Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06
NEW SERIES mo. 1865

II. To raise and support armies. but no appropri,
ton of money that shall be for q longer teri
| than two years.
Is. To provide and maintain a navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the reguls
| ton of the land and navaiiOrces
| Is. To provide for calling forth the militia execct
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress
| tions and repel inyasOns:
| 10. To provide fer organizing, arming, and dlscp
lining the militia and for governing such part Of then
may be employed in the service of the Confederat
States reservlng TO the States, respectively, the ap
pointment of the officers and the authority of train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescricet
| by Congress:
| II. To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding tel
| miles square as 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 all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature of the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards and other needful buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper !or carrying INTO execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers Vested by this Constitution
in the of the Confederate states any
! department OF officer thereof.
| SECTION g.
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, Other than the savehodng
States Territories Of the United States of America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws as shall enectually prevent the same:
z Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
intro -uction of slaves from any Stale member Of
or Territory not belonging TO, this Confederacy.
g. The privilege Of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu rebellion or
invasion the public safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attander, post fGct0 Law, law
denying or imparng the right Of property in negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitation other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion to the enumeration here
| inbeore directed TO be taken.
g. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
rom any State except by vote Of twothirds of both
Houses
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation Of
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
| pendtures OF all public money shall be published
| from time TO time.
g. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote Of twothrds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads of the
partner, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying its expenses
and or Tor the pay ment of claims
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Judically declared by tribunal for the investi-
| CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
| 10 al bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact Of each appropra
ton and the purposes for which is made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation to any public
contractor, officer agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such service rendered.
IL. 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 present, emouments, Of
fee titles of any kind whatever from any king,
/ prince, foreign state.
L. Congress Shall make no law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, of the
press or the right OF the people peaceaby 10 assem-
BILE and petition the Government for aredress of griev
ances.
ID. A well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
IL No soldier SHALL in time of peace, be CHARTERED
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war, but in manner 70 be prescribed by
law
Is The right of the people be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons or things 10
| be seized.
10. No person shall be held TO for capital
or otherwise infamous crime unless presentment
Indictment of grand jury except in cases arising
in the land naval forces in the militia, when Ia
actual service in time of public danger
shall any person be subject the same offence 10
twice put in jeopardy of life or LIMB be compel
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
tyEbe taken for public use, without just compensa
ton.
IT, In all criminal prosecutions the accused 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 ascertained by law and TO be
informed OF the nature and cause of the accusation to
be confronted with the witnesses against him TO have
compulsory process Tor obtaining witnesses IN his Ia
and To have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
fence
49, In suits at common law where the value in
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise reexamined any court of
the Confederacy, than according TO the rules Of the
common law.
19. Excessive bail shall not be required
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 reprisal
coin money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der, post fdct0 law, law mparing the obiga-
ton of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2. No State SHALL without the consent Of the Con-
gress lay any imposs or duties on mposts or exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing Inspection laws and the net produce of all du-
ties and imposts laid by any State on imports
ports shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
the revision ana control of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage except going vessels
for the improvement of Its rivers and harbors nayig
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
with treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, shall after making such improvements, be paid
the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power engage in war, unless actually
Vaded, in such imminent danger as will not admit
of delay. But when any river divides or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof