Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-02
NEW SERIES mo. 1888

| II To raise and support armies; but no auuronria
.on OF money 10 that shall be for longer term
| than two years.
| II 10 make rules for government and the regula-
| ton OF the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the jita t execc,s
tne laws OF the Confederate States suppress insurre
| lions and rePel inyasions:
| 10 TO provide fer organizing, arming and diseip-
lining the militia for governing such part of them
as may be employed iE The service of the
Sates reservng to the States respectively The APP
pOtnent OF the officers, and the authority of train
ny tne militia accordmg to the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
IL 10 exercise exclusive legisIotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
nles square, as may, by cession OF or more
oates aud the acceptance Of Congress, become the
seat OF the Government of the Confederate States and
10 exercise like authority all the places purchased
Dy the consent of the legislature of the State in which
the same shall be, for the erection of forts magazines
arsenas, dockyards, and other buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessTv and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing
ers and all other powers by this Constitution
in the government Of the Confederate States or in any
| department or officer thereof.
SECTION g.
1. The importation OF negroes of the African race
from any foreign country olne than The slaveholding
States or Territories OF the United States America
hereby forbdden and Congress required TO pass
such laws shall etectualiy prevent tlle same:
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
Introduction Of slaves from any State member of
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu, in of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill of attander, post faeo law, law
denying or inpairng the right OF property IN negro
slaves shall be passed
No capitaIion other direct shall be laid un-
less IN proportion to the census enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 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 to the ports of one State over
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence appropriations made by law ; and
regular statement and account of the receipts and
pendtures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time
g. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads Of the De-
partmenE, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its expenses
and contingencies, tor the payment of claims
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Judcially declared by tribunal for the investi
CATION OF claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appTopri
tion and the purposes which it is made and Con-
gresS shall grant extra compensation any public
contractor, ofcer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under them, shall, without the
OF the Congress- accept of present. emoluments Of
nee or titles OF any kind whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign State.
II. Congress shall make no law[espectng estab-
lishment OF religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridging the freedom of Speech of the
press the right of the people peaceaby to assem-
bic and petition the Government for aredress OF grev
ances.
1a- well regulated militia being necessaryso tie
security of free State, the right of the people
keep and bear 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 to be prescribed by
law
Is. The right of the people be secure III their per
sons, houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons or things
be seized.
10. No person shall be held answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on presentment
or indictment of grand jury, except III arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when
actual service, in time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor be cOmpelI
ed in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self be deprived OF life, liberty, property,
without due process OF law shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without just compensa
tion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
JOY the right to speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and be
informed OF the nature and cause of the TO
De conirnted with the witnesses against MIN 10 ldYe
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses his IA
and to have the assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits common law where the value in con-
troyersy shall exceed twenty dollars the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined any of
the Confederacy, than according the rules OF the
common law.
19. Excessive bail shall be required, exces-
sve fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force of law,
shall relate to but subject, and that shall be
pressed in the title
SECTION 10.
1. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance, or
conf Of M md
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post tacto law, law impairing The obiga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress, lay any impostS duties impusts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ing Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts, laid by ally State imports
ports shall be for the of treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control Of Congress
g. No shall, without the of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage except going vessels,
the Improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations any surplus revenue thus de-
rived shall, after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded Spr in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay But when any divides flows through
two Ssates, they may enter into compacts |
with each other to improve the navigation thereof