The Van Buren press., 1861-06-26

litia to execute the laws of the Confederate
States. suppress insurrection. and rcpel in
vssions.
Is. To provide for organizing. arming.
aud discip iplining the militia, and tor gov
erning snch part Of them as may be EN-
ployed in the service Of the Confederate
States rcserving to the States respectively
the appointment OF the officers and the au-
thoriiy Of training the militia according to
the discipline prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation. in
all cases whatsoever, over such district (not
exceeding ten miles sqnare) as may by ces
sion of unc OF yaore States and the accept
ance Of Congress, become TIE seat Of the
governmen. of the CoIiedcrats States. and
TO exercise ike authority overs al places
ynyshszei =, .se ssrs ssz f shs s.s9s.
| Tao erection of FORKS, magazines arsenals,
doekyards. and other needfui buildings
and
lS. To make ali laws which shall be
! necessary and proper for carrying into exc
cation the foregoing powers. and all other
powers vested by this Constitution in the
government of the Confederate States, or
in any department or officer thereof
SECTION TX.
/. The importation Of negroes Of the Af-
riean race from any foreign country other
than the slavehoidng Sts.es or Territories
Of the United States OF America, is hereby
forbidden and Congress is required to pass
such laws as she'll ctfectually prevent the
same.
2. Congress shall: have the power to pro-
hibit the intoduction of slaves from any
State not member Of. or Territory not be-
longing 20 this Confedelacy.
3. The privilege of The writ OF hadeas
corpus shall not be suspended, unless when
In cases of rebellion or invasion the public
safety may require it.
4. No bill of attainder or er posfo focto
| law, or law denying imparing the right
OF property IN negro slaves. shall be
passed,
4. No cspitation o; other direct tax shall
be laid unless in proportion TO the census
or enumeration hegeipbefore directed TO be
taken.
| u. No tax OK duty shall be laid on arti-
cles exported from any State, except By q
vote of two-thirds of both house es
! I No preferences shall be given by
any regulation Of commerce or revenue u
| the ports of one State over those OF an
other.
! 3. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury out in consequence of appropri-
ations male by law aud regular state
ment and account OF the receipts and ex
penditures Of all public money shall be pub
lishcd 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
mays, unless it be asllcd and estimated for
10y sSnls on5 oI tile heads of .iep.i ,ncni.
and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose Of paying its own
expenses aud contingencies or for the pay
ment of claims against tho Confederate
States, the justice of which shall have been
judiciaily declared by n trbunsi for the in
vestigation Of claims against the govern
rnent, which is hereby made the duty OF
Congress to establish.
10. All bills approprialing money shall
specify, ia federal currency the exact
amount Of each appropriation. aud The pur-
poses ior which it Is made and Congress
shall grant no extra compensation to any
public contractor, officer, agent, or servant
after such contract shall be 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 Con-
gress, accept of any present. emoluments.
any king, prince or foreign state.
IL. Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or prohib-
ting the free exercise thereof or OF abrid-
ging the freedom Of spec h or of the press
or the right of the peopl, peaceably to as
sembe and petition the government for .
redress O: grievances.
IL. A well-regulated militia being ncc-
essary to the security Of free State. the
right of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed.
IA. No soldier shall, in time Of peace,
be quartered in any house without the con-
sent of the owner. nor in time of war but
in manner to be prescribed by law.
10. The right OF the people to be secure
in their persons, houses. papers. and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures.
shall not be violated and no warrants shall
issue bat upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly d.
scribing the place to be searched, anu tho
persons or things to be seized.
i l6. No person shall be held to answer
for capital or otherwise infamous crime.
unless presentment or indictment Of .
grand jury. except in cases arising in the
land and naval forces, or in the militia
when in actual service in time of war or
public danger ; nor shall any person be sub
lject for the same offence. to be put twice
in jeopardy of life and limb !; nor be COM
PEELED, in any criminal case. to be wit
ness against himself nor be deprived Of
life, liberty or property. without due pro-
cess Of law ; nor shall private property be
taken for public use without compensation.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the &C
cused 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 asaertained by law.
and to be informed of the nature and cause
OF the accusation /; to be confronted with
the witnesses against him f; to have COM
pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
his favor, and to have the assistance Of
counsel for bis defence.
Is. In suits at common law. whore the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars. the right of trial by jury shall be