Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28

and the same proceedings shall then be han Us
in case OF other bills disapproved by the lFt'
sident uh;ob
8. Every order, resolution or vote, 10 "h'cu
the concurrence Of both Houses may DC neces,
sary. Except on q question Of Adjournment
shall be presented to the President OF ihe Con.
federate States; and before The same ShaIl 'ane
effect, shall be approved by him or being DIS
annroyed by him, may be repassed by two-
thirds of both Houses, according to the Iu'eS
| and limitations prescribed in case OF a Dill.
SECTION s.-Thc Congress Shall have pow
eT- ,,.ts
To law and collect taxes, duties, inposts
md excuses. for revenue necessary 10 pay lnS,
debts, provide for the common defence, u',u
carry on the government OF the Cohieaer"'e
states but no bounties shall be granted from
the treasury: nor shall any duties or taxes on
;mnortations from foreign nations, be Iald 10
remote or foster any branch Of industry ana
all duties. imposts and excuses shall be Uniform
tbroughout the Confederate States:
.. 10 borrow money on the credit Oh Tue
Confederate States:
3 To regulate commerce with foreign ma
tions, and among the several States, ana Win
,he Indian tribes; but neither this, nor any
other ella Use contained in the Constitution, Shall
eyer be construed to delegate the power 10
Congress 10 appropriate money for any internal
Improvement. intended to facilitate commerce.
eycept for the purpose Of furnishing lights,
beacops and buoys, and other aids to navigation
uuon the coasts, and the improvement OF har-
bors. and the removing Of Instructions in river
navigation, in all which cases such duties shall
be hid OH the navigation facilitated thereby,
as may be necessary to pay the costs and ex-
pensus thereof:
4. TO establish uniform laws Of naturaliZa-
ton, and uniform laws on the subject Of bank
%ruptcics, throughout the Confederate States
but no law Of Congress shall discharge any
debts contracted before the passage Of the
same:
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof
and Of foreign coin, and fix the standard OF
weights and measures:
6. TO provide for the punishment OF coun-
terfeiting the securities and current coin Of the
Confederate States:
7. TO establish post offices and post routes;
but the expenses of the Post Office Depart
mcnt, after the first day Of March, in the year
Of our Lord eighteen hundred ard sixty.three,
shall be paid out Of its own revenues:
s. To promote the progress Of science and
useful arts, by securing for limited times to
authors and inventors the exclusive right 10
their respective writings and discoveries:
9. 10 constitute tribunals inferior 10 the
Supreme Court:
10. TO define and punish piracies and felo-
mics committed on the high Seas, and offences
against the law of nations:
II. 70 declare war. grant letters OF marqre
and ~reprisal, and make rules concerning cap
lures on land and water:
y. TO raise and support armies; but no ap.
preparation OF money t. that use shall he Tor Il
longer term than two years:
IL. To provide and maintuin n navy:
II. TO make rules for government and regu-
lation Of the land and naval forces:
Is. 70 provide for calling forth the militia to
execute the avs oil the Confederate States, sup
press instructions, and repcl invasioIs:
lG. 10 provide for organizing, nrming, and
disciplinin. the militia, and for governing such
part Of them rs may be employed in the
service of the Confederate States; reSerying TO
the States, respectively the appointment Of the
officers, and the authority Of training the
militia according to tho discipline prescribed
hy Congress:
II. 10 exercise exclusive legislation, in all
cases whatsoever, over such district mot cx-
ceeding ten miles square, rs may, by ccsSlon
of one or more Stnics anil the acceptance OF
Congress, become the seat Of the Government
Of the Confederate States; and to exercise like
authority over all places purchased by the con-
sent of the Legislature ot the State IN which
the same shall be, for the erection Of forts,
magazines, ~arsenals, dockyards, and other need
full buildings, and
10. To make all laws which shall be ne
cessary and proper for carrying into execution
the foregoing powers, ard all other powers vest.
cd by this Constitution in the government Of
the Confederate States, or in any department: or
officer thereof.
SECTION OIL. The importation OF negroes
Of the African race, from any fore!gnn. COUNTY,,
flies Of the United Suites Of Ame-icn, is hereby
forbidden; and Congress is required TO pass
such laws Us shall eiftctually prevent the SAINT.
2. Congress shall also nave power 10 prohibit
the introduction Of slaves from any State not a
member Of, or Territory not belonging to, this
Confederscy.
8. The privilege Of the writ Of habeas cor.
pms shall not be suspended, unless when in case
Of rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it.
4. No bill Of attainder, or &c past tacto law,
CT law denying or impairing the right Of pro-
perty in negro slaves, shall be passed.
5. No capilation or other direct tax shall be
laid unless in proportion to the census or enume-
ration hcreinbefore directed tn be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall he laid On articles
exported from any Stale, except by q vote Of
two.thirds Of both Houses.
Z. No preference shall he given by any reg.
ulation Of or revenue to the ports of
one State over those Of another.
s. No money shall lie drawn from the treasu-
~ but in consequence Of appropriations made
BY law and q regular statement and account
Of the receipts and expenditures of all public
money shall be published from time to time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from
the treasury except BY u vote Of two.thirds Of
both Houses, tnken by yeas and nays, unless it
be asked and estimated for by some one Of the
heads Of Department, and submitted to Con.
gress by the President; or for the purpose OF
paying its own expenses and contingencies or
for the payment Of claims against the Confrder-
ate States, the justice Of which shall have been
judicially duclarcd By a tribunal for the inves-
~tigation Of claims against the government, which
it is hereby made The duty Of Congress to es-
tablish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specl.
fy in federal currency the exact amount Of each
appropriation and the purposes for which it is
made and Congress shall grant no extra COM
penSation to any public contractor, officer, agent
or servant, alter such contract shall have been
made or such service rendered.
II. 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, cmolumcnts, office or title of any
kind whatever from any king, prince or for
eign State.
Io. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment; Of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
Of speech, or Of the press or Inc right Of the
people pcaccabiy to assemble and petition the
g5Tcl nmcrit for u redress of grievances.
10. A w~ell-rcgnIated militia being necessary
to the security Of q free State, the right OF tue