The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-19


SECTION IL. The importation Of Afri-
can negroes from any foreign country other
than the slaveholding States of the United
States, is he15oy forbidden; and Congress
Is required to pas such laws rs shall effect
ually prevent the same.
2. The Congress shall also have power to
prohibit the Introduction of slaves from any
State not a member of this Gonfederacy.
3. The privilege of the writ of Habeas
Corp45 shall not ba suspended unless, when
in case Of ebellioL or invasion, the public
safety may require it.. 4l lars .l.a.
4. No Bill of Attainder, or ex post fecto
law, shall be passed.
8. No preferences shall be given, by any
regulation of commerce or revenue, TO the
ports of one State over those of another,
nor shall vessels bound to or from one
State be obliged to enter, clear, or pay du-
ties in another
6. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury, but in consequence of approp1a-
tions made by law, and regular statement
and account of the receipts and expendi-
lures of all public money shall be published
from time to time.
Z. Congress shall appropriate no money
from the fTesrury, unless it be esked for by
the President cr some other one of the
heads of Depr ,ments except fo. the pur-
pose of paying if3own expenses sd con-
tingencie
3. No title cI nobility shall be Z. anted
by the Confederacy, and no peisUn holding
any office of profit or trust under it, shall,
without the consent of the COngrel 9, accept
of any present, emoiument, office, or title of
any kind whate er, from any king, prince
or foreign State.
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an establislnent of religion or prohibiting
the free exerci e thereof or abridging the
freedom zof sp- ch or Of the press, or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble
and 70 petition the Government for a redress
of such gr,evauc as the delegated powers
of this Government moy Warrant it TO ccn-
slider and rearees.
TO- A well regulate. militia being neces-
sary to the security Of a free Sate, the right
of the people to k p aad be"r arms shall
not be infringe3
II. No soldieg shall, il time Of pea {, be
quartered in any norse without the consent
Of the owner, nor III time of war but in a
manner to be pre- .ribed by law.
II. The right Of the p pple Il ie secure
IN their persons, hou s, papers and effects
against unre 5Cnable earchcs and seizure,
shall not be .olated, and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly dc
scribing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things - bc seized.
Is. No person shall be held to answer for
a capital or 0therWi Infamous crime. un-
less on a pre- utmcnt or indictment of a
grand jury, except in c. sea arising in the
land or naval iSIcrs, or irr the militia, when
in actual servfce n time Of war, or public
danger nor shall any person be subject for
the same offenSe to be twice put in Jeopardy
of life or limb nor shall be compelled in
any criminal case, to be a witness against
himself; nor he deprived Of life, liberty or
ProI erty without due process of law nor
shall private property be taken for public
use without just compensation.
IA. In al criminal PROSECUTIONS the AZ
cused shall enjoy the right - speedy and
public trial, by an impartial jury of the
State and district in which the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall
have been previously certained by law,
and II be informed of the nature and cause
of the accusation; - be confronted with
the witnesses against him; to hav3 COM
pulsory process for obfaining witnesses in
his favor, and to have the ass stance of
counsel for his def,nle
Is. In suits at common law, where the
value In controversy shall exec I'd twenty
dollars, the right Of trial by jury shall be
preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall
be otherwise r examined in any court of
the Contederacy, than acc ordi1g to the rules
of the common law
l6. Excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cluel and
unusual punishments inflicted
II. The enumeration, in the Constitution,
of certain rights, shall not be construed to
deny or disparage Others retained by the
people.
Is. The powers not delegated to the Con-
federacy by the Constitution, nor prohibit
ed by it to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively,sor to the people.
10. The judicial power of the Confedera-
cy shall not be construed to extend to any
suit in law or equity, commenced or prose-
cuted against one of the States of the Con-
federacy, by citizens OF another State, or by
citizens or subjects of any foreign State.
SECTION 81. No State shall enter into
any treaty, alliance or conf leration;
grant letters of marque and reprisal coin
money; emit bills Of credit; make anything
but gold and silver CON a tender in pay
ment OF debts; p0zs any bill of attqinder.
ex pest fact, law, or law impairing the
obi cation of con--acts; or giant a1y title
OF nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent OF
the Congre lay eny impo3ts or duties on
imports or export, except what may be
absolutely noce. ary for executing its in
spection laws; aad The net produSs of all
duties and impost / ID by any State on
imports or exports, shall be for the use of
the treasury Of the Confederacy, and all
such laws shall be subject . the revision
end control OF the Congr IS No State,
shall, without the consent OF Congress, lay
any duty of t1nusge, enter into any agree
ment or compact with another State, or
with d foreign power, or engage in war;
unless actually invad /, or in such immn-
ent danger as will not admit of delay.
ARTICLE H.
SECTION IL. The Executive power
shall be vested il President Of the Con-
federate States Of ! nerica. He, together
with the Vice President, shall hold his Of
flee for one year, or until this Provisional
Government shall be superseded by Per-
mauent Government, Whatsoever shall first
occur.