Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-01
NEW SERIES-NO. 1876

| 12- To raise and support armies; but appropra
ton of money 10 thai shall be for u longer tern
| than two years.
ID. To provide and maintain a navy:
II To make rules for government and the regula
| lion OF the land and naval forces:
15 To provide for calling forth the militia execcte
the laws of the Confederate States suppress
l tions and repe invasions:
10. To provide for organizing, arming, and discp-
Inning the militia, and for governing such part them
as may be employed in the OF the Confederate
States reservlng 10 the States, respectively the APP
pontment of the officers, and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
| II. To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square,) may, by cessi0n of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat OF the Government of the Confederate States
exercise like authority over all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection OF forts magazines
arsenals, doekyards, and other needfuI buildings and
Is. 10 make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper lor carrying INTO execution the foregoing
and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States, any
department OF officer thereof
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, othe than the eUldng
States Territories Of United America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
such Laws as shall eIiect,Eilly prevent the same:
z Congress Shall also nave power 10 prohibit the
intro ucJiou of slaves from any State hot member
or Territory not belonging 10, thus ConIederacy-
8. The privilege OF the habeas corpus shall
suspended, unless wheu, rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attainder, post fdctO law, law
denying or mparIng the right OF property in negro
slaves shall be passed
s. No capitatiou other direct tax shall be laid un
less proportion To the census enumeration here
inbefOre directed TO be takeI-
9. No duty shall be laid articles exported
from state, except by vote Of twothrds Vf both
Houses.
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue To the ports of one State
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.
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 asked
and estimated for by one OF the heads Of the De-
partment, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its Own expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been udically declared by tribunal Tor the nvesti-
CATION Of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact of each appropra
ton and the purposes for which it is made and Con
greSs shall grant no extra compensation 10 any public
contractor, officer, agent servant after such
shall have been made or such service rendered
IL No of nobility shall be granted by Con
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under them shall, without the
of the Congress- ACCEPT OF present. emOluments Of
hce or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king
prince, foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, OF Of the
press the right OF the people peaceably To assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredrs OF grieV
ances.
IL. well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be mfringed-
IL No soldier shall, in time Of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war, but III manner TO be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right of the people be secure IN their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
nd hall ha
warrant shall but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things 10
be seixed.
10 No person shall be held to answer for capital
otherwise Infamous crime, unless ON presentment
or indictment of grand jury, except IN cases arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when IN
actual service, i'll time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy OF lie limb be cOInpeIl-
ed III any criminal case, TO be witness against HIM
self; nor be deprived OF life, liberty, or property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
tyt be taken for public use without iust oOInpeus
tion.
II In all criminal prosecutions the aocnsed shall
joy the right to speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial Jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertaned by law, and 10 be
informed of the nature and cause Of the accusation; 10
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN hls la
and To have the assistance Of counsel Tor his de-
fence.
Is In suits at common law where the value in con
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined IN any court of
the Oonederacy, than according To the rules Ol the
common law
19. Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces
sive fines be imposed, cruel ana unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having force of law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall r4
pressed in the title
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marque and Teprisal
com money make nything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment Of debts pass any ball Ui attain
der, post fdcO law, law impairng the Obiiga
tion of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
z No State shall, without the consent Of the Con
gress lay any mpOsts duties imposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws and the produce of all du
ties and impOsts, laid by aLy State imports eX
ports shall be for the of treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision control of Congress
b No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty Of tonnage, except on going vessels,
for the improv of its rivers and harboTS navga
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 nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time OF peace,
any agreement compact With another State, witk
a foreign power engage in war, unless actually n
yaded, or in such imminent danger will admit
two or Ssates, they may enter into oompacIs
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE H.