Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-22
NEW SERIES-NO. 1850

L.. To raise and support armies. but no apprOpria
ton of money that shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
Is. Fo prov ide and maintain navy:
Il 10 make rules for government and the regul4
tion Of the land and navaiforces-
l5 To provide Tor calling forth the militia 10 execci
the laws o the Confederate States, suppress surrec
tons and repel invasions:
| 10 10 provide ter organizing, armlng, and disrip
lining the militia, and for governing such part OF Then
as may ss eIaisy-d the ser soiederat,
States reservihg 10 the States, respectively, the zp
pOuIInsntef the officers and The authority
ing the militia seoSrasas 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II. 10 exercise exclusive Iegislotiot ia sill cases
whatsoever, over such district (nOI exe-esng ten
| ia'ts square, as may, by cessiOn OF eie es more
o-.s, anu The acceptance OF Congress, beeinr the
seat Oi The government sf the Confederate States
10 exercise ike authority ala places purchased
oy the consent OF the legislature OF the state which
the same shall be, for the forts magazines
aTseAals dockyards, and other neediul buildings aud
| Is To make all awssShich shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
efs and ali other powers vested By ahls Constitution
IA The government of the Confederate States or IL any
1 department Or officer thereof.
| SECTION 9.
l. The importation OF negroes Of the African race
from any foreign country, Othe than the ssvehOdIug
States Territories Of The United states OF America
hereby Iorbltden and Congress IS required pass
such laws as shall eiiecIua!ly prevent the
9 Congress shall also have power q prohibit the
intro uotIon Of slaves from any Stale member Of
Or Territory not belonging tO, tins COn1edeiacy.
} The privilege Of the habcas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wh-u VI reDvuu OF
Invasion, the puUiic safety may require II,
l. No bill vi aIIAlnder, e poSf taeo law, or law
deny or inpairhg the right Of property negro
siaN IS shall be passed.
g. No capIaIOn other direct tax shall be laid I'M
less III proportion To the enumeration here
inbriore directed 10 be taken
o. No la - tuEy zli4! bs laid articles expartad
from any SlAte, except by vote vi lh.lL4
Houses.
4 NJ preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Ol stale
those of another
5. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
III consequence oG appropriations made by and u
regular statement and account vi the receipts aud
pendltures oi all public money shall be published
from time To time
y Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except BY vote Of Two thirds uf both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
and estimated for by the heads the De-
partmrn', ami submitted TO Congress by The Presf-
dent or Ior the purpose Of paying its expenses
and cont ngrnces IOr the OF claims
the Confederate states, the justice oI winch shall
been Iudciay declared by tribunal The iuvesti-
CATION Of claims against The Government, which il
Is hereby made the duIy OF Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills appropriaIng money shall specify in
federal currency the amount Of each approprls
ton Ind the puIpO ioF which IL IS made and Con
gress shall grant extra Compensation any public
contractor officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL. NJ title OF nobility shall be granted by
fedeFaIe States anu person holding any Of
profit under them shall without the consent |
OF the Congress, accept vi present, eolumeuIs
hce or titles OF any KIND whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state. |
4
liShment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom OF speech of the
press the right ol the people peaceaby To
ble and petition Tile Government or aredress oil EreV
ances.
l3 well regulated militia being necessary TO the
security Of free state, the right OF the people 10
keep aud bear arms shall not be lntringed.
Il. No soldier shall, time vi peace, QasTtered
IN any house without the consent Oi The owner nor
IN time OF war, but IN manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
To- The right of the people to be secure IN their per
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, sha not be violated and
shall but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place 10 De searched aud the persons or things 10
be seized
otherwise Infamous crime, presrnIInent
or indictment Of grand jury, except arising
Ia the land naval forces, the militia, when
actual service, IN time of WIZ or public dauger nor
shall any person be subject the offence
twice put in Jeopardy of life or limb nor be compel
ed, in criminal case, To be witness against him
self nor be deprived Of life, liberty, property, |
without due process of law shall private proper
tytbe taken for public use, without Just compeusS
ton. |
II In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
JOY the right Il speedy and public trial, by
partial jury of the and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which dstrcI shall
have been previously ascerIaned by law ana 10 be |
informed OF the and of the accusation
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
process for obtaining witnesses in his
and TO have the assistance Of counsel for hs de
fence.
Is In suits at common law where the value in con
II l
by jury shalt be preserved and no fact SO tried by
jury shall be otherwise Te-examined any court Of
the Conlederacy, than according the rules Of the
common law.
l9. Excessive bail shall be required nor exces-
sve fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every resolution having the force of law, |
shall relate To but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
J. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprisal
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender ia OF debts pass any bill OF attain
der, post fdctO law, law lnaIrlng the Obhga
tOn of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
z. No Stale shall, without the Of the Con-
gress lay any mposts duties iuIposts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce OF all dG
ties and impOsts, aid by any imports ex-
ports shall be for tue Of treasury
federate States aud all such laws shall subject
the revision ana control of Congress |
B. No state shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage except going vessels,
for the mprov of Its rivers and harbors navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
fict With any treaties OF the Confederate Staos with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived shall, after making such rovements be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keep
troops or ships of in time peace, into |
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage IN war, unless actually in
yaded or such imminent danger Will hot ad.nIt
of deiN But when any river divides rowe through
two or more Ssaies, they may enter into compacts
" h each other improve the navigation thereof