Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-24

II. To raise and support armies but no appropria
Ton OF money TO that use shall be for longer tern
13- Ta provide and maintain navy: Ca
/ IA TO make rules Tor government and the regui4
llon OF the land and navaiforces;
l5 To provide Tor calling forth the militia to execcts
tne laws of the Confederate States suppress
| lions and repel iny&sons:
10 To provide fer organizing, arInaBg and discip
nng the militia, and for governing such part Of them
As may De employed in The service OF the Confederate
states reserving 70 the States, respectively The a
pointment Of the officers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
IL TO exercise exclusive legisIot0n ia all cases
whatsoever, such district lnog exceeding ten
miles square) as may, by ceSsi0a OF one or more
STATES, and the acceptance OF Congress, become The
seat Of the Government Of the Confederate States and
70 exercise like authority ali the places purchased
oy tue consent OF the legislature OF the State which
e same shall be- for the erection OF forts, magazines,
arsenas, dockyards, and other neede! buildings and
10 10 make al laws which shall be necessary and
proper oF carrying INTO execution the foregoing pow
ers, and all other powers vested by this Constellation
in the government Of the Confederate States or in any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION Q.
l. The importation OF neeross of the African race
from any foreign country, oIhe than The ayehoidpg
states or IerrtorieS Oh tie United States Of America,
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required 10 pss
such laws as shall eifectually prevent the same:
2 Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
intro AUCTION OF slaves from any State ot member or
or Territory not belonging 20, this Confederacy.
3 The privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended unless w, cases Of rebeIles OF
Invasion, the puoflc safety may require
4 No bill OF attainder, e post fac.o Law or law
slaves shall be passed
g. No capitatlon other direct shall be laid IN
less IN proportion TO the enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken.
g. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote of twothirds Of both
Houses.
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports Of one State
those of another.
rIaUk IT,,
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and Of the receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote OF two-thirds Uf both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
and estimated for by the heads OF the De-
partmeni, and submitted 10 Congress by the fresi-
dent or Tor the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies, the OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which shall lave
been ludlcaly declared by tribunal for the inyest
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 amount Of each apprOTia
tion and the purposes for which il is made and Con-
gress shall grant compensation TO any public
contractor, officer agent or servant after such COZ
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
II. 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 consent
of the Congress- accept OF any present. emoiupents of
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from my king
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress shall make law respecting estab
shInent of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom Of speech Of the
press the right OF the people peaceaDly to assem-
bic and petition the GoEslaeai Zoe redress q grev
ances. iast -
I3. well regulated niilltia being necessary 70 TIE
security of free state Tile fisz.~af the people 70
keep and bear arms shsii bot be lBfriEged
Il. No sOlIie- shah, in time ef peace. be qeartEea
in any house Without tie consent o. the owner Dor
in time of war, but IN manner % be prescribed BY
law.
15. The right of the people be secure their per
sons, houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searcbe and seizures, shall not be violated and 10
warrant shah but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation, ami particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons things
be seized.
10. No person shall be held for a7eapital
otherwise Infamous crime, unless ON presentment
or indictment Of grand Jury except IN cases arising
iu the land naval forces, OF in the mla when la
actual service, il time o WI or public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence to be
twice put i'll jeopardy of life or limb nor be cOmpei
ed, any criminal case, be witness against him
self be deprived ar Life, liberty proper = /,
without due process OF las nor silai private proe
tysbe taken for public use, without Just S.sose s.
tion.
IL In all criminal prescott tons the accused shall
JOY the right a speedy and pablie tTiai, By an.ie
partial jury Of the state and district wherein tie
crime shall hnve coailBtts lieh aislTiI saii
have been previously ascerlaned by law, anu TO be
informed OI the nature and cause OF the accusation 10
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO hay
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN his Ia
and 10 have the assistance Vi counsel for his de
fence.
Is. In suits at common where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined III any court OF
the Confederaoy, than according 10 the rules of the
common law.
10 Excessive bail shall not be required, exces
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
20 Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate TO but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters OF marque and Teprisal
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender III payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post faco law, or law impair ing he obga
tiOn Of contracts grant any title Of nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con
gress lay any imposts duties iuposs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce of ell d
ties and imposts, laid by ally State on imports or
ports shall be for OF tue treasury OF The Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject &c
| the revision ana control OF Congress
3 No state shal without the consent OF Cong esS
lay any duty tonnage, except going vessels
for the improy ement of us rivers and narDOrs navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties Of the Confederate states witt
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de
rived shall, after making such improvements be pais
into the common treasury nor shall any State Keel
troops ships Of IN time peace, enter inIG
any agreement compact with another state will
yaded or in such imminent danger Will not ad-li
of dek But when any river divides or flows through
| two or more Ssates, they may enter into eompact
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
| ARTICLE H.