Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
NEW SERIES-NO. 1906


L. To raise and support armies but no apprOpria
non Of money 70 that use shall be for loager term
13- Fn provide and maintain navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the regula-
tion Of the land and naval forces:
To provide for calling forth the militia
the Jaws OF the Confederate States suppress ns1rTec
tons and repel invasions:
l6 To provide for organizing, arming, and discip-
as may be employed The service Of the Confederate
States reserying to the States respectively ap-
pointment OF the officers and the authority Of
| By Congress: =
IL, To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such distrlct mot exceeding
miles square, as may, by eession 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 over all the places purchased
by 1he consent Of the legislature OF State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of forts magazines
arsenals aockyards, and other needful buildings and
ls 10 make al laws which shall be necessary and
proper ioT into execution the foregoing pow
IN the government Of the Confederate States or in
department or ofieer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, othei than slzvehoing
States or Territories OF the United states Of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws shall eiIect0aliy prevent Iile same
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introsUcloa of slaFes IRON any STAKE not member
or Territory Aot belonging to, this COnfederacy.
3. The privilege Of the writ of habeas corpus shall
De pcnOS0 unless WlSu, IN rebellion
Invasion, the public safety may require ii.
A. No bill OF attainder, posi- facO law OF law
denying or lmpairng the right Of property negro
5. No capitation other drec; shall be laid un-
less IN proportion TO the here
inbefore directed to be taken.
g. No duty shall be laid OF articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twothirs OF both
Houses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue to the ports of one State
those OF another
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account OF the receipts
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time sr.- -
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote Of two-thirds Of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be ssked
and estimated Tor by of the heads Of the De-
partmens, and submitted to Congress by the Pres-
dent for the purpose of paying lis own expenses
and contingencies, for the claims against
the Confederate Staies the justice OF which shall have
been Judicially declared by Tribunal Tor the nvest
CATION of claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty of Congress establish.
10 All bills apprOpriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount vi each appropra
tion and the purposes for which il is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation TO any public
contractor, officer, agent servant after sucn cou
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL No title OF nobility shall De 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 eOiunenis Of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king
prince or foreign State
Il Congress shall make no law respecting eStab-
iisment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom Of speech, or Of the
press the right OF the people peaceably 10 assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredress OF greT
ances.
IS. A well regulated militia being necessary 10 tie
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be lDringed.
ii. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quariered
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 to be their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated aud no
shah but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
To- No person shall be held to answer for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on presentment
indictment Of grand Jury, except in cases arising
IN the land OF naval iorces or IN tbe Itia Wheh n
actual service, time of or pubic danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy OF lie or limb nor be conpe-
ed, any criminal case To be witness against him
self; nor Ge deprived OF life, liberty, or property
without due process OF law nor snail private proper
tye be taken for public use, without just compensa
| tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury the and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
of the of the
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO have
and 10 have the assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence.
/ In suits al common law Wncfe luc NGiot II COIL
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right O tTIa
by Jury shall be preserved anu fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined IN any court o
the Confederacy than according TO the rules of tht
4 common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces
siye fines be imposed cruel aud unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force of law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall lie eX
pressed in the tile
| SECTION 10.
|. No State shall into any treaty, alliance, o
confederation grant letters OF marque and repTisal
coin nouey make any thing but gold and silver coil
tender i'll payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der post fdoO law, law impair ing The Obhga
| tion of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
! 2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con
gress lay any mposts duties on imposs or exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execuI
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce OF all du
ties and imposts laid by aLy State imports ex
pJrts shall be for the OF tue treasury of the Con
federate states and all such laws shall be subject
the revision anu control of Congress
3. No Stale shall, without the consent of Congress
lay any duty of tonnage except on sea going vessels
the improv OF Its rivers and haroors nayiga
by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ict with any treaties OF the Confederate States Wit
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus dc
rived SHALL after making such mproy enents, be pal
| into the common treasury nor shall any State kee
| troops ships OF in time OF peace, enter int
| any agreement compact with another STATE vii
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually IL
| vaded, or in such imminent danger will not ad-l
two more Ssates, they may enter into compaci
with each other to improve the navigation thereof.
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