Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-13

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton of money to that use shall be for longer term
than two years.
ID. To provide and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and naval forces:
15 To provide for calling forth the militia execce
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress nsurec-
tions and repel invasions:
10 To provide fer organizing, arming and dscsyl-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
states reservng to the States respectively, the
pointment of the officers and the authority train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
IT. To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding
miles square,, as may, by cessi0n 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 all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature of the State which
the same shall be- for the FORTS MAGAZINES
arsenals, dockyards and other needul buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution foregoing DOW
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States any
depar tment or officer thereof
SECTION g..
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country Other than the slavehodng
Territories OF the United States of America
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required pass
such. laws as shall effectualy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro of slaves from any Stale not member Of
or Territory not belonging 10, this Confederacy.
8. The privilege OF the writ OF habeas corpus shall
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill of attainder, post fdcto law, or law
denying or impairIng the right OF property in negro
s. No captaton other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion TO the census enumeration here
inbefore directed &c be taken. -..
6. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF twothIrds of both
Houses.
commerce revenue 10 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 receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by a 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-
partment, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose OF paying It's own expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been ludcialy declared by tribunal for the lnvesti
cation of claims against the Government, which 1t
is hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish
10 ALI bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency The exact amount of each appropra
tion and the purposes for which 1t is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation to any public
contractor, oicer agent servant, after such cou
tract shall have zen made or such service rendered.
IL. No title OF Lobiity shall be granted by the Con
federate States and person holding any office OF
profit trust under them SHALL without the consent
of the Congress, accept OF any present. emouments Of
fee titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
IL. Congress shall make law respecting eStaO-
lishment of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridgng the freedom Of speech, of the
press the right of the people peaceably TO assem-
BILE and petition the Government for redress OF grev-
ances.
Ii. A well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be lnfringed.
IA No soldier shall, IN time OF peace De quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
Is. The right of the people to be secure their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons or things
be seized.
10. No person shall be held to for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
indictment of grand jury, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or IN the militia when IN
actual service in time of public danger; MOI
shall any person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb nor be cUmpel
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; be deprived of life, liberty, property
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyE be taken for public use, without just oompeDsa
tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Joy the right speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shal
have been previously ascertained by law, and 10 be
informed of the and of the accusation:
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de
fence.
1s In suits at common law where the value in con
troveTsy shall exceed twenty dollars the right OF trIa
by Jury shall be preserved and no fact 50 tried by
jury shall be Otherwise re-exsminsd any o.
the Conederacy, than according to the rules of tbs
common law.
l9. Excessive bail shall be required, nor exces
sive fines be mpOsed nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every resolution having the force Of law
shall relate but subject, and that shall lie
pressed in the title.
| SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters Of marque and reprisa
| coin money make anything but gold and silver col
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post dctO law, law lmpairing the Obliga
ton of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent Of the Con
gress lay any imposts duties impOss exports
ing its Inspection laws and the produce of all du
ties and imposts, laid by ay State imports eN
ports shall be for the of the treasury Of the Con
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject
| the revision ana control of Congress
3. No State SHALL without the consent of Congress:
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessel:
for the Improvement of its rivers and harbOrs navigs
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
hct with any treaties of the Confederate States Wit
foreign nations and surplus revenue, thus de
rived shall, after making such improvements be pai
| into the common treasury; shall any State kee
| troops ships of in time oi peace, enter ini
any agreement compact with another State, Wit
foreign power, engage in war; unless actually II
| vaded, in such imminent danger as viii not adm
of delay. But when any divides flows tnrous
two more Ssates, they may enter into compac
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof
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