Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-06


which the bin shall have originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be had as in case of other
bills dsapproved by the President. ri
,, Every order, resolution or vote, TO which the
concurPence Of both Houses may be necessary tex
cept on question of adjournment) shall be pre-
scented to the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be ap-
proved by him; or being disapproyed by him, may
be re-passed by two-thiris of both Houses according
to the rules and limitations prescribed in of
bin.
! SEXTON g.
! The Congress shall have power
! L. To lay and collect taxes, duties mposts, and
excuses for necessary TO pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence and carry on the gov
crnment ofthe Confederate States; but no bounties
shall be granted from the Treasury nor shall any
duties for taxes and irnportations from foreign ma
tons be laid TO promote foster any branch of in
dustry and all duties imposts and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States
2. To borrow money on the credit OF the Confed.
crate States
| 2. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes but neither this nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution, shaever be construed to
delegate the power 10 Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to dcli-
tate commerce; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights, beacons buoys and other aids to naviga
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement of har-
bors and the removing of distractions in river
vgaton, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization,
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate States but no law of
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
the passage Of the same.
5. To coin money, regulate thevalue thereof and
H.
and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confede
rate States.
Z. To establish post offices and post routes but
the expenses of the Postoice Department. after the
first day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three, shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wr-
tings and discoveries.
8. To constitute trbunalsi inferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piraces and felonies
committed on the high seas and offences against
the law of nations.
IL. To declare war, grant letters of marque and
reprisal and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priation of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
ID. To provide and maintain navy.
Ia. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia to
ecus the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repel invasions
L. To provide for organizing, arming, and disci-
plining the militia, and for governing such part of
them may be employed in the service of the Con-
federae States; reserving to the States respective
ly, the appointment of the officers and the author
ity of training the militia according to the disc-
pline prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square) as may be, by cession of one or more
States, and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
which the same shall be, for the erection of forts,
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful
buildings; and
ls. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego-
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government Of the Confederate
States or in any department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation Of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress s required to pass such laws shall eectu-
ally prevent the same.
| 2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a men,
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy.
3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when in of re-
bellion or invasion, the public safety may require
! it.
! NJ h;u oc otta;rdar On ornos, I'D. Io,,. -
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
! g. No capation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion TO the census or enumeration
herenbefore directed to be taken.
G. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State, except by vote of two thirds
of both Honses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regula-
ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of one
State over those of another.
| 8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury.
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
| lshed from time 10 time.
8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of two thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless it be asked
and estimated for by some of the heads of the
Departments, and submitted TO Congress by the
President; or for the purpose of paying its own
expenses and contingencies; or for the payment Of
claims against the Confederate States, the justice OF
which shall have been judically declared by a tri-
bunal for the investigation of claims against The
Government, which it is hereby made the duty Of
Congress to establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount of each APP
preparation and the purposes for which it is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation Ia
any public contractor officer, agent, servant af
ter such contract shall have been made, or such
service rendered.
I IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the
Confederate States and no person holding any Of
fee of profit or trust under them, SHALL without the
consent of the Congress, accept of any present
emoluments office or title Of any kind whatever
from any king, prince, or foreign State.
70. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof; or abrdging the freedom OF speech
or of the press; the right of the people pcacea-
bly, to assemble and petition the Government for a
redress Of grievances,
10. A well regulated militia being necessary %