ex>
ports. except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing its inspection laws; and the net produce
of all duties and Imposts, laid by any State on i'm,
ports exports shall be tor the of the treasury
of the Confederate States and all such laws shall be
subject to the revision and control of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress-
lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going
sels for the improvement of its rivers and harbors
nayigated by the said vessels; but such duties shall
not conflict with any treaties of the Confederate
States with foreign nations; and any surplus of
enue, thus derived, shall, after making such i'm
prOvement, be paid into the common treasury; nor
shall any State keep troops ships OF in time
Of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with
another State, or with a foreign power or engage
in war unless actually invaded, or in such immi-
nent danger as will not admit of delay. But when
any river divides or flows through two or more
States, they may enter into compacts with each
other to improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE H.
SEC. IL. The executive power shall be vested
in President of the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca He and the Vice President shall hold their Off
ces for the term of six years; but the President
shall not be re eligible. The President and Vice
President shall be elected as follows:
2 Each State shall appoint, in such ma1per the
legislature thereof may direct number of electors
equal to the whole number Of Senators and Repre-
senatves TO which the State may be entitled in the
Congress; but no Senator or Representative, or
person holding Office of trust profit under the
Confederate States, shall be appointed elector
g. The electors shall meet in their respective
States and vote by ballot for President and Vice
President one of whom, at least shall not be an in
habitant of the State with themselves; they |
shall name in their ballots the person voted for
President. and in distinct ballots the person voted
for as Vice President, and they shall make distinct
lists Of all persons voted for President, and of |
all persons voted for Vice President and of the
number of votes for each, which list they shall |
sign and certify and transmit sealed to the govern
ment of the Confederate States, directed to the |
President of the Senate the President of the Senate
shall in the presence of the Senate and House of |
open all the certificates, and the
votes shall then be counted: the person having the
greatest number of votes for President shall be the
President, if such number be a majority of the |
whole number of electors appointed; and if per-
son have such majority, then, from the persons
having the highest numbers, not exceeding three,
the list of those voted for as President the House
of Representatives shall chose Immediately, by
ballot, the President But in choosing the President
the votes shall be taken by States the representa-
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