Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
NEW SERIES 1902


II, To raise and support arnies but no appropria
ton Of money TO that shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
l3. Trprovide and maintain a navy:
| II To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia execct,
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress nsuTTec
1 tlons and repel invasons:
| 10 To provide for organizing arming and discip
inning the militia and for governing part
as may be employed the service of the Confederate
States; reservlng to the States respectively ap
Ponnleh OF TIE oHlcers and tfe authority of train
ing The militia according 10 The discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II TO exercise exclusive Iegislotion ia all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
| mites square y as may, by ccSSon OF one or more
states and the acceptance Of Congress, become the
seat oi the Government the Confederate SIales and
TO exercise like authority over all the places purchased
BY the consent Of the legislature state ia which
the shall be- Tor the erection Of tris ulavzine
arsenals, docky ards and other neesf buildings and
1o 10 make al laws which shall be Necessary snd
proper ior carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers, and all other powers vested by this Cons; zion
in the government of the Confederate States or N any
| department or olheer thereof
sgeT.oS 9.
L The importation OF ncgros Of th,. African race.
from any tOroign country OJ than Iie saYellU hing
States Ierriofos Of tie United states o5 America
ls hereby 10 Dien and Congress Is reuircd 10 ass
such laws as shall eiiecIually prevent the
| = Congress shall also have power prohibit the
introduction OF slaves nyStale Eot member Or
| or Territory rot belonging TO, this CoGfederacy.
g. The privilege or the ~ril OF habcas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless whe1, IL cases OF rebellion OF
| Invasion, The pablc safety may require il. ...
| l. No Dill OF aitander, post facdo law or Iaw
| slaves shall be passed.
40 captaton OF other direct tax shall be laid IN
less proportion the census OF enumeration here
inoetore directed TO be taken
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exp7stad
from any State, except by vote OF two-thirs both
Houses --
Z. Nopreference shall be given by any regulation Of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one State
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
in consequence OF appropriations made by law ana
regular statement and account OF the receipts aud
pendItuTeS ot all public money shall Dc published
| from time 10 time. 80
9 Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by q vote of two thirds CT both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
and estimated for by Of the heads of the De
partment, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent OF for the purpose Of paying its expenses
and contingencies, for the Of claims
the Confederate States the justice Of winch shall have
been Iudicially declared by tribunal for the invtsti
cation of claims against the Government, which 1t
is hereby made the duty Of Congress 10 establish
10 All bills apprOpriatng money shall specify in
federal ency the amount of each appTopTia
tIOn and the purposes for which IL Is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra Compensation 10 any Public
contractor, officer, agent servant, after such con
tract shall have been made such service rendered
IL No title OF nobility shall be granted by tbe Con
federate States and no person holding any Office OF
pront or trust under them shal, without the Consent
Of the Congress accept OF any present emolueHtS Of
hce or titles OF any kind whatever, from any King,
prince, or foreign state t....
IL Congress Shall make no law respecting an estat-
lishment Of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof or abrdgng the freedom Of speech or Of the
press the right OF the people peAeeabiy
bic and petition The Government Tor aredres oi grieY
ances.
I3. well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security Of free State, the right Of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
IL No soldier shall, in time Of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent Of the
in time OF war, but in a manner to be prescribed by
law @
Is The right Of the people To be secure IN their per
sons houses, papers, aud effects against unreasonable
searches and seIzures shall not be violated and no
warrant shan issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath aifrmaton and particularly describing
the place To be searched, aud the persons or things 10
be seized.
10. No person shall be held 10 answer for u capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presentmenI
indictment of grand jury, except IN eases arising
in the land naval forces IN the militia, when la
actual service, IN time OF war or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of lie or limb nor be compel
ed, in any criminal case, TO be witness against him
self; be deprived OF li1e liberty, property,
without due process OF law shall private proper
tysbe taken for public use, without Just compeiisA
tion.
II In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to speedy and public trial. by IN
partial jury of the and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and 10 be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accusation, 10
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process obtaining witnesses
and TO have the assistance Uf counsel lCr his de
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
trOverSy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right Of
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise Te-exaniled any cUurt OF
the Confederacy than according TO the rules OF The
common law .
19 Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive hnes be imposed nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force of law,
shall relate To but subject, aud thai shal! be
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
1. No State shall enter any treaty, alliances
confederation grant letters marque and reprisal
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender III payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post tdct0 law or law lmparing the obliga
tion OF contracts or grant any title of nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con
gress lay imposts duties imposts exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary fOr execut-
ing Inspection laws and the net produce OF all du
ties aud nlposts laid by aIy State imports
pyrts shall be for the OF treasury OF the Con
federate StItes and all such laws shall subject
the revision and control of Congress
3. No Stale shall, without the consent of Congress-
or The mpruv of its rivers and Laroors nayga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties OF the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, shall after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
n foreign power, engage in war, unless actually
vaded sQr in such imminent danger will ad.ait
det3y. But when any divides flows through
two more Ssates| they may enter into compacts
with each other te improve the navigation thereof.
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