Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
NEW SERIES-NO. l772

| 12 To raise and support armies but no appropris
ton Of money to that use shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
13. t. provide and maintain navy:
Il To make rules for government and the reguls
tion Of the land and ravsIforces:
10 To provide calling forth The militia 10
the laws OF ths ConedeTste States suppress insured
| iions and repel invasions:
| Ie TO provide for organizing, Rrmlng, and discip
haing the mts, ana Tor governing such part Of thea
as may oe employed in The service OF The Conedsl st
>iIes reservng l. the states respectively, the sp
anent Of the odceTs, and the authority oi Train
n the militia aeOordns to The discipline PrescriceE
| by Congress-
II 10 exercise exclusive !egislotion, in all case;
whatsoever, over such district (RoI exceeding ter
| miles A4-Sr",l as may, by ceSslon OF one or more
states aud the sccetance of Congress bee ne The
seat Of the Government of The Confederate states and
70 exercise ike authority al the places purchased
by the Consent Of the legislature of the STATE IN which
the sane shall be- for the erection Of forIs magazines
aTsenas, dOoysrds, and other needful buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carry ing into execution the foregoing pow
ers ana all otner powers vested by this Constitution
in the government Of the Confederate States any
department OF ofteer Thereof.
tEcuoS 9.
l. The Importation of Degrocs Of the African race
from any foreign country oIhe than The slsveholding
Stats eT terrtofles Of tLs United states OF America
Is Aereoy ioroldden sd congress Is required 10 pass
sech laws as shaii eiiecrusisy prevent the
. csnsress shan also have power 70 prohibit the
nro uslsOn OF slaves ron any state mol member Of
q. assOalEs -, 'Shss Soi aEIIezscys
j. The privilege OF TIE VsrIt Of hAbeas corpus shall
be suspended unless wheu in cases Of rebellion or
avaSion, the pubic safety may require il.
l. No bi Of attainder, or posi- fae,o law or law
denying or npaIring the right of property in negro
s. No capiation other direct shall be laid un-
less n proportion 10 the CENSUS Enumeration here
lnoefore directel 70 be Tax. u.
9. No tax duty shall be isid on articles exported
from any state, except by vote OF tWOIhFds both
Houses.
T. opreference shall be given by sny regulation of
commerce or revenue 70 lie PorIs OF one state
those of another
G. No money snail Oe drawn from the Treasury but
il consequence OF appropriations made by law ana a
regular statement Rnd receipts and ex
pendltuTes OF ali pubic nancy shall be published
from time 70 time
o. Congress shah appropriate no money from the
treasury except oy vote OF Two thirds of both
HouSeE, taken by yess and LsyE, unless be asked
and estimated tor by the heads of the De-
paTtmen and submitted 20 c ngreEs by the PTesI-
dent or for the purt Of paying its own expenses
contingencies, the pay Claims against
the Confederate stat the justice which snail have
been Judicialiy declared by buns 1or The
gGL,on OF ela1us against toe GUvernment, which IL
Is hereby made the duty OF Congress ,sLabiisb.
10 ali bills RpprOpTlAtlDg money shall specify In
federal currency amount vi each appro RIA
ton and the pur poses which u made and Con-
gress shall rant no Atra Compensation 70 any public
contractor, officer, agent or servant, alter such
tract shall have been made OF such service rendered
II. No III 6 of nUDilLy shall be granted by g. Con-
federate States and person holding any ONCE Of
pro9 or trust under them, shall, without the consent
OF the Cong ess accept OF any present. enoumenIs of
nee or titles OF any KIND whatever, IRON any king,
prince, Or foreign state.
Il. Congress shall make law respecting an estsb.
shInent O. religion, prohibiting The
thereof abTGgIDg the freedom Of speech, the
press the right OF the people pc ,ceaby ssseIn
bic and petition the Government redress grleF
spces-
l3 wen regulated militia being necessary TO tie
security of free State, tBe igbt Of Lhs people
keep and bear arms shah not be pIringed.
IA. No Sol ier snail, of p ace. quartered
In any Eoose without consent OF the owner
In time OF war, but IN manner 70 be prescribed Oy
law.
Is The right Of The people 10 be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, and ELECTS against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon obabie cause, supPo
ed by oath afhrmIton, particularly describing
the place 20 be searched and The persons things
be seized.
10 No person shall be held 10 answer for capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless presenImenI
or indictment of grand Jury, except IN arising
in the land naval forCes, in the militia Ia
actual service, in time OF pubic dagger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put In jeopardy OF life or limb nor be cUmpel
ed in any criminal case, 10 be witness against hI
self; nor be deprived Of lie, liberty, or property,
without due process Of law nor shall private proper
tyebe taken Tor public use, without just compeusa-
tlOn.
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-.
joy the right 70 speedy and public lTia, by
partial jury of the state and district wherein the
crime Shall have been coDmlLLed, VIII. district shall
have been previously ascerlsIned by law, and 70 be
informed of The nature and cause OF the
be confronted with the witnesses against him 10 have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
vor ana 70 lave ssIsai1Cs ci counsel for hIs &C.
49, In suits at common law whsre the valGe IN con-
troversy shall exceed twenty doiaHs the right OF trial
by jury snail De preserved ana No fact by
jury shal be otherwise re-e1amined IN any Of
the Con1ederscy, than according 10 the rules Of tbs
common law.
10 Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel unusual pUDIsh-
Inents be inflicted
20. Every resolution having the force Of law
shall relate 70 but one subject and that shall Os
pressed il tie tile.
SECTION 10.
/. No State snail any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters msrque and TepTisal
CON money ; make any thing but gold and silver coin
der, posi- tacto law, law lnpa ing he oblga-
tion of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
g. No STATE shall, without The consent OF the Con-
gress lay any impOsts duties on mposIs exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary fer
ing It's Inspection laws aud Inc net Producs Of ali du
ties and imposts laid oy aLy State imports
rts shall be for the Of toe treasury Of the Con-
federate States and ali such laws shah subject
the revision and control Of Congress
B. No stale shall, without The consent OF Cong ess,
lay any duty OF TONNAGE, except gong vessels,
the improF ement OF rivers aud Bar6ors naviga
ted by said vessels bat such duties shall
fct With any treaties OF the Confederate states with
fore gn nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived shall after making such mprov ements, be paid
into the common treasury nor shall any State keep
troops ships Of waf Ia lime peace, enter inLo
a foreign power engage N war, unless actually in
vaded or such imminent danger will not sdait
delay. But when river divides or nows through
two or more Ssates, they may enier into compacts
with each other 20 improve the navigation thereof.