Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-23
plcKENs COURT HOUSE, s. C. SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1861.

obstructions in river navigation, in all which |
cases such duties shall be laid on the navga-
tion facilitated thereby, as to pay the costs
and expenses thereof:
A. To establish uniform laws of naturoliza-
tion and uniform laws on the subject of bank
ruptcics, throughout the Confederate States,
but no law of Congress shall discharge amy
debt contracted before the passage of the
same.
3. To coin money, regulate the value there
OF and OF foreign coin, and fix the standard
of weights and measures:
&. 10 provide for the punishment of coun-
tcrleitlrg the securities and current coin of
the Confederate States:
Z. To establish post Offices and post routes
but the exposes of the Post Office Depart
year of cur Lord eighteen hundred and sixty
three, shall be paid out of its own revenues
8. To promote the progress of science and
useful arts, by securing for limited times TO
aut''ors and inventors, the exclusive right to
thor cspectivc writings and discoveries
8. TO constitute tribunals inferior to the
Supreme Court:
10. To leiine and punish phwcics and fel-
onics committed on the high seas and often
ces against the law of nations
IT, To declare war, grant letters Of narQuc
and rcprisal, and make rules concerning cap
turcs on land and water:
II. To raise and support armieS; but no
! appropriation of money TO that use Shall be
Tor a LONGER term than two years
I3. 10 provide and maintain navy
ll. 10 make rules for government and
regulation of the land and naval forces
-. To provide for calling forth the mill
F., tia TO execute tic laws of the Confederate
States, suppress Instructions, and rcpel in
vasion
lG. To provide lor organizing, orming and
dsclplining the militia, and for governing
such part of them ne maybe employed in the
service of the Confederate States rcscrvinc
to The States. respectively, the appointment
of the officers, aud the authority of training
| the militia according to the discipline pre-
scribcd hy Congress ~.
IL. To exercise exclusive legislation in all
eases Whatsoever, over such district not cx-
cccdng ten miles square) rs may, by cession
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 places purchasct, Ly
the consent of the legislature of the State in
which tic s,iEc shall be, for the erection of
forts, magazines, arscnals, d0ck-yards and
othcr hccdlui buildings: and
Is. To make all !, VS. which shall be ncccS.
sary. and proper for carrying into execution
TIE foregoing powers, and ul other powers
vested by this Constitution in tho government
| of the Confederate Stqtes, on in any depart
uent or officer thereof I'D,
SHcrION 0.-1. The importation of ne
gioes OF the African race, flom any foreign
country, other than-thc slaveholdng States or
In.. Al
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required
to pass such laws as shall eiioctuully prevent
the same
2. Congress shall also have power to pro-
hiblt the introduction of slaves from any
State nota a member of, or Territory not be-
longing to, this Confederacy
g. The privilege of the writ of habeas cor
pus shall not be suspended, unless when in
c9scs of rebellion orinvusion the public safety
may require it,
i, No bill of attoindor, or er post t;tcfo
law, or law denying or importing the right of
property i'll negro slavcss shall be passed.
.. No capitntion or other direct tax shall
be laid, unless in proportion 10 the census or
enumeration herembcfore directed to be
6. No tax or dnty shall be laid on articles
exported from any yState, except by n vote of
two, thirds of both Houses ,.,ta
L.. No preference shall be given by any re-.
guIption Of coplmerce of revenue to the ports
OF one State over those of another
8. No money shall be drawn from the trea-
suiy. but in consequence of appropriations
made by law and regular statement and
account OF the reoeips aud expenditures OF
nll pubic money shall be published from time
TO time, -..s4.s ,s. ..
9. Congress s'an appropriate no nloisay
from the treasury except by a vote of two
thirds of both Houses, taken by yeas and
nays, unless it be asked and estilpatcd for by
some lone, ofrthe heads of Departments, aud
submitted TO CapaYesS by the President !; or
for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies; or for the payment of
claims against the Confederate States, the
justice of which hasbeon judicially declared
byia tribunal for tho investigation Of claims
n9Dtinst Che GovofmpeBt, which it is hereby
made the duty of Congress torestablish ~ io-
no. iAll bills approprioting money shall
specify in Eederahcurreney the exnct amount
OF ,ench appropriation, aud the purposes tor
which itiisuado;l and Congress shall grant
noeNtrd compensation to.ahy public cohtrac-
tor, officer, agent or servant, after said con-
tract shall have been nude or such service
rendered.
a1b otitle oftnobility shall bo, granted by
The Confederate Sttpal and no persoa hold.
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