Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-27
NEW SERIES-NO. 1882

L. To raise and support armies; but appropris
ton Of 10 that use shall be for longer ieru
| than two years.
| IS II provi.se ahd maintain navy.
| II To make rules for government and the resHl4
1 tOn of the land aud naval forces:
Is To provide for calling forth the mint a
the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress isuIse
4 tions and repel insasions:
I6. To provide for organizing, armlng, and dsep
lining the militia and for governing such IaTi o Irn
as may be employed in the ssry zee oi the tsfedeTI
States; reserviug the STATES Respectively, the ap
ointmenf of the oieers, and the authority OF train
ing the militia according to the discipline preserved
II To exercise exclusixeslegislotion, IN all cases
whatsoever, over sach alspSrt5 not exceeding tei
States, and the acceptance Congress become ia.
seat 0f the Government cf The Confederate States aud
by the consent OF the legislature OF the Stale IN which
the shall be- for the erection OF FORTS magazines
arsenas, dockyaris, and other neefa buildngS- and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary. and
proper for carrying execution the foregoing pow
ers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution
III the government Of the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION ..
/ The importation of Negroes or the African race.
from foreign country, OIe than the eltulIua
States Territories OI United States America
hereby forbidden; ANU Congress required Io ss
laws shall eiiecIusS prevent Ihe same.
= Congress shall aisn have lauWrr 10 prohibit the
intro uction of slaves amy State member u
or Territory EoI belonging 10, tins COni,,rracS-
not be suspended, iiliiess wieu rebellion or
invasion, the p;ibric safety may require il :,
4. No bill OF atJainder, f-sSt fLc0 law. law
denying or l-is1lriig The rgHt o property Ia negro
slaves SDal be passed
s. No carp,aIon or other dircrr tax shall be 4i un-
less proportion ~ the enumeration here
inbefore directed To be takt n.
6. No tax duly shall be laid articles expnrted
from any State, except by vote OF twOthrds Of both
Houses
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports oi one State
those OF another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence ol appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account of the receipts
pendltures OF all public money shall be published
from time To time.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by a vote Of two thirds uf both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
and estimated Tor by vi the heads Of the be
partmen., and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or Tor the purpose of paying lis OWN EXPENSES
contingencies Tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Iudcially declared by taiDuna Tor the inyesti
CATION OF Claims against the Government, which IL
is hereby made the duty Of Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each apprUra
tOn and the purposes for which 1t is made and Con
gress shall grant compensation any public
contractor officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by tie Con
federate States and person holding any olice Of
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
OF the Congress, accept OF present, emouments OF
fee titles OF any Kind whatever, fTUm any king,
prince, OF foreign state
II. Congress shall make no law respecting an eStab
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom Of speech, of the
press the right OF the people peIceaby " Assem-
bic and petition Government tOf redress Of griey
ances
Is. well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be niringed.
IL No souier shall, in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time of war, bat in manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
Is The right of the people TO be secure IN their per-
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
warrant shall but upon pI Obable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the persons things
be seiaed.
10 No person shall be held to answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presenIneut
or indictment Of grand jury, except IN cases arising
in the land naval forces III the militia, la
actual service, III time OF war or public aauger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence To be
twice put in Jeopardy of life or limb be cOmpell
ed in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; nor be deprived Of lie, liberty, property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
tyibe taken for public use, without Just comlehs>-
tion.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to speedy and public trial, by i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertslned by law, and To oe
informed of The nature and cause OF the TO
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses IN ms IA
and 10 have the assistance Uf counsel for his de
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
trOversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right ul trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury snail be otherwise re-examned III any court of
the Confedefcy, than according to the rules of the
common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required,
sve fines be imposed, nor cruel ana unusual punish
Inents be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force of Law,
shall relate to but one subject, ami tina! Shall be
pressed III the tile.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance or
confederation grant letters oI marque ami repI sa
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment of debts pass any ball OF attain
der, post JdctO law law mpaiTn ing Ihe Obiiga
ton of contracts or grant any title of nobility
2 No State shall, without the consent o the Con
gress, lay any imposIs duties inosIs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execuI
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce of ali du
ties and impOsts, laid by aLy State on imports eX
ports shall be for the of the treasury of the Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject TO
the revision ana control of Congress
5. No state shall, without the consent of Congress-
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
for the mprOv ement of Its rivers and LarbOrs naVg
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus or revenue, thus de-
rived, shall after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; shall any state keep
troops or ships of war in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another state, with
foreign power, or engage IN war, unless actually in
yaded 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 cOmpacis
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.