Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-29
NEW SERIES-NO. 1859

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton OF money To that use shall be Gor "a longer tern
| than two years.
| 49, To prov ide and maintain navy:
| II 10 make rules for govefEmenI and the regula
tion OF the land and naval forces:
l5 To provide calling forth the militia TO exeeci,
e laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
tions and repel invasions:
| 10. To provide ier organizing arming and dfscip
x Tue miiitla and for governing such part Of then
as may be employed in The OF the Confederat,
States reservng To the States respectively, the ap
pointment of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| BY Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive legisIotion, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
| miles square as may, by cession OF one or more
states, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat oi the government of the Confederate states and
TO exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent or the leg isature of the t IN winch
the same shall be, for the forts magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other neeCfu buildings and
lo 10 make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Ior carrying INTO execution the foregoing DOW
and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate States or in AN
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country oIbe than Ibe
is hereby iorbdden and Congress is required 10 pass
such laws shall enectually prevent the
z. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro -uctOn of slaves from any member ol
or Territory not belonging To, this Conlederaey.
D. Ile privilege OF the WITH Oi l1D,tS shall
not be suspended unless Wheu, rebellion Or
invasion, the pubic safety may require
l. No bill OF attainder, posi- factO law, law
denying or lmpalrng the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall be passed.
8. No captaon or other direct tax shall be laid
less proportion To the census or enumeration here.
Inbefore directed 10 be tal&,n
6. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
roin any STATE except by vote OF t~othrds of both
T. No preference shall 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 ANA
regular statement and account OF the receipts
pendltures oil all pubic money shall be published
from time 10 time.
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote OF two thirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads the De
partmen., and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its expenses
and contingencies, Tor the pay of claims against
the Confederate States the justice OF winch shall have
been Iudicialy declared by tribunal for the inVeti
cation OF claims against the Government, which II
is hereby made the duty of Congress establish.
10 All bills appropriatng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each approra
tion and the purposes for which il is made anu Con
gress shall grant extra compensation any pubic
contractor ocer agent or servant alter such con
tract shall have been made or such service rendered
IL. No title OF nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and no person holding any oiice of
profit trust under them, shall without the
OF the Congress accept OF present, emouments
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any KING,
prince, or foreign state
II. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab
lislment of religion, prohibiting the free
thereof abridgng the freedom Of speech of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby 10 assem-
bic and petition the Government for aredress of rev
ances.
IL. well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of free state, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be iDfringed.
II. No soldier shall, in time Of peace, be quarered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war, but in manner 10 be prescribed by
law
l5 The right of the people 10 be secure IN their per
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath atrmatIon and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things To
be seized.
10 No person shall be held u answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless presenIment
or Indictment of grand jury except cases arising
in the land naval forces, OF in the mitia when
actual service, in time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb nor be cOmpeu
ed, in 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
tyE be taken for public use without just conpeusl-
tiOn.
H. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right 10 speedy and pubic trial, by 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 TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accusation To
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
process for obtaining in his
and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
Jury shall be otherwise re-examned in any court oI
the Confederacy, than according ~ the or
common law.
1s Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, 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 tile.
SECTION 10.
/. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters ol marque and reprsa
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender i'll pay yment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der, post fdcO law, or law lmpairing The Obhga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
greSs, lay impoSts duties impOSs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing its Inspection laws and tie net produce of all du
pJrts shall be for the of the treasury of the Con
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana 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 rivers and harbors navigl-
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de
rived shall, after making such mprov be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time o. peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
a foreign power engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, in such imminent danger as Will not admit
of delay. But when any divides or flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof.