Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-28
NEW SERIES 1888

T. To raise and support armies; but appropria
ton of money to that use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
| ID. To provide and maintain a navy:
IA To make rules tor government and the regula
| tion of the land and naval forces:
l5- To provide for calling forth the milt 10 execcts
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel invasions
I6. To provide for organizing, armng. and discip
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
may be employed The service of the Confederate
States reserving 80 the states respectively the ap
pointment of the officers, and the authority OF
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legisloton in all cases
whatsoever, ioyer such district mot exceeding ten
miles square may, by cession of one more
states, aud the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat OF the Government OF the Confederate States and
TO exercise like authority ell the places purchased
by the consent OF the legislature OF the State which
the shall be- the erection of FORTS magazines
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
IN the government of the Confederate States
department OF officer thereof
SECTION 9.
1. The importation of negroes Of the African race
from any foreign country, than the slavehodne
States or Territories OF tue United America
is hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws as shall eiiectnally prevent the same
2. Congress shall also have power prohibit the
intro ~uotien OF slaves from sny member OF
or Territory not belonging to, this ConIederacy-
J. The privilege oI the writ OF haOeas corpus shall
unsSs
invasion, the pubic safety may require
L. No bill OF attainder ez post fdctO law. or law
denying or mpairing the right oI property negro
slaves shall be passed
5. No captaton other direct shall be laid uu-
less proportion To the census here
inbefore directed To be taken
o. No tax duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any state, except by Of twothirds both
Houses
preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the poris OF State over
those OF another
in consequence of appropriations made BY law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of Iw0thiTds both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads of the De
partmen,, and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent OF for the purpose OF paying It's own expenses
ana contingencies Tor the payment oI claims
the Confederate States the justice OF which shall have
been Iudciay declared by tribunal for the investi
CATION of claims against the Government, which II
is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each apprOra
ton and the purposes for which it is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, alter SUCH
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
OF the Congress accept ol present. emouments Of
hce titles, OF any Kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free
thereof abridgng the freedom Of speech of the
press the right of the people peaceaby To assem-
BILE and petition the Government Tor redress Of grieT
ances.
ID. A well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of State, the right OF the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be IDiringed.
IA. No soldier SHALL in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time of war but III manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
15 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
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched, and the things TO
be seized.
To- No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime unless a presenJment
indictment of grand Jury except IN cases arising
in the land or naval forces or IN the militia, when Ia
actual service, in time OF public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence be
twice put in jeopardy OF lie limb be cOmpeiI-
ed in any criminal case be a witness against him
self; be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyt be taken for public use, without just compens
tion.
IT. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right 10 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 ascerIained by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accusation 10
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses his IA
and 10 have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
fence
Is. In suits 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 re-examned IN any court of
the Confederacy than according TO the rules of the
common law.
l9. Excessive bail shall not be required, exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
20 Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION TO-
l. No State shall enter any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprsal
money make anything but gold and silver coin
der or e1 post fdctO law, law impair ing ihe Oblga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent Of the Con-
gress lay any imposts duties imposis exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing its Inspection laws and 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 and control of Congress
B. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage, except going vessels,
ted By the said vessels such duties shall
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, SHALL after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury; nor 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 n-
vaded, in such imminent danger as will not admit
of delay But when any divides or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into oompacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof