Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-20
NEW SERIES-NO. 175l

II. To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton Of money TO thai use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
Il To make rules for government and the regula,
ton OF the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia to execcie
the laws Of the Confederate States suppress insOrre
| lions and repel invasions:
10 To provide for organizing, arming, and discip-
inning the militia and for governing such part of them
as may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserving TO the States, respectively the ap
/ by Congress:
IL. To exercise exclusive legisotion, in all cases
whatsoever, lover such district (not exceeding ten
miles sqaare) as may, by cession Of one or more
States, and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat OF the Government the Confederate States and
TO exercise like authority over all the places surasei
by the consent of the legislature the State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenas, aockyards, and other neef1l buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall benecessary and
proper tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government of the Confederate States or in anv
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, OIhei than the saveholne
States Territories of the United States of America
hereby forbidden; and Congress required pass
such laws shall efiectually prevent the same:
z Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
Introduction of slaves from any State not member Of
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
3. The privilege OF the writ oi habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu, in OF rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
T. No bill of aftainsgr or ez post factO law or law
denying or iIapairsi he right Of properly in hgro
slaves shall be passed
g. No capitaton other direct shall be laid un-
less proportion TO the enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State except by vote OF twothrds Of both
Houses
I. preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports of one State
those OF another
8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account Of the receipts and ex
penditures of all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of twothirds OF both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless It be asked
partmens, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies Tor the of claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which shall have
been udically declared by tribunal for the nvesti
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 appropr
ton and the purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor, officer agent or servant, after such con
tract shall have been made or 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 consent
of the Congress, accept OF any present, eoumens Of
fee or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State
H. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
lishment Of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridgng the freedom of speech, of the
press the right OF the people peaceaby To assem
bic and petition the Government for aredress of grey
ences.
IL. well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Ia. No soldier shall in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
in time OF war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
l5 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 persons or things 10
be seized.
To- No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime unless on presenment
indictment of grand jury, except in arising
in the land naval forces in the militia, when
actual service, in time of public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb be compell
ed, in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
yEbe taken for public use, without just compensa
tion.
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right TO speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district shall
have been previously ascertaned by law, and to be
informed of the nature of the accusation
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
0mpulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
and to have the assistance of counsel for his de-
1ence.
ls In suits at common law where the value m con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact SO tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IN any court OF
the Confederacy, than according TO the rules of the
common law.
I9. Excessive bail shall not be required,
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
20 Every law resolution having the force Of law
shall relate TO but one subject and that shall lie
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters of marque and reprisal
com money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der post facto law, or law imparing the Oblga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent Of the Con-
gress lay any mposts duties on mpOsts exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts laid by ally State on imports
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
g. No State shall, without the consent Of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage except on going vessels,
for the improvement its rivers and harbors navga-
ted by the said vessGs but such duties shall not
ict with 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 treasury; shall any State keep
troops or ships of in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
yaded or in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any river divides or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter INTO compacts
with each other improve the navigation thereof