The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-02-20
OXFORD, MISS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1861

part of them as may be employed in the service
of the Confederacy, reserving to the States re-
spectively the appointment Of the officers, and
the authority of training the militia according
to the discipline prescribed by Congress: and
| II. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the fore
going powers and all other powers expressly
delegated by this Constitution to this Provision
al Government
SECTION 7.
l. The importation of African negroes from
any foreign country other than the slaveholding
States of the United States, is hereby forbidden
and Congress is required to pass such laws as
shall effectually prevent the same.
g. The Congress shall also have power to pro-
hibit the introduction Of slaves from any State
not member of this Confederacy.
g. The privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus
shall not be suspended unless, when in case Of
rebellion or invasion, the public safety may re-
quire it.
H. No Bill of Attainder, or ex post facto law,
shall be passed
8. No preference shall be given, by any regu-
lation Of commerce or revenue to the ports oil
ohe State over those of another, nor shall yes.
sells bound to or from one State be obliged to
enter, clear, or pay duties in another.
6. No money shall be drawn from the treasn-
ry, but in consequence of appropriations made
by law, and regular statement and account of
the receipts and Expenditures Of all public money
shall be published from time to time.
7. Congress shall appropriate no money from
the treasury unless it be asked for by the Prssi.
dent or some one Of the heads of Departments,
except for the purpose Of paying its own expen-
ses and contingencies.
8. No title of nobility shall be granted by the
Confederacy, and no person holding any office
of profit or trust under ii, shall, without the
consent of the Congress, accept of any present,
emolument office, or title Of any kind whatever,
from any king, prince or foreign State.
0. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof or abridging the freedom Of
speech or of the press, or the right of the peo-
pie pcaceably to assemble and to petition the
Government for redress of such grievances as
the delegated powers of this Government may
warrant it to consider and redress.
TO- A well regulated militia being necessary
to the security Of free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not be in
finged.
IL. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar-
tered in any house without the consent Of the
owner, nor in time of war but in manner to be
prescribed by law.
r. The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no warrant shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to be search
ed and the persons or things to be seized.
13. No person shall be held to answer for a
capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on
'presentment or indictment of grand jury,
except in cases arising in the land or naval for
ces, or in the militia when in active service in
time of war, or public danger, nor shall any
person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb shall he
be compelled, in any criminal case, to be wit.
ness against HIMSELF nor be deprived Of life,
liberty or property without due process Of law
nor shall private property be taken for public
use without just compensation.
IA. In all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury of the State and district ir
which the crime shall have been committed
which district shall have been previously ascer
tanned by law, and to be informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation; to be confronted
with the witnesses against him to have compul
sorry process for obtaining witnesses In his favor
and to have the assistance Of counsel for his de
| fence
Is. In suits at common law, where the valu,
in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, th'
right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and nj
fact tried by jury shall be otherwise re-exam
ined in any court Of the Confederacy thar
according to the rules of the common law.
1s. Excessive bail shall not be required, moi
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusua
punishments inflicted.
IL. The enumeration, in the Constitution, o
certain rights, shall not be construed to deny o.
disparage others retained by ths people.
Is. The powers not delegated TO the Confed
eracy by the Constitution, nor prohibited by ]
to the States, are reserved to the States respect
lively, or to the people.
49, The judicial power Of the COnfederac,
shall not be construed to extend to any suit II
law or equity, commenced or prosecuted agains
one of the States Of the Confederacy, by cit
zens of another State, or by citizens or subject
of any foreign State
SECTION s.
1. No State shall enter into any treaty, ali
ance, or confederation; grant letters Of marqu
and reprisal; coin money; emit bills Of credit
make anything but gold and silver coin tende
in payment Of debts; pass any bill Of attainder
ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligs
ton of contracts or grant any title Of nobility
2. No State shall, without the consent Of th
Congress. lay any impOsts or duties on import
or exports, except what may be absolutely nee
essary for executing its inspection laws; and tn
MT produce Of all duties and imPosts. laid b.
any State on imports or exports. shall be for th
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